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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice, B.S.

Recommended Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

IT 1013 - IT Concepts and Basic Apps 3 credits
CJ 1009 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits
EN 1101 - College Writing I 3 credits
PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
MP 1102 - College Algebra 3 credits or
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits or
MP 1210 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credits
FY 1101 - Del Val Experience I 1 Credits

Total: 16 Credits

Second Semester

EN 1201 - College Writing II 3 credits
LA 2012 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
Historical Perspectives - Core
FY 1201 - Del Val Experience II 1 Credits
CJ 2220 - Introduction to Corrections 3 Credits
CJ 2015 - American Police 3 credits

Total: 16 Credits

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CJ 2220 - Introduction to Corrections 3 Credits
CJ 2225 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 credits
BY 1115 - Natural Science I 3 credits
Liberal Arts 3 Credits
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits or
MP 1210 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credits

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

BY 1216 - Natural Science II 3 credits or
CH 1001 - Chemistry Fundamentals 3 credits
CH 1001L - Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory 1 credit
LA 2005 - Speech 3 credits
CJ 3120 - Penology 3 credits
Major Elective 3 credits
Literary and Textual Analysis - Core

Total: 15-16 Credits

Junior Year

First Semester

BA 2008 - Macroeconomics 3 credits
CJ 2235 - Juvenile Justice 3 Credits
CJ 3140 - Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections 3 credits
Historical Perspectives - Core
Elective 3 Credits

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

CJ 3230 - International Crime and Terrorism 3 credits
CJ 3250 - Issues in Criminal Justice Administration and Management 3 credits
Liberal Arts 3 Credits
Major Electives 3 Credits
Electives 4 Credits

Total: 16 Credits

Senior Year

First Semester

CJ 3230 - International Crime and Terrorism 3 credits
Elective 6 credits
Fine Arts - Core

Total: 12 Credits

Second Semester

CJ 4230 - Criminal Justice Research Methods 3 Credits
Liberal Arts 3 Credits
Major Electives 4 Credits
Electives 3 Credits Credits / Units: 3
CJ 4240 - Senior Seminar: Research Methods in Criminal Justice Administration 1 credits

Total: 14 Credits

Major Electives

select from the following:

CJ 2230 - Women, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System 3 credits
CJ 3145 - The Court Process 3 credits
CJ 3150 - Criminal Law 3 credits
CJ 3210 - Criminal Procedure 3 credits
CJ 3240 - Organized and White Collar Crime 3 credits
CJ 4220 - Criminalistics 3 credits
CJ 4225 - Drugs, Crime, and Society 3 Credits