Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Major

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components of the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Criminal Justice:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Criminal Justice must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Courses in Humanities and Fine Arts	6
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one literature course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	Finite Math or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Courses in History or Behavioral or Social Science	9
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professional

Required

	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
	Law Enforcement or Policing or Corrections or Security	3
	Microcomputer Applications (CIS 146)	3
	Or
ITE 301	Problem Solving with Computers	3

Total Credit Hours: 9

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 50

Major Course Requirements

Required

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
CJ 300	Contemporary Criminal Justice	3
CJ 301	Criminal Justice Process	3
CJ 302	Criminal Law	3
CJ 336	History of Criminal Justice	3
CJ 400	Law Enforcement in America	3
CJ 401	Adult Corrections	3
CJ 452	Advanced Criminology	3
CJ 453	Juvenile Delinquency	3
PS 342	Methods of Behavioral Science Research	3
	Or
SO 342	Methods of Behavioral Science Research	3
	Or
CJ 450	Criminal Justice Research Methods and Evaluation	3
CJ 455	Ethics in the Public Sector	3
	Or
PSHA 455	Ethics in the Public Sector	3
CJ 464	Internship in Criminal Justice	3
CJ 465	Senior Research Project	4
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1
	Criminal Justice Electives	3
	And
	Children’s Advocacy Studies Training (CAST) Electives	3
CH 302	Introduction to Forensic Science	3
	Or
ITE 321	System Analysis & Design	3
	Or
ITE 421	Digital Forensics	3

CJ 465: Students must earn a minimum grade of “C” on Comprehensive Exam, Oral Presentation and the Overall Final Grade.

Total Credit Hours: 47

A minimum of 27 semester hours of upper division CA/CJ/PO/PSHA coursework must be completed at Athens State University.

A minor is not required.

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 27

Total Credit Hours: 124