Curriculum*
*The following degree plan is accurate for those students filing an official degree plan prior to Fall 2009.
To view the degree plan effective Fall 2009, click here.
CJ 261 |
Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CJ 262 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 264 | Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ 436 | Understanding Human Behavior or PSY 289 Psychology of Adjustment | 3 |
| CJ 465 | Professionalism and Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 478 | Introduction to Methods of Research | 3 |
18 |
Core Courses |
18 |
| Criminal Justice Electives* | 30 |
* Note: At least 18 of the 30 hours must be in 300 or 400 level courses. Internship can be counted as CJ electives.
Core Courses |
18 |
| Criminal Justice Electives* | 12 or 18 |
| Minor | 18 |
* Note: BA: 12 advanced hours; BS: 18 hours - at least 12 must be advanced hours. Internship may be counted as CJ elevtives for 36 hour majors.
| First Year | Credit | Second Year | Credit |
| ENG 164, 165 | 6 | ENG 265, 266; PHL 261, 263 | 3 |
| HIS 163, 164 | 6 | Laboratory Science | 8 |
| MTH 164 or 170 | 3 | POL 261, 3 hours POL | 6 |
| Cultural Studies elective* | 3 | CJ 264, 436 or PSY 289 | 6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | FL 141, 142 | 8 |
| CJ 261, CJ 262 | 6 | 32 | |
| KIN 215, KIN Activity | 1 | ||
| 28 | |||
| Third Year | Credit | Fourth Year | Credit |
| CJ 465, 478 | 6 | AGR 236, ECO 230, 233, 234, GEO 161, PHL 262, SOC 261, 264 or PSY 131, 289 |
3 |
| FL 263, 264 | 6 | CJ Electives (300/400 level) | 18 |
| CJ Electives (300/400 level) | 12 | General Electives | 10 |
| General Elective | 6 | 31 | |
| 30 | |||
* This criterion may be satisfied with the successful completion of three semester hours selected from Core of this catalog.
Additional requirements: Forty-two semester hours of advanced coursework (300 or 400 level) are the absolute minimum. Minimum number of semester hours in residence: 30 semester hours of which 24 must be advanced.
| First Year | Credit | Second Year | Credit |
| ENG 164, 165 | 6 | ENG 265, 266, ; PHL 261, 263 | 3 |
| MTH 164 | 3 | MTH 170 or higher | 3 |
| Laboratory Science | 8 | Laboratory Science | 8 |
| HIS 163, 164 | 6 | POL 261, 3 hours POL | 6 |
| CJ 261, CJ 262, CJ 264 | 9 | CJ 436 or PSY 289 | 3 |
| KIN 215 | 1 | General Electives | 3 |
| 33 | ECO 230, 233, 234, GEO 161, PHL 262, SOC 261, 264, PSY 131, 289 |
3 |
|
| 29 | |||
| Third Year | Credit | Fourth Year | Credit |
| Cultural Studies elective* | 3 | CJ Electives (300/400 level) | 18 |
| CJ 465, 478 | 6 | Visual and Performing Arts | 3 |
| CJ Electives (300/400 level) | 12 | General Electives | 10 |
| General Electives | 6 | 31 | |
| 27 | |||
* This criterion may be satisfied with the successful completion of three semester hours selected from Core of this catalog.
Additional requirements: Forty-two semester hours of advanced coursework (300 or 400 level) are the absolute minimum. Minimum number of semester hours in residence: 30 semester hours of which 24 must be advanced.
Major in Victim Studies
BACHELOR OF ARTS
| First Year | Credit | Second Year | Credit |
| ENG 164, 165 | 6 | ENG 265, 266, ; PHL 261, 263 | 3 |
| MTH 164 or 170 | 3 | POL 261, 3 hours POL | 6 |
| Laboratory Science | 8 | CJ 480, CJ 483 | 6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | KIN 215 | 1 |
| HIS 163, 164 | 6 | Cultural Studies elective*** | 3 |
| CJ 261, CJ 267 or CJ 274 | 6 | PSY 131 | 3 |
| 32 | FL 141, 142 | 8 | |
| 30 | |||
| Third Year | Credit | Fourth Year | Credit |
| MGT 380, MGT 466 | 6 | CJ 465, PSY 365 or PHL 471 | 6 |
| CJ 478 or SOC 386 or HED 460 | 3 | HED 493, PSY 331 | 6 |
| FL 263, 264 | 6 | CJ 294, 470, 477,496, 497** | 12 |
| ECO 230, 233, 234; GEO 161* | 3 | CJ 489 | 3 |
| General Elective | 9 | Electives | 4 |
| 27 | 31 | ||
The Victim Studies Major is an interdisciplinary degree. Please be aware that there may be prerequisites or stem courses that you need to complete before taking some of the classes listed.
* This criterion may be satisfied with the successful completion of three semester hours selected from Component Area 5 (AGR 236, ECO 230, 233, 234, GEO 161, PHL 262, PSY 131,
289, SOC 261, 264) of this catalog.
** MGT 474, POL 334, POL 433, PSY 331, PSY 381, SOC 333, SOC 335, SOC 364, CJ 473 (9 hours), POL 495 (9 hours), or any department approved substitution.
*** This criterion may be satisfied with the successful completion of three semester hours selected from Component Area 4 of this catalog.
Additional requirements: Forty-two semester hours of advanced coursework (300 or 400 level) are the absolute minimum. Minimum number of semester hours in residence: 30 semester hours of which 24 must be advanced.
| CJ 261 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CJ 262 Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 264 Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ 436 Understanding Human Behavior or | |
| PSY 289 Psychology of Adjustment | 3 |
| CJ 465 Professionalism and Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 478 Introduction to Methods of Research | 3 |
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Students seeking a background that will prepare them for careers in Forensic Science can select advanced courses that can lead to a major in Chemistry and a minor in Criminal Justice and/or Biology.
CHM 438 Introductory Biochemistry
CHM 439 Metabolism
CHM 440 Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
CHM 441 Methods for Environmental and Industrial analyses
CHM 458 Physical Chemistry I
CHM 495 Undergraduate Research in Chemistry
CJ 261 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
CJ 267 Police Systems and Practices
CJ 268 Criminal Investigation
CJ 273 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
CJ 294 The Courts and Criminal Procedure
CJ 366 Forensic Science
CJ 363 Violent Offenders
CJ 462 Drug Use and Abuse
CJ 473 Undergraduate Internship In Criminal Justice (nine hours)
CJ 477 Serial MurderOther recommended courses include:
BIO 345 Introductory Genetics
BIO 347 General Microbiology
BIO 349 Histology
BIO 474 Biostatistics
BIO 480 Introduction to Molecular Biology