Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice

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Crime, Law and Justice B.A.

A minimum of 121 credits is required for graduation.  All major requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 35 credits (This includes 4 credits of General Education GQ courses.)

Course	Title	Credits
STAT 200	Elementary Statistics	4
CRIM 100	Intro to the Criminal Justice System	3
CRIM/SOC 012	Intro to Criminology	3
CRIM 113	Intro to Law	3
CRIM 250W*	Research Methods	4
Choose 3 credits from: CAS 283, CMPSC 100, or CMPSC 101	Computer Science	3
CRIM 451 or 453	Minorities in the Criminal Justice System	3

*Important Note: CRIM 250W is a prerequisite for most 400 level CRIM courses.

Core Courses:  6 credits

Choose 6 credits from: CRIM 430 CRIM 432 CRIM 435 CRIM 441 CRIM 467

Corrections American Court System Policing in America The Juvenile Justice System Law and Society

6

Additional 400-level courses:  6 credits (choose two) 

CRIM 4XX	Any 400-level CRIM course		3
CRIM 4XX	Any 400-level CRIM course		3

SAMPLE FOUR YEAR ACADEMIC PLAN

Note: While CRIM 294, 296, and 494 provide students with terrific opportunities and learning experiences, these credits may NOT be counted in fulfillment of the of the CLJ major requirements. They may, however, be used as elective credits to count toward the credit requirement for graduation. Internship credits are only used towards electives.

GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(4 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 24 credits

ELECTIVES: Minimum of 17

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)

WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)

UNITED STATES CULTURES & INTERNATIONAL CULTURES COURSES
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)