Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: CJCR-BS

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Criminal Justice and Criminology Major, B.S.

FRESHMAN YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CJCR 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice	3	Social/Behavioral Science Course	3
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus	3	Communication Course (COMM 2055 suggested)	3
Natural Science Course	4	Natural Science Course	4
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	16

SOPHOMORE YEAR (27-30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CJCR 2540 - Criminal Law	3	CJCR 3000 - Statistics for Criminal Justice and Criminology	3
Literature Course	3	CJCR 3300 - Criminal Justice Ethics	3
Fine Arts Course	3	CJCR 3310 - Criminology	3
Social/Behavioral Science Course	3	Humanities Course (PHIL 2640 suggested)	3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency Exam *	0-3	Elective Course	3
Fall Total	12-15	Spring Total	15

JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CJCR 3010 - Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology	3	Electives, Major and Minor Courses	15
Electives, Major and Minor Courses	9
Elective Course	3
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	15

SENIOR YEAR (28 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CJCR 4680 - Issues in Criminal Justice Policy and Criminology Research	3	Electives, Major and Minor Courses	13
Electives, Major and Minor Courses	12
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	13

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.