Criminal Justice Field of Study Curriculum

Applies to all baccalaureate programs in the following CIP codes: 

  • 43.0104 Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • 43.0102 Corrections
  • 43.0103 Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • 43.0107 Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • 43.0110 Juvenile Corrections
  • 45.0401 Criminology
First Year
Semester 1TCCNSCHs
SOCI 2213Introduction to Criminal Justice CRIJ 13013
*Court Systems & Practices (CRIJ 1306)3
*Fundamentals of Criminal Law (CRIJ 1310)3
*Correctional Systems & Practices (CRIJ 2313)3
*Police Systems & Practices (CRIJ 2328)3
 SCHs 15
 Total SCHs:  15

*Indirect equivalencies will satisfy lower level Criminal Justice departmental requirements. 

Directed Electives

First Year
FallTCCNSCHs
SOCI 2133Crime in America CRIJ 13073
POLS 2223Criminal Investigation CRIJ 23143
 SCHs 6
 Total SCHs:  6