Criminal Justice (BS)
The Criminal Justice program is for students who want to serve in one of the governmental or social service organizations tasked with enforcing laws and serving communities by responding to and preventing crime. The program has a flexible major that prepares students for professional work in criminal justice and related fields by understanding crime, criminal justice processes, and the implementation of crime prevention in multicultural and diverse communities.

Program Requirements
Required General Education
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
Diverse Cultures: Purple
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Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-08
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Major Common Core
Prerequisites: none
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Major Restricted Electives
Cultural Competency - Choose 3 Credit(s).
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Major Unrestricted Electives
Choose 12 Credit(s). Choose courses in area of specialization in consultation with advisor.
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Minor
A minor in any discipline is required.4-Year Plan
First Year
Fall - 14 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-08
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
Prerequisites: none
Spring - 13 Credits
Prerequisites: none
General Education Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
4 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
Second Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-09
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Elective Course in Minor *
3 credits
Writing Intensive Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
Spring - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Elective Course in Minor *
3 credits
Diverse Cultures Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
Third Year
Fall - 16 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Elective Course in Major *
3 credits
Elective Course in Minor *
3 credits
General Education Course *
4 credits
Writing Intensive Course *
3 credits
Spring - 16 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Elective Course in Major *
3 credits
Elective Course in Minor *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
Fourth Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Elective Course in Major *
3 credits
Elective Course in Minor *
3 credits
General Elective Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
Spring - 16 Credits
Prerequisites: none