SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, POLICY, AND JUSTICE STUDIES CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The baccalaureate degree program in Criminal Justice is designed to prepare students for careers in law enforcement, community and institutional corrections, court services, and other criminal justice-related areas as well as for admission to law school. It also provides students with the fundamentals for advanced study in graduate school.

Bachelor of Arts – Criminal Justice
Liberal Studies Requirements (1)37-38 credit hours
Core Courses (2)48 credit hours
Support Courses (3)9 credit hours
Free Electives (4)25-26 credit hours
TOTAL120-121 credit hours

(1) Liberal Studies Requirements – Using the new 2019 Liberal Studies Core

(2) Core Courses – 48 credit hours

CJE 101 CJE 215 CJE 220 CJE 320 CJE 325 CJE 330

CJE 335 CJE 340 CJE 345 CJE 350 CJE 410 CJE 415

CJE 430 CJE 433 CJE 434

Criminal Justice elective based on student's area of interest selected from CJE 321, CJE 322, and CJE 332

  1. Support Courses – 9 credit hours
  2. SOC 203 SOC 305 BUA 204 or ENG 216
  3. Free Electives 25-26 credit hours

Minor - Criminal Justice (18 credit hours)

A minor in Criminal Justice requires the completion of 18 semester credit hours. Specific course requirements include CJE 101, 215, 320, 325, 330, and the remaining 3 semester credit hours may be selected on the basis of the student's area of interest within Criminal Justice Education.