Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Track, B.S. (43.0103)

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Minimum Graduation Requirements (124 credit hours)

GPA 2.00 124 Credit Hours

Graduation Requirements within Major

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

Law Enforcement Core (18 credit hours)

CJ 104 - Principles of Law Enforcement Credits: 3 hours
CJ 210 - Police-Community Relations Credits: 3 hours
CJ 302 - Theoretical and Practical Criminal Investigation Credits: 3 hours
CJ 305 - Criminal Evidence Credits: 3 hours
CJ 315 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3 hours
CJ 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours

Criminal Justice Electives (15 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

CJ 102 - Theories of Corrections Credits: 3 hours
CJ 215 - Probation and Parole Credits: 3 hours
CJ 299 - Special Topics Credits: 3 hours
CJ 304 - Juvenile Justice Process 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 (9 credit hours)

PS 101 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PHIL 221 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3 hours or
PHIL 231 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3 hours

General Electives (15 credit hours)

General Electives - 15 hours

Course #	Credit Hours	Term Taken	Grade

Plus (6 credit hours)

IS 101 - Basic Computer Applications Credits: 3 hours
COMM 101 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours or
COMM 201 - Voice and Articulation Credits: 3 hours

General Education Requirements (37 credit hours)

Perspectives (0 credit hours)

PERS 101 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 102 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 103 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 104 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours

Critical Thinking (4 credit hours)

CT 101 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours
CT 102 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours

College Writing and Advanced College Writing (7 credit hours)

ENGL 101 - College Writing Credits: 4 hours
ENGL 102 - Advanced College Writing Credits: 3 hours

Religion (3 credit hours)

REL 101 - Understanding the Bible: Texts and Contexts Credits: 3 hours

History (6 credit hours)

HIST 105 - Discovering America Credits: 3 hours
HIST 110 - Discovering the World Credits: 3 hours

Science with Laboratory (4 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 101 - General Physics I Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 211 - Earth Science Credits: 4 hours

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

ART 161 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
DRAM 161 - Drama Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 161 - Appreciation of Film Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 161 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3 hours

Humanities Elective (3 credit hours)

Literature course - 3 credit hours

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

100 level or higher Credits: 3 hours

Health (3 credit hours)

SSPE 201 - Health Credits: 3 hours

Physical Education Activity (1 credit hour)

Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour

Critical Thinking-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Critical Thinking (CT) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)
CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)

Writing Intensive-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Writing Intensive (WI) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

WI-Designated Course (must be met with a course from the major)
WI-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)