Criminal Justice Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.

First Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015Humanities & Arts BACR 215
MATH 1075Humanities & Arts BACR 115Natural Science BACR 115
Diversity - graduation requirement15Social Science BACR 115Social Science BACR 215
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
CRIM 3005PSYC 3025SOCI 3015
Global Studies - graduation requirement15Natural Science BACR 215Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
CRIM 3405CRIM 356, SOCI 356, or CSBS 3205Criminal Justice Elective25
Criminal Justice Elective25Criminal Justice Elective25Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
CRIM 330 or SOCI 3575Criminal Justice Elective25CRIM 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5
Criminal Justice Elective25Criminal Justice Elective25Criminal Justice Elective25
Criminal Justice Elective25Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Total Cr. 180
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

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Recommended Criminal Justice Electives–choose 38-40 credits from the approved list or approved by a department advisor.