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Criminal Justice



Credit Hours: 120 credits


Requirements

Recommended Sequence of Courses

The recommended course sequences listed here are for reference purposes only. Students should consult their academic adviser for the most up to date course selection and degree requirements.

FIRST YEAR
Dept and No.

Descriptive Title of Course

Credits

 

Semester:

FALL

SPRING

CJ 102 Introduction to CJ 3  
ENGL 101 College Writing I 3  
IDS 101 The First-Year Seminar 1  
MATH Basic Algebra or higher level MATH 3  
IT 105 PC Office Applications 3  
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology 3  
PSYC 101 General Psychology   3
CJ 110 Introduction to Policing   3
CJ 115 Survey of Corrections   3
ENGL 102 College Writing II   3
SCI ELECT Science Elective - Laboratory Course   4
       
 

Total Semester Credits

16 16

 

SECOND YEAR
Dept and No. Descriptive Title of Course

Credits

 

Semester:

FALL SPRING
ELECTIVE Arts/Humanities Elective¹ 3  
CJ 201 Criminology 3  
ELECTIVE Mathematics Elective² 3  
POSC 201 State & Local Government 3  
PHED 105 Wellness and Fitness 2  
PSYC 202/230 Adolescence and Adulthood or Psych of Adolescence 3  
ELECTIVE Arts/Humanities Elective (200-level or higher)¹   3
COMM 107 Speech Communication   3
POSC 310 Public Policy   3
CJ 210 Juvenile Delinquency   3
MC ELECT Minor Elective5   3
       
 

Total Semester Credits

17 15

 

THIRD YEAR
Dept and No. Descriptive Title of Course

Credits

 

Semester:

FALL SPRING
CJ 330 Professional Ethics 3  
CUR EC Curricular Elective4, 6 3  
MATH 205 Statistics 3  
MC ELECT Minor Elective5 3  
SOCI 301 Sociology of Diversity 3  
CUR EC Curricular Elective4, 6   3
MC ELECT Minor Elective5   3
MC ELECT Minor Elective5   3
FREE Free Elective (if needed)   3
PSYC 311 Quantitative Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences   3
       
 

Total Semester Credits

15 15

 

FOURTH YEAR
Dept and No. Descriptive Title of Course

Credits

 

Semester:

FALL SPRING
CUR EC Curricular Elective4, 6 3  
FREE Free Elective (if needed)    
 
MATH 314/SOSC 450 Statistics and Research or Research Implementation and Analysis 3  
 
MC ELECT Minor Elective5 3  
MC ELECT Minor Elective5 3  
PSYC 401/BUSN 401 Organizational Behavior 3  
CJ 423/CUR EC Field Experience II/Curricular Elective³   3
FREE Free Elective (if needed)   3
CJ 450 Senior Seminar   3
CUR EC Curricular Elective4, 6   3
PSYC 402/LEAD 402/CJ 430 Supervision and Leadership or Lead Strategies or Police Operations and Management   3
       
 

Total Semester Credits

15 15

Students must either take or test out of ENGL 050: Critical and Analytical Reading, in their first semester at Keystone College. The credits and quality points earned are included in student averages; however, these credits do not count toward fulfilling graduation requirements.

The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected. Not every course is offered every semester at every location. Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.

Footnotes:

1See page 72-73 for a list of courses fulfilling this requirement.

2Recommended: MATH 102 (College Algebra) or MATH 111 (College Mathematics).

3Internships are limited to those students with a 3.0 GPA in the major and recommendation of the curriculum coordinator. Students eligible for an internship must take CJ 423P (Field Experience Preparation) before taking CJ 423.

4Students must select courses from 200, 300, 400 level CJ, SOCI, PSYC or POSC courses. The courses cannot be used as part of the minor in a student's respective area. BUSN 333 (Business Law) and SRM 313 (Facilitation of Leadership Activities) are also considered curricular electives.

5Students must take courses (18 credits) in a respective minor area. Six credits must be at 300-400 level.

6Students are strongly encouraged to utilize curricular electives to meet the requirement of 36 credits at the 300-400 level.