Requirements for BS in Criminal Justice
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
For students who declared between August 2006 and January 2008
42 Total Units Required
Major Code: CRIMBS01
30 Units of Criminal Justice Core Courses
- CRIM 101: The Criminal Justice System in Society
- CRIM 151: Introduction to Criminal Law
- CRIM 303: Statistics for Criminal Justice Administrators
- CRIM 351: Adjudication Process in Criminal Justice
- CRIM 404: Theories of Crime, Causation, Prevention and Control
- CRIM 468: Correctional Systems
- CRIM 480: Introduction to Research Methods in Criminal Justice
- CRIM 483: Enforcement Systems
- CRIM 487: Juvenile Justice
- CRIM 495: Internship
3 Units from the Following Criminal Justice Designated Options (Select One)
- CRIM 305: Ethical Concerns in Criminal Justice
- CRIM 331: Security and the Criminal Justice System
- CRIM 373: Victimology
9 Units of Upper Division Criminal Justice Electives (CRIM 300-499 not in coreor used to satisfy designated options)
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Notes:
- 60 units are required in order to enroll in upper division courses.
- You must complete at least 120 units to earn a Bachelor’s Degree.
- A grade of "C" or higher is required in all core courses.
- Lower division courses will not be substituted for upper division courses.
- If you took an approved* statistics course, you may substitute a CRIM elective for CRIM 303.
- CRIM 495 may be taken twice & the additional 3 units will count toward the 9 units of electives.
- All 3 supplementary courses may be taken & the additional 6 units will count toward the 9 units of electives.
- Students working in the criminal justice system may substitute CRIM 490 (30 page paper) for CRIM 495*.
- You may take CRIM 499 (Special Topics) for up to 9 units provided that each topic is different.
- You may substitute upper division CRIM courses from another 4-year university with advisor approval.
- Consult the College of Health and Human Services Academic Advising and Resources Center ("AARC") and the Schedule of Classes for GE requirements.
- Majors cannot double count CRIM 101 for GE category D.2.
