Major in Criminal Justice

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for meeting all course prerequisites.

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FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL HOURS

ENGL 1310, College Writing IA 3

HIST 2610, United States History to 1865D 3

PSCI 1040, American GovernmentE 3

PSYC 1630, General Psychology I 3

CSCI19 3

Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS

CJUS 2100, Crime and Justice in the United States 3

CommunicationJ 3

Elective 3

HumanitiesH 3

Visual and Performing ArtsG 3

Total 15

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

CJUS 3300, Police Systems 3

CJUS 3400, Correctional Systems 3

CJUS Elective (advanced)4 3

Elective 3

Elective 3

WellnessF 3

Total 18

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

CJUS 4500, Administration of Criminal Justice Agencies 3

CJUS 4700, Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3

CJUS Elective (advanced)4 3

CJUS Elective (advanced)4 3

Elective 3

Total 15

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL 1320, College Writing IIA 3

HIST 2620, American History Since 1865D 3

PSCI 1050, American GovernmentE 3

SOCI 1510, Individuals in SocietyI 3

MathematicsB 3

Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS

CJUS 2600, Diversity Issues in Criminal JusticeK 3

ENGL 2700, Technical Writing 3

Elective 3

Elective 3

Natural SciencesC 4

Total 16

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

CJUS 3201, Criminal Law 3

CJUS 3600, Criminology 3

CJUS 3700, Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice 3

CJUS Elective (advanced)4 3

Natural SciencesC 4

Total 16

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

CJUS 4200, Criminal Procedure 3

CJUS 4901, Senior Seminar: Criminal Justice and Public Policy 3

CJUS Elective (advanced)4 3

Elective 3

Elective 2

Total 14

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester. Some courses may require prerequisites not listed in the above plan. See Community Service notes in supplement booklet for footnotes.

Summary of Degree Requirements:

Criminal Justice (and supporting courses): 54

Core: 47

English 6

Mathematics 3

Natural Sciences 8

Visual and Performing Arts 3

Humanities 3

U.S. History 6

Political Science 6

Social and Behavioral Sciences 3

Wellness 3

Communication 3

Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies 3

Electives: 23

Criminal Justice Major: 54

CJUS 2100, Crime and Justice in the United States 3

CJUS 2600, Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice 3

CJUS 3201, Criminal Law 3

CJUS 3300, Police Systems 3

CJUS 3400, Correctional Systems 3

CJUS 3600, Criminology 3

CJUS 3700, Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice 3

CJUS 4200, Criminal Procedure 3

CJUS 4500, Administration of Criminal Justice Agencies 3

CJUS 4700, Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3

CJUS 4901, Senior Seminar: Criminal Justice and Public Policy 3

Criminal Justice Electives (advanced) 15

PSYC 1630, General Psychology I 3

SOCI 1510, Individuals in Society 3

Minor in Criminal Justice

A minor requires completion of 18 semester hours in criminal justice, including CJUS 2100, 3201 and 3600, and 9 additional hours of criminal justice courses.

Graduate Degrees

The department offers a degree program leading to the Master of Science with a major in criminal justice. The University of North Texas Toulouse School of Graduate Studies also offers degree programs leading to the Master of Science in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in criminal justice. For complete information, consult the Graduate Catalog.

Courses of Instruction

All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.

Course and Subject Guide

The "Course and Subject Guide," found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.