Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: CJCR-BA

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Criminal Justice and Criminology Major, B.A.

FRESHMAN YEAR (27-31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CJCR 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice	3	CJCR 2540 - Criminal Law	3
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3	MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus or MATH 1910 - Calculus I	3-4
Oral Communication Course	3	Social & Behavioral Science Course	3
Fall Total	12-15	Spring Total	15-16

SOPHOMORE YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CJCR 3000 - Statistics for Criminal Justice and Criminology	3	CJCR 3010 - Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology	3
Literature Course	3	Natural Science Course	4
CJCR 3300 - Criminal Justice Ethics	3	Foreign Language 1020 or Elective Course	3
Fine Arts Course	3	Social & Behavioral Science Course	3
Foreign Language 1010 or Elective Course	3	Minor Course	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	16

JUNIOR YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
Humanities Course (HIST 1110 or HIST 1120 recommended)	3	CJCR 3310 - Criminology	3
Natural Science Course	4	CJCR Elective Course	3
CJCR Elective Course	3	CJCR Elective Course	3
Minor Course	3	Minor Course	3
Foreign Language 2010 or Elective Course	3	Foreign Language 2020	3
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	15

SENIOR YEAR (27 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CJCR 4680 - Issues in Criminal Justice Policy and Criminology Research	3	CJCR Elective Course	3
CJCR Elective Course	3	CJCR Elective Course	3
CJCR Elective Course	3	Minor Course	3
Minor Course	3	Free Elective Course	3
Minor Course	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	12

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.