Criminal Justice (B.A.)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Criminal Justice
Total Hours: 120
The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice will be awarded upon the completion of the following requirements:
- General Requirements: Meet the university’s core curriculum requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree, which are described earlier in this catalog, and satisfy all departmental requirements.
- Departmental Requirements: Criminal Justice Core, Social Science Cognates and Research/Analysis requirements are the same as those listed for the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.
- Modern language: 12 hours
- Minor/Advanced - at least 18 hours
- Completion of 42 upper level semester hours.
Some minors may require more credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Curriculum | ||
| Communication | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| COMM 1315 | Public Speaking I | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra(Non-Calculus) | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| General Biology (Non-Science Majors) | ||
| Plants and Human Society (Non-Majors) | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences | ||
| Biochemistry for Allied Health Sciences | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Introductory Environmental & Physical Geology | ||
| Elementary Physics I Lecture | ||
| Elementary Physics II Lecture | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy Lecture | ||
| Space Exploration | ||
| Language, Philosophy and Culture | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Deaf Studies | ||
| Ethics and Literature | ||
| British Literature | ||
| American Literature | ||
| World Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Philosophy of Knowledge | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Creative Arts | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Film Appreciation | ||
| The Art of Computer Game Development | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz History and Appreciation | ||
| History of Rock and Roll | ||
| Arts and Ideas | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| American History | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| U S History I 1763-1877 | ||
| U S History II Since 1877 | ||
| Texas History | ||
| Government/ Political Science | ||
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 |
| POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| General Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Component Area Option | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistical Methods | 3 |
| or PSYC 2317 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | |
| Required Major Courses | ||
| Criminal Justice Courses | ||
| CRIJ 1301 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIJ 1306 | Court Systems and Practice | 3 |
| CRIJ 2313 | Correction Systems & Practices | 3 |
| CRIJ 2328 | Police Systems & Practices | 3 |
| CRIJ 3311 | Crime and Criminals | 3 |
| CRIJ 4311 | Ethical Issues | 3 |
| CRIJ 4321 | Responses to Crime | 3 |
| CRIJ 4340 | Criminal Justice Applications | 3 |
| Complete twelve hours of 3000-4000 level CRIJ courses | 12 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Minor/Electives | ||
| One any level course | 1 | |
| Five 3000-4000 level courses | 15 | |
| Departmental Requirements | ||
| COSC 1371 | Microcomputers | 3 |
| CRIJ 3300 | Advanced Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRIJ 4380 | Criminal Justice Research Methods | 3 |
| ENGL 3310 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| or CRIJ 4300 | Legal Research/Brief Writing | |
| PEGA 1276 | Walking for Fitness | 2 |
| Modern Language Requirement | ||
| Complete a total of 12 hours of one of the following Modern Language tracks: | 12 | |
| American Sign Language | ||
| ASL I | ||
| ASL II | ||
| ASL III | ||
| American Sign Language IV | ||
| French | ||
| Beginning French I | ||
| Beginning French II | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Spanish | ||
| Beginning Spanish I | ||
| Beginning Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Nine hours of junior or senior-level SOCI, PSYC, ANTH, SOWK or POLS.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | U S History I 1763-1877 | 3 |
| Life/Physical Science | 3 | |
| CRIJ 1301 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIJ 2328 or CRIJ 1306 |
Police Systems & Practices or Court Systems and Practice |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | U S History II Since 1877 | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra(Non-Calculus) | 3 |
| Life/Physical Science | 3 | |
| CRIJ 2313 | Correction Systems & Practices | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGL 2300 | Ethics and Literature | 3 |
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 or PSYC 2301 |
Introduction to Sociology or General Psychology |
3 |
| Select one Foreign Language I course from the following: | 3 | |
| ASL I | ||
| Beginning French I | ||
| Beginning Spanish I | ||
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| CRIJ 2328 | Police Systems & Practices | 3 |
| Select one Foreign Language II course from the following: | 3 | |
| ASL II | ||
| Beginning French II | ||
| Beginning Spanish II | ||
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| COMM 1315 | Public Speaking I | 3 |
| PEGA | 2 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select one Foreign Language III course from the following: | 3 | |
| ASL III | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| CRIJ Elective | 3000-4000 level 1 | 3 |
| CRIJ Elective | 3000-4000 level 1 | 3 |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective (Any Level) | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | 3000-4000 level 1 | 3 |
| CRIJ 3311 | Crime and Criminals | 3 |
| CRIJ 4311 | Ethical Issues | 3 |
| Select one Foreign Language IV course from the following: | 3 | |
| American Sign Language IV | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Elective | 3000-4000 level 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CRIJ 4321 | Responses to Crime | 3 |
| CRIJ Elective | 3000-4000 level 1 | 3 |
| CRIJ Elective | 3000-4000 level 1 | 3 |
| Elective | 3000-4000 level 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 3310 or CRIJ 4300 |
Technical Report Writing or Legal Research/Brief Writing |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRIJ 4380 | Criminal Justice Research Methods | 3 |
| CRIJ 4340 | Criminal Justice Applications | 3 |
| Elective | 3000-4000 level 1 | 3 |
| Elective | 3000-4000 level 1 | 3 |
| CRIJ Elective | 3000-4000 level 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Students should meet with their academic advisor to determine best options.