B.A. Criminal Justice

Fall 2022

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Criminal Justice
Concentration:
Total Hours 120

 

General Education Core Curriculum

Communication - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I

COMM 1315 - Public Speaking

Mathematics - 3 Hours

MATH 1314 - College Algebra (Non-Calculus Track)

Life and Physical Sciences - 6 Hours* From:

BIOL 1406 - General Biology I

BIOL 1407 - General Biology II

BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II

GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology

GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology

PHYS 1401 - College Physics I

PHYS 1402 - College Physics II

PHYS 1405 - Elementary Physics I

PHYS 1407 - Elementary Physics II

PHYS 1411 - Introduction to Astronomy

PHYS 2425 - University Physics I

PHYS 2426 - University Physics II

SPSC 1401 - Space Science

Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 Hours From:

DSDE 1374 - Intro to Deaf Studies

ENGL 2300 - Close Readings

ENGL 2322 - British Literature

ENGL 2326 - American Literature

ENGL 2331 - World Literature

ENGL 2376 - African American Literature

PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge

PHIL 2306 - Ethics

Creative Arts - 3 Hours

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation

ARTS 1303 - Art History I

COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation

COSC 1324 - Art of Computer Game Development

DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation

MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation

MUSI 1309 - Jazz History and Appreciation

MUSI 1310 - History of Rock and Roll

PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas

THEA 1310 - Introduction to Theatre I

American History - 6 Hours From:

HIST 1301 - US History I 1763-1877

HIST 1302 - US History II Since 1877

HIST 2301 - Texas History

Government/Political Science - 6 Hours:

POLS 2301 - Introduction to American Government I

POLS 2302 - Introduction to American Government II

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours From:

ANTH 2346 - Intro to Anthropology

ANTH 2351 - Cultural anthropology

BULW 1370 - Business Environment and Public Policy

CRIJ 1301 - Intro to Criminal Justice

ECON 1301 - Economic Principles and Policies

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics

FINC 2310 - Introduction to Consumer Finance

INEN 2373 - Engineering Economics

POLS 1301 - Intro to Political Science

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology

PSYC 2315 - Lifespan Development

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

SOWK 2361 - Intro to Social Work

Component Area Option - 6 Hours

ENGL 1302 - Composition II

One From:

  • MATH 1342 - Statistics
  • PSYC 2317 - Introduction to Statistical Methods

Required Major Courses

Criminal Justice Courses - 36 Hours:

CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practice

CRIJ 2313 - Correction Systems and Practices

CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems and Practices

CRIJ 1300

CRIJ 3300

CRIJ 3300

CRIJ 3311 - Crime and Criminals

CRIJ 4311 - Ethical Issues

CRIJ 4321 - Responses to Crime

CRIJ 4300

CRIJ 4300

Elective Courses

Minor/Electives - 18 Hours:

6 hours of any level courses

12 Hours of 3000-level courses

Electives - 3 Hours:

3 hours any level course

Departmental Requirements - 19 Hours:

PEGA 1100

COSC 1371 - Microcomputers

CRIJ 4380 - Criminal Justice Research

CRIJ 4340 - Criminal Justice Applications

Social Science Courses - 9 hours, junior or senior-level SOCI, PSYC, ANTH, SOWK or POLS