Criminal Justice Program of Study

Every effort is made to ensure this information is current, but please be aware that some content may have changed. There is no substitute for developing a careful course registration plan in consultation with your advisor. The class sequence listed is suggested only. The final decision rests with the student and academic advisor.

Foreign language is required in CAT 2 of General Studies, with Spanish strongly recommended for all criminal justice majors.

2023-24 Academic Year

Freshman - 1st semester
CJA 105 Intro to Criminal Justice (3)
Coursework in the minor (3)
General Studies CAT 1 (3)
General Studies CAT 2 (3)
Spanish (recommended) or other foreign language (General Studies CAT 6) (3)

Freshman - 2nd semester
CJA 203 Police and Society (3)
Coursework in the minor (3)
General Studies CAT 3 (3)

Sophomore - 1st semester
CJA 200 Criminal Law (3)
CJA 210 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
General Studies CAT 4 (3)
General Studies CAT 5 (3)

Sophomore - 2nd semester
CJA 325 Community-Based Corrections (3)
CJA elective (3)
Coursework in the minor (3)
General Studies CAT 7 (3)
General Studies CAT 8 (3)

Junior - 1st semester
CJA 351 Criminal Procedure (3)
CJA 304 Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals (3)
Coursework in the minor (3)
General Studies CAT 9 (6)

Junior - 2nd semester
CJA 320 Correctional Institutions (3)
CJA elective (3)
General Studies CAT 10 (3)
Coursework in the minor (6)

Senior
CJA 430 Criminology (3)
CJA 488 Senior Seminar (3)

Continue coursework to fulfill remaining major, minor, and graduation requirements of 120 credit hours.

Electives
Pick two electives for a total of 6 hours. At least 3 hours must be upper level:
CJA 127 Intro to Forensic Crime Scene Investigation (3)
CJA 226 Criminal Investigation (3)
CJA 235 Security and Loss Prevention (3)
CJA 360 Homeland Security (3)
CJA 377 Gangs and Organized Crime (3)
CJA 370 Crime and the Media (3)
CJA 372 Environmental, White Collar, and Corporate Crime (3)
CJA 380 Cybercrime (3)
CJA 382 Capital Punishment in America (3)
CJA 404 Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime (3)
CJA 405 Family Violence (3)
CJA 444 Topics (3)
CJA 451 Violent Crime and Victimology (3)
CJA 460 Emergency Management (3)
CJA 497 Internship (only 3 hours count toward CJ electives) (1-6)
SOC 220 Social Problems OR SOC 320 Social Welfare (3)
SOC 305 Sociology of Deviance (3)
SSC 300 Social Sciences Research Methods or SSC 319 Statistics for the Social Sciences (3)