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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Criminal Justice (2024 - 2025)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
MATH 111 College Algebra 1 030 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
CJ 191 Intro to Criminal Justice 2 050 3 CJ 220 Modern Ethics in Criminal Justice 2 3
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 060 3
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 070 3 Open Elective 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CJ 315 Criminal Law 2 3 CJ 360 Multiculturalism in CJ 3 3
CJ 320 Criminal Procedures 2 3 CJ 391 Corrections 2 3
ENGL 210 Business and Professional Writing 3 3 SPAN 212 Spanish for Law Enforcement 5
Gen Ed Humanities Course 060 3 Gen Ed Natural and Physical Science Course 3 040 4-5
Gen Ed Diversity Course 070 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15-16

Total hours for 2nd year: 30-31

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CJ 392 Law Enforcement 2 3 CJ 394 Courts and the Judicial System 2 3
Criminal Justice Elective 2 3 CJ 407 Intro to Research Methods 2 3
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 3 3 LAS Civic Responsibility Course 3 3
LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 3 3 LAS Quantitative Literacy Competency Course 3 3
Open Elective 2-3 Open Elective 3
Fall Total Hours 14-15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 29-30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CJ 593 Crime Causationand CJ Policy 2 3 CJ 598 Contemporary Issues in CJ 2 3
LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 3 3 LAS Elective 300+ 3
LAS Elective 300+ 3 LAS Elective 300+ 3
LAS Elective 300+ 3 Open Elective 300+ 3
Open Elective 3 Open Elective 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required
  2. C or higher required in all major courses
  3. LAS Competencies may be met with an approved elective, general education, or major course. Please consult your LAS advisor.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated