Criminal Justice

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Suggested Degree Plan

The Field of Study (FOS) curriculum for Criminal Justice is the set of lower-division courses that must be applied to any undergraduate Criminal Justice program, regardless of degree designation. The FOS also applies to Criminology, Victim’s Studies, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and related undergraduate programs. Following this advising guide ensures both completion of the Core Curriculum and the FOS.

Semester I

CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3 +
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1301 - U. S. History I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1100 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 1
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Semester II

COSC 1301 - Introduction to Computing Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3 +
ENGL 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - U. S. History II Credit Hours: 3
KINE Activity elective
Creative Arts

Semester III

CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems & Practices Credit Hours: 3 +
CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems & Practices Credit Hours: 3 +
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
KINE Activity elective
Life & Physical Science

Semester IV

CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems & Practice Credit Hours: 3 +
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
KINE Activity elective
HUMA 1301 - Introduction to the Humanities l Credit Hours: 3
or
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
Life & Physical Science

Note(s)

Core Curriculum Requirements

Courses with + are required in the Criminal Justice Field of Study. Other courses listed in the program are required to complete the core curriculum-see the Associate of Arts/ Science Core Curriculum .