Criminal Justice, Corrections Track, B.A.

General Education Requirements (34 credit hours)

• See the “General Education Requirements ” section of this catalog (other than Social Science, and Humanities)

Plus (6 credit hours)

• IS 101 - Basic Computer Applications Credits: 3 hours or Placement Test

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• COMM 101 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours or
• COMM 201 - Voice and Articulation Credits: 3 hours

C or Better On All Courses In Criminal Justice and Sociology

Criminal Justice Core (24 credit hours)

• CJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 105 - Theories of Criminology Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 202 - Criminal Law Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 204 - American Judicial System Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 211 - Criminal Procedures Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 310 - Criminal Justice Administration and Management Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 320 - Research Methods Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 410 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3 hours

Corrections Core (12 credit hours)

• CJ 102 - Theories of Corrections Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 215 - Probation and Parole Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 311 - Community-based Corrections Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 315 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3 hours

Criminal Justice Electives (15 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

• CJ 104 - Principles of Law Enforcement Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 210 - Police-Community Relations Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 299 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 302 - Theoretical and Practical Criminal Investigation Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 303
• CJ 304 - Juvenile Justice Process Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 305 - Criminal Evidence Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 306 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 311 - Community-based Corrections Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 399 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 490 - Internship Credits: 3-6 hours
• CJ 495 - Directed Research Credits: 3 hours
• CJ 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours
• SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 hours
• SOCI 207 - Marriage and Family Living Credits: 3 hours

Additional Requirements (33 credit hours)

• SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish Credits: 3 hours
• SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish Credits: 3 hours
• SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish Credits: 3 hours
• SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish Credits: 3 hours
• PS 101 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3 hours
• PSYC 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3 hours

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• PHIL 221 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3 hours or
• PHIL 231 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3 hours

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• Free Electives Credits: 12 hours