Degree Maps and Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Option Areas (Courts/Legal Studies, Law Enforcement, Corrections and Forensic Investigations)

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year
First Semester
CJ 101
G ED 101 (First Year Experience)
G ED Written Comm I (Eng 101)
CJ 223
G ED Arts
Semester Total
 3
 3
 3
 3
 3
15

Second Semester
G ED Oral Communication
G ED Written Comm II (Eng 102)
G ED Mathematics
CJ 204
CJ 224
Semester Total
 
3
3
3
3
3
15
Sophomore Year 

First Semester
CJ 225
CJ 226
G ED Humanities
CJ Option Elective
G ED Scientific Reasoning
Semester Total
 
3 3
3
3
3-4
15-16
Second Semester
CJ 307 
CJ 313 
CJ Option Elective 
G ED Wellness (HHP 122/157)
G ED History (201, 202, 207 or 208) Semester Total 
3
3
3
2
3
14
Junior Year 
First Semester
CJ 308
CJ 314
CJ Option Elective
G ED Natural Science
Free Elective 
Semester Total
3
3
3
3-4
3
15-16

Second Semester
CJ 315
CJ 320
CJ Option Elective
G ED International Perspectives
G ED Social Science
Semester Total
 
3
3
3
3
3
15
Senior Year 
First Semester
CJ 330
CJ 322
CJ 415
CJ Option Elective 
Free Elective
Semester Total
3
3
3
3
3
15

Second Semester
CJ 380
CJ 425
Free Elective 
Free Elective 
Free Elective 
Semester Total
 
3
3
3
3
3
15

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice – Forensic Science Option

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year
First Semester
CJ 101
G ED 101 (First Year Experience)
G ED Written Comm I (Eng 101)
CJ 223
G ED Scientific Reasoning (BIO 120)
Semester Total
3
3
3
3
4
16

Second Semester
G ED Oral Communication
G ED Written Comm II (Eng 102)
G ED Mathematics
CJ 224
G ED  Arts
Semester Total
 
3
3
3
3
3
15
Sophomore Year 

First Semester
CJ 225 
CJ 226 
CHEM 105
CHEM 107
BIO 121 
Semester Total
 
3
3
3
2
4
15
Second Semester
CJ 301
CJ 307 
CHEM 106
CHEM 108
BIO 210
Semester Total
3
3
3
2
4
15
Junior Year 
First Semester
CJ 308
CJ 314
G ED History (201, 202, 207 or 208)
CHEM 205
CHEM 207
Semester Total
3
3
3
3
2
14

Second Semester
CJ 322
CHEM 206
CHEM 208
G ED Humanities
G ED Social Science
Semester Total
 
3
3
3
3
3
15
Senior Year 

First Semester
CJ 315
CJ 409
CHEM 211
G ED Natural Science
G ED International Perspectives
Semester Total
  3
3
3
3-4
3
15-16

Second Semester
CJ 425
BIO 270
G ED Wellness (HHP 122/157)
Free Elective 
Free Elective
Semester Total
  3
4
2
3
3
15
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