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Course Requirements for Criminal Justice Majors

Freshman Year

Fall Semester:

CRMJ 2000 Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies
ENGL 1010 Freshman English I
MATH 1110/1013 College Algebra I/Contemporary Math
Natural Science w/Lab
UNIV 1000

Spring Semester:

Natural Science w/Lab
ENGL 1020 Freshman English II
COMM 2200 Public Speaking
SOCI 2010 Introduction to Sociology
CRMJ 2010 Introduction to Law Enforcement

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester:

CRMJ 2020 American Legal Sysytems
SOCI 2300 Social Probelms
ENGL 2010-2029 Literature
Required History(3 hours)
PSYC 2010 General Psychology

Spring Semester:

SOCI 3000 or Psyc 2180 Statistics
CRMJ 2030 Introduction to Corrections
ENGL 3106 Tech Report Writing for Criminal Justice Majors
Humanities Elective
Required History (3 hours)

Junior Year

Fall Semester:

CRMJ 3000 Research Methods
Humanities Elective
Lower or Upper Division Elective
Lower or Upper Division Elective
Upper Division Elective CRMJ

Spring Semester:

Upper Division Elective CRMJ
Upper Division Elective
Upper Division Elective
Upper Division Elective
COMP 1210 Computer Science

Senior Year

Fall Semester:

CRMJ 4000 Senior Practicum
Upper Division Elective CRMJ

Spring Semester:

CRMJ 4500 Senior Project
Upper Division Elective CRMJ
Upper Division Elective CRMJ
Upper Division Elective
Upper Division Elective