Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Major

This major provides students with interdisciplinary knowledge of criminal, constitutional, and correctional law processes, investigation and evidence collection, policies, and management practices within criminal justice agencies and organizations.

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

	MA 200 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
	Or
HS 460	Ethics in 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
	Recommended Elective Courses:
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