Criminal Justice (BA)
Program requirements for the Criminal Justice (BA) degree.
University Core – 36 credits
Area I: Writing (6)
- ENG 101 English Composition I
- ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument
Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (6)
- STA 201 Introduction to Statistics (3)
- MAT 115 College Algebra (3)
Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)
- UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
- UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)
Area IV: Communication (3)
- COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)
Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)
- POL 101 American Government (3)
- PHI 120 Ethics (3)
- GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)
Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)
- Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
- Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts
SBS Methods Core – 9 credits
- SBS 210 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3)
- SBS 220 Writing in the Social Sciences (3)
- SBS 490 Applied Research Capstone (3)
Major Requirements – 39 Credits
- CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
- CRJ 210 Criminology (3)
- CRJ 220 Policing (3)
- CRJ 230 Courts & Sentencing (3)
- CRJ 240 Corrections (3)
- CRJ 250 Criminal Law (3)
- CRJ 260 Criminal Procedure (3)
- CRJ 310 Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3)
- CRJ 320 Juvenile Justice (3)
- CRJ 330 Victimology (3)
- PHI 350 Applied Ethics (3)
- CRJ 390 Topics in Criminal Justice (3)
- CRJ 490 Criminal Justice Capstone (3)
Electives – 36 credits
- 12 credits upper-division (300–400 level) CRJ courses
- 6 credits upper-division (300–400 level) College of Social & Behavioral Sciences courses
- 18 credits free electives