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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Criminal Justice - Pre-Law Concentration (2025 - 2026)

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
STAT 171 Intro to Statistics 1 030 3 COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 020 3
CJ 191: Introduction to Criminal Justice 2 050 3 CJ 220: Professional Responsibility 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 Criminal Justice 2 3
CJ 320: Criminal Procedure 2 3 CJ 391: Corrections 2 3
ENGL 210: Composition: Business, Professional and Technical Writing 3 3 SPAN 212: Spanish for Law Enforcement 5
Gen Ed Humanities Course 060 3 Gen Ed Natural and Physical Science Course 040 4-5
Gen Ed Diversity Course 070 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15-16

Total hours for 2nd year: 30

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

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CJ 593: Crime Causation and Criminal Justice Policy 2 3 CJ 598: Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice 2 3
LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 3 3 CJ Elective 2 3
CJ Elective 2 3 LAS Elective 300+ 3
LAS Elective 300+ 3 LAS Elective 300+ 3
LAS Elective 300+ 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