BA in Criminal Justice-Curriculum Requirements

BA Criminal Justice Degree Audit

B.A. Criminal Justice
University Core Requirements (40 Credits)
Academic Foundations (8 credits)
SOC		1000	Contemporary Social Issues		X	See major
CJS		1002	Careers in Criminal Justice		X	See major
LAS		1305	Wellness		2CR.
Communications (12 credits)
WRI		1001 or 1002	Comp & Rhet. I or Comp. & Rhet. II		4CR.
WRI		1002 or 2012	Comp & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.		4CR
COM		2001	Public Speaking		4CR
STEM Engagement (8 credits)
CJS		2300	Forensic Science		3CR
CJS		2100	Forensic Science Lab		1CR
MTH		1500	Statistics for Social Science		4CR
Culture & Society (12 credits)
POL		1001	U.S. Political Systems (Comm. & Responsibility)		4CR
			Cultural Understanding in a Global Context		4CR
			Creative Expression & Self		4CR
Criminal Justice (44 Credits)
CJS	1001			Introduction to Criminal Justice	4CR
CJS	1002			Careers in Criminal Justice	4CR
CJS	2300			Forensic Science	3CR
CJS	2100			Forensic Science Lab	1CR
CJS	4001			Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice	4CR
Criminal Justice Electives
CJS				View all CJS courses	4CR
CJS					4CR
CJS					4CR
CJS					4CR
CJS					4CR
CJS					4CR
CJS					4CR
CJS					4CR
Related Requirements (24 Credits)
MTH	1500			Statistics for Social Science	4CR
POL	1001			U.S. Political Systems	4CR
POL	3001			American Constitutional Law	4CR
SOC	1000			Contemporary Social Issues	4CR
SOC	2080			Social Stratification	4CR
SOC	4002			Research Methods in Social Science	4CR
PSY	1000			Intro to Psychology (non-majors)	4CR
PLS	2000			Legal Research and Writing	4CR
General Electives (18 Credits)
Electives may be chosen from any discipline, career, or liberal arts; however, PLS-2000-Legal Research and Writing is strongly encouraged. Students should maximize their educational potential and utilize elective courses to earn minor(s). For example, Law & Government or in other discipline(s).
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					2CR

Total number of credits: 120

Notes:

1. To earn a Bachelor’s degree, all graduates must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
2. A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at Centenary University.
3. All graduates must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above.
4. All graduates must have a minimum of 2.0 GPA in their major(s).
5. Courses with the title Special Topics typically end in -99 and can be repeated since these courses cover novel, current topics. A Special Topics course can be taken multiple times as the topic changes; thus, taking the course multiple times as the topic changes; thus, taking the course multiple-times does not replace the grade of a previous Special Topic course.
6. Credits can only be shared between the core and the major or core and minor requirements. Shared credits within the core requirements is not allowed.
7. Students will be guided by the degree audit sheet in effect at the time they declare specific major(s)/minor(s). Communication and Culture & Society requirements will be guided by the courses listed in the corresponding academic year catalog (once major(s) is/are declared).
8. SOC 4002 Research Methods is designated writing intensive and is to be taken in either semester of the junior year and after MTH 1500 is taken. SOC 4002 is recommended to be completed prior to CJS 4001 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice.
9. Criminal Justice internship are strongly encouraged but must be earned through successful academic progress.
10. Career tracks in areas such as law enforcement, corrections, investigations, emergency management, victim’s services, court services, and security services will be accomplished via consultation with your faculty advisor and use of Criminal Justice electives and free electives

BA-Criminal-Justice-Four-year-Recommended-Course-Sequence

Centenary University B.A. in Criminal Justice Recommended Four Year Sequence 2024-2025
YEAR 1 (Fall)
Course #	Title	Credits	Completed
POL 1001	U.S. Political Systems ( CU Value IV: Social & Community Respons.)	4
PSY 1000	Introduction to Psychology	4
CJS 1001	Introduction to the Criminal Justice System	4
WRI 1001/1002	Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. Rhet. II (CU Value II: Comm.)	4
YEAR 1 (Spring)
Course #	Title	Credits	Completed
LAS 1305	Wellness (Academic Foundations)	2
CJS 1002	Careers in Criminal Justice (CU Value I:Nature of Work)	4
SOC 1000	Contemporary Social Issues (CU Value I: BEI)	4
WRI1002/2012	Comp, & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp. (CU Value II: Comm.)	4
YEAR 2 (FALL)
Culture & Soc	Culture & Society: Arts- Creative Expression & Creative Self	4
COM 2001	Public Speaking (Communication)	4
PLS 2000	Legal Research & Writing	4
Elective	Elective 2	4
YEAR 2 (Spring)1
MTH 1500	Statistics for Social Science (CU Value III:STEM)	4
SOC 2080	Social Stratification	4
CJS ____________	Criminal Justice Elective	4
Elective	Elective 2,3	4
YEAR 3 (FALL)
CJS 2300/2100	Forensic Science and Lab (CU Value III: STEM)	4
POL 3001	American Constitutional Law	4
SOC 4002	Research Methods in Social Sciences	4
CJS _____	Criminal Justice Elective	4
YEAR 3 (Spring)
CJS _____	Criminal Justice Elective	4
CJS _____	Criminal Justice Elective	4
Elective	Elective 2	4
	CU Value IV; Global Culture)	4
YEAR 4 (Fall)
CJS 4001	Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice	4
CJS _____	Criminal Justice Elective	4
Elective	Elective 2	4
Elective	Elective 2	4
YEAR 4 (Spring)
CJS ______	Criminal Justice Elective	4
CJS ______	Criminal Justice Elective	4
CJS ______	Criminal Justice Elective	2
	Total Credits	120

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¹Students who successfully complete the courses in the Year 1 and Year 2 sequence may be eligible for an Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies at the end of their sophomore year,

²Students should maximize their educational potential and utilize elective courses to earn minor(s). For example, minors can be pursued in Law & Government or in other discipline(s) offering a minor.

1-Students who follow the Year 1 and Year 2 sequence may be eligible for an Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies at the end of their sophomore year, with the successful completion of requisite courses.

2-Students are strongly encouraged to take PLS-2000 Legal Research and Writing as an elective (when available).

3-Students should maximize their educational potential and utilize elective courses to earn minor(s). For example, minors can be pursued in Law & Government, Paralegal and Legal Assistance Studies, or in other discipline(s) offering a minor.