Crime and Justice Studies, BA (GPS)

This plan outlines a four-year path to graduation. You are expected to satisfy all “success marker” courses, grades, and GPAs as specified. For part-time students and students needing to complete background material, this schedule represents the order in which courses should be taken. This suggested plan to four-year graduation does not replace regular advising appointments. Some course offerings may change.

Fall One

ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
Sci Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
Beginning Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain a GPA of 2.3 or better: complete ENG 1100 with a C or better.

Spring One

CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
Sci Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
Beginning Language Course (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.3 or better.

Fall Two

Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.3 or better; complete one MTH course complete language course.

Spring Two

ML or RST Course or Intermediate Language II (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3400 - Sociological Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.3 or better: complete ENG 2100 with a C or better.

Fall Three

PLS 4420 - Criminal Justice System Credit Hour(s): 3 or
SOC 3710 - Comparative Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3 or
URS 4280 - Criminal Justice Organization and Management Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3410 - Introduction to Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
CRJ Foundations - Criminal Justice Behavioral Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CRJ Foundations - Ethics & Diversity Course Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3-4

Total: 16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.3 or better

Spring Three

SOC 3700 - Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3 or
SOC 4700 - Explaining Crime Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 3420 - Civil Liberties I: First Amendment Credit Hour(s): 3 or
PLS 3430 - Civil Liberties II: Due Process Credit Hour(s): 3 or
PLS 4360 - Criminal Law Credit Hour(s): 3
CRJ Foundations - Criminal Justice Institutions & Practices Credit Hour(s): 3
CRJ Elective - Criminal Justice Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 0-3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.3 or better; complete the following: PLS 4420 or SOC 3710 or URS 4280 ; complete SOC 3700 or SOC 4700 ; complete PLS 3420 or PLS 3430 or PLS 4360 ; complete 20 upper-level credits.

Fall Four

PLS 4820 - State Legislative Internship Credit Hour(s): 3 or
SOC 3000 - Internship in Criminal Justice and Family Credit Hour(s): 3 or
URS 4950 - Urban Affairs Internship Credit Hour(s): 3
CRJ Foundations - Criminal Justice Law Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CRJ Foundations - Criminal Justice Inst. & Practices Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CRJ Elective - Criminal Justice Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.3 or better; complete: PLS 4840 or SOC 3000 or URS 4950 ; complete SOC 3400 & SOC 3410 OR URS 4980 or URS 4990

Spring Four

CRJ Foundations - Criminal Justice Ethics & Diversity Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CRJ Foundations - Criminal Justice Behavioral Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CRJ Elective - Criminal Justice Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
UL Elective - Upper-Level General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.3 or better.

Note(s):

*Languages include Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Latin (LAT), and Spanish (SPN). Students taking Amerian Sign Language should be advised that ASL 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020 meet for (4) rather than (3) credit hours each.