Recommended Curriculum for Criminal Justice Degree
It is the student’s responsibility to contact the program coordinator for current requirements, transfer information, and advising assistance.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (16)
| ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
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| REL 101 | History & Literature of the Old Testament | 3 |
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| REL 102 | History & Literature of the New Testament | 3 |
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| HIS 111 | History of Civilization I | 3 |
| | Or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
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| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| | Fine Arts Core | 3 |
| FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
Spring Semester (16)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (14)
| | Literature Core | 3 |
| | Natural Science Core | 4 |
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| CJ 201 | Law Enforcement | 3 |
| | Or | |
| CJ 210 | Criminology | 3 |
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| MIS | Core | 3 |
| HPPE | Activity | 1 |
Spring Semester (16)
| | Humanities Core | 3 |
| | Natural Science Core | 4 |
| CJ 220 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJ | Elective | 3 |
| HS/PSY/MIS | Elective | 3 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15)
| MAT 231 | Statistics | 3 |
| | Or | |
| PSY 331 | Psychological Statistics & Testing | 3 |
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| CJ | Elective | 3 |
| | Religion/Philosophy Core | 3 |
| HS/PSY/MIS | Elective | 3 |
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| ENG 221 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| | Or | |
| COMM 221 | Speech Communication | 3 |
Spring Semester (15)
| CJ 455 | Digital Crime Scene Replication | 3 |
| CJ 380 | Forensics and Crime Scene Investigations | 3 |
| CJ 410 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| CJ 305 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| HS/PSY/MIS | Elective | 3 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15)
| CJ | Elective | 3 |
| CJ | Elective | 3 |
| CJ | Elective | 3 |
| HS/PSY/MIS | Elective | 3 |
| HS/General | Elective | 3 |
Spring Semester (15)
| CJ 440 | Management of Criminal Justice Organizations | 3 |
| CJ 405 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| HS/PSY/MIS | Elective | 3 |
| HS/PSY/MIS | Elective | 3 |
| PSY 499 | Selected Topics & Readings in Psychology | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 122