Eight-Semester Plan for B.S. in Criminal Justice
Major Program Guide For: B.S. in Criminal Justice
Suggested Course Sequence
- Liberal Studies: 42 Credit Hours
- Criminal Justice Major: 48 Credit Hours
- Upper Level Major Electives: 24 Credit Hours
- General Electives: 30 Credit Hours
- Total for Degree: 120 Credit Hours
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Freshman Year
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Spring
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| First Year Seminar | 190 | TBD | 3 | C1: ENGL | 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| C1: ENGL | 101 | Composition I | 3 |
C4: Wellness Heal or HSCC |
Three options | 3 | |
| C2: Math | 101 | Mathematical Concepts | 3 | * C5: Physical & Biological Sciences | TBD | TBD | 3 |
| C3: CMHC | 201 | Intro. to Speech Communication | 3 | P1: Social Sciences Perspective | TBD | TBD | 3 |
| General Elective | TBD | TBD | 3 | General Elective | TBD | TBD | 3 |
| USI | 130 | University Experience | 1 | ||||
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Notes: * 30 hours of general electives are required but a minor is strongly recommended. |
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Sophomore Year
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Fall
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Spring
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| P1: Social Science Perspective | TBD | TBD | 3 | C5: Physical & Biological Sciences | 3 | ||
| P3: History | TBD | TBD | 3 | P6: World Cultures | TBD | TBD | 3 |
| P4: Humanities | TBD | TBD | 3 | CJ | 300 | Research Methods | 3 |
| * CJ 250 | TBD | The Criminal Justice System | 3 | P5: Fine and Performing Arts | TBD | TBD | 3 |
| General Elective | TBD | TBD | 3 | General Elective | TBD | TBD | 3 |
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Notes: * CJ 250 is pre-requisite for most upper level CJ courses. |
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Junior Year
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Fall
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Spring
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| Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| Upper Level CJ Elective | TBD | TBD | 3 | CJ | 370 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ | 330 | Criminal Courts | 3 | Upper Level CJ Elective | TBD | TBD | 3 |
| CJ | 340 | Institutional Corrections | 3 | Upper Level CJ Elective | TBD | TBD | 3 |
| CJ | 320 | Police and Society | 3 | General Elective | TBD | Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | TBD | Elective | 3 | General Elective | TBD | Elective | 3 |
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Notes: * Students meet upper level perspective requirement by choosing a 300-400 level course in one of the Liberal Studies Perspective Categories. * After earning ninety hours, the student must file a graduation application form with the Dean and pay a $30 graduation fee to the university. |
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Senior Year
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Fall
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Spring
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| CJ | 455 | Theories of Crime | 3 | CJ | 495 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Upper Level CJ Elective | TBD | TBD | 3 | Upper Level CJ Elective | TBD | TBD | 3 |
| Upper Level CJ Elective | TBD | TBD | 3 | Upper Level CJ Elective | TBD | TBD | 3 |
| Upper Level CJ Elective | TBD | TBD | 3 | General Elective | TBD | elective | 3 |
| General Elective | TBD | elective | 3 | General Elective | TBD | elective | 3 |
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- Total Hours for Degree: 120 Credit Hours
- No credits will be given for work experience
- A minor is recommended
- Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution
- REMINDER: 30 hours of 300-400 level courses must be taken at WCU