Crime and Justice Studies, BA (3 yr) (GPS)

Courses inserted in Three Year Degree Plan are examples of many possibilities applicable to both University Core and Crime and Justice Studies major. IW after course number indicates Integrated Writing component. MC indicated Multicultural component.

Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation

Language 1 (e.g., SPN 1010 ) Credit Hour(s): 3
Language 2 (e.g., SPN 1020 ) Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3 (or other Core)
HST 1100 - Western Civilizations to 1500 Credit Hour(s): 3 (or other Core)
PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 4 (or other Core)

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Fall One

ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
REL 2040 - Bible, Qur’an, and Western Culture Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
BIO 1050 - Biology of Food Credit Hour(s): 4
PLS 2000 - Power and Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
SPN 2110 - Spanish for Law Enforcement and Social Work Personnel I Credit Hour(s): 3 or other approved language (2010 level). 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring One

MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH 2100 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Credit Hour(s): 4
AFS 2000 - What is the African and African American Experience? Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW) (MC)
SPN 2120 - Spanish for Law Enforcement and Social Work Personnel II Credit Hour(s): 3
or other approved language at 2020 level OR an ML or RST Course.
Additional GE - WGS 2000 - Introduction to Women and Gender Studies Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW) (MC)

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Summer One

SOC 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW) (MC)
PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Fall Two

SOC 3400 - Sociological Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3700 - Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3
URS 3300 - Ethics in Public Service Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4420 - Criminal Justice System Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 2810 - Psychology of Incarceration Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring Two

SOC 3410 - Introduction to Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 3410 - Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4360 - Criminal Law Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4490 - Gender Violence and International Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4310 - Cyber Crime Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Summer Two

SOC 3220 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 2520 - Forensic Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective (for example, HPR) Credit Hour(s): 1

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Fall Three

SOC 3000 - Internship in Criminal Justice and Family Credit Hour(s): 3
ATH 3110 - Forensic Anthropology Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL 4140 - Philosophy of Law Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3710 - Comparative Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4370 - Criminal Procedure Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring Three

SOC 3730 - Sociology of the Courts, Law, and Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3740 - Penology and Corrections Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 4700 - Explaining Crime Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4720 - Terrorism and Counterterrorism Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Notes:

Courses inserted in Three-Year-Degree Plan are examples of the many possibilities applicable to both the University Core and Crime and Justice Studies major. (IW) after course number indicates Integrated Writing component; (MC) indicates Multicultural component.

Language should be taken through the 2020 level (1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020) in a single language: Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Chinese, American Sign Language, or other. Students taking American Sign Language should be advised that ASL 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020 meet for (4) rather than (3) credit hours each.