Criminal Justice BA Semester Guide

Select 2 courses, 1 History required (GEC 03):

• HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
• HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
• HUM 201 - Colloquium on the Pre-Modern World 3 hrs.
• HUM 202 - Colloquium on the Modern World 3 hrs.
• PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
• PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
• REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses:

• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
• HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
• ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
• GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
• PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Select 1 course(DEG 02):

Any ANT, ECO, GHY, PS, PSY or SOC course. 

School strongly recommends ANT 101, PSY 110, SOC 101 or PS 101. 

Select 1:

• ART 130 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs.
• DAN 130 - Dance Appreciation 3 hrs.
• MUS 165 - The Enjoyment of Music 3 hrs.
• THE 100 - Theatre Appreciation 3 hrs.

Select 1 course (GEC 08):

• CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
• CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
• CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
• CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

Select 2 courses (Criminal Justice Systems):

• CJ 341 - Police Methods and Organization 3 hrs.
• CJ 352 - Introduction to Modern Corrections 3 hrs.
• CJ 360 - Introduction to Juvenile Justice 3 hrs.

Select 1 course (GEC 07):

• APT 380 - Organizational Communication 3 hrs. (WI)
• ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs. (WI)

Select 1 course (Procedure and Evidence):

• CJ 430 - Criminal Procedure 3 hrs.
• CJ 433 - Evidence, Search and Seizure 3 hrs.

Select 1 Course (Special Issues in Criminal Justice):

• CJ 364 - Child Abuse and the Law 3 hrs.
• CJ 445 - Drugs and Society 3 hrs.
• CJ 460 - Juvenile Law and Administration 3 hrs.
• CJ 461 - Juvenile Corrections 3 hrs.
• CJ 471 - Victims of Crime 3 hrs.
• CJ 480 - Seminar in Criminal Justice 3 hrs.