Criminal Justice (B.S.C.J.)
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
This degree program is designed to provide students with the tools necessary to gain employment in related criminal justice fields such as probation, parole, policing, asset protection and other non-practitioner roles such as research and rehabilitation counseling.
Course Rotations
| FRESHMAN - First semester | OFFERED | FRESHMAN - Second semester | OFFERED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 1100 | Fall / Spring | ENG 1320 | Fall / Spring | |||
| ENG 1310 | Fall / Spring | SOCI 1310 | Fall / Spring | |||
| MU 2313 | Fall / Spring | MATH 1315 | Fall / Spring | |||
| PSY 1300 | Fall / Spring | POSI 2320 | Fall / Spring | |||
| COMM 1310 | Fall / Spring | CJ 3300 | Spring / Online |
| SOPHOMORE - First semester | OFFERED | SOPHOMORE - Second semester | OFFERED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ 2310 | Spring / Online | CJ 2350 | Fall / Online | |||
| CJ 2360 | Fall | CJ 2355 | Fall / Online | |||
| BIO 1330 | Fall / Spring | GEO 1305 | Fall / Spring | |||
| PHIL 1320 | Fall / Spring | HIST 1310 | Fall / Spring | |||
| MU 2313 | Fall / Spring | CJ 3347 | Fall / Spring |
| JUNIOR - First semester | OFFERED | JUNIOR - Second semester | OFFERED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIST 1320 | Fall / Spring | CJ 4309L | Spring | |||
| CJ 3346 | Fall / Spring | CJ 4334 | Spring | |||
| CJ 3329 | Fall | CJ 4325 | Online | |||
| CJ 4314 | Fall | ENG 2310 or 2320 | Fall / Spring | |||
| Direct Elective | Fall / Spring | Open Elective | Fall / Spring |
| SENIOR - First semester | OFFERED | SENIOR - Second semester | OFFERED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ 4340 | Fall / Spring | CJ 4310 | Fall / Online | |||
| CJ 4326 | Online | Open Electives | Fall / Spring | |||
| Open Electives | Fall / Spring | CJ 4365 | Online | |||
| CJ 4350 | Online |
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What jobs can you pursue with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice?
- Probation Officer
- Police Officer
- Bailiff
- Correctional Officer
- Paralegal
- Intelligence Analyst
- Detective
- Victim Advocate
- Private Investigator
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