Sociology: Concentration Criminal Justice, BA

General Education Core Requirements

• Reasoning and Discourse  12 Credits

   

  English (9)

• ENG 111 College English and Composition (3)
• ENG 112 College Composition and Rhetoric (3)
• ENG 213 College Composition and Literature (3)

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• Oral Communication (3)

• COM 205 Fundamentals of Human Speech (3)

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• COM 210 Public Speaking (3)

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• Computational Reasoning  9 Credits

   

  Mathematics (6)

• MAT 111 General Mathematics - I (3)
• MAT 112 General Mathematics - II (3)

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• MAT 113 Intermediate Algebra (3)

• Students may be placed in a higher level Mathematics course based on prior coursework, and any higher level Mathematics course will satisfy the requirement. For example, Computer Science requires MAT 113 .

• MAT 115 Precalculus (4)
• MAT 120 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3)
• MAT 121 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3)

• Only Education majors may take MAT-120 and 121 to meet the Computational Reasoning Mathematics requirement.

   

   

• Technology (3)

• CIS 101 Concepts of the Computer (3)

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• CIS 102 Introduction to Swift and Apple Technology (3)

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• EDU 101 Basic Instructional Technology (3)

• * For Education Majors only

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• Foundational Studies    1 Credit

   

• OAS 100 College Success (1)

• OR

• OAS 101 Transfer Student Success (1)

• OR

• OAS 102 Adult Education Success (1)

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• Health and Physical Fitness    3 Credits

• HPE 101 Foundations of Health (3)

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• Historical, Civic, Social and Ethical Perspectives   6 Credits

  Historical, Civic and Social Perspective

  Choose One

   

• HIS 115 Intro to World Civilization (3)
• HIS 203 African American History I (3)
• HIS 204 African American History II (3)
• POL 150 Introduction to Political Science (3)
• POL 201 U.S. Government (3)
• POL 210 Comparative Politics (3)
• POL 230 American State and Local Government (3)
• INT 252 International Relations (3)
• CRJ 200 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) Sociology-Criminal Justice Concentration Majors only
• PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (3) Psychology majors only
• SOC 211 Introduction to Sociology (3) Sociology majors only
• SOW 210 Introduction To Social Work (3)

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  Ethical Perspectives (3)

• ETH 215 Cross-Cultural Ethics of Responsibility (3)

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• Humanities and Global Perspectives (6)

• Choose One (3)

• ART 190 Introduction to the Visual Arts (3)
• ENG 211 Introduction to World Literature (3)
• HUM 201 Introduction to African-American Humanities (3)
• HUM 210 A Survey of the Arts (3)
• MUS 225 Music Appreciation (3)
• MUS 227 African American Music (3)
• THR 102 Introduction to Theatre (3)

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• Global Perspectives List (3)

  Choose one

• REL 225 Introduction to Religion (3)
• REL 234 World Religions (3)
• REL 235 Bible (3)
• REL 295 History of the African-American Church (3)

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• Natural and Physical Science (3-4)

• Biology placement dependent on student’s major.

• BIO 111 Introduction to Biological Science (3)

• * Social Work majors should enroll in BIO-111 (3)

• BIO 112 General Biology (3)
• BIO 113 General Biology Laboratory (1)
• BIO 114 Principles of Biology I (3)
• BIO 115 Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1)

• * Biology majors should enroll in BIO-114/115 (4)

• CHE 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHE 122 Principles of Chemistry Lab (1)
• PHY 112 Introduction to Physical Science (3)

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Major Courses

• CRJ 200 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
• CRJ 203 Criminology (3)
• CRJ 302 Juvenile Justice (3)
• CRJ 310 Corrections in America (3)
• CRJ 400 Criminal Law (3)
• PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (3)
• SOC 202 Introduction to Gerontology (3)
• SOC 211 Introduction to Sociology (3)
• SOC 215 Marriage and Family (3)
• SOC 300 Social Problems (3)
• SOC 308 Social Change (3)
• SOC 312 Social Stratification (3)
• SOC 315 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
• SOC 335 The Sociology of African-Americans (3)
• SOC 341 Social Psychology (3)
• SOC 344 History of Sociology (3)
• SOC 450 Sociological Theory (3)
• SOC 491 Seminar in Sociology (3)
• SSC 200 Elementary Statistics (3)
• SSC 322 Introduction to Research (3)
• SOW 210 Introduction To Social Work (3)

Choose any three of the following:

• CRJ 305 Constitutional Law (3)
• CRJ 307 Probation and Parole (3)
• CRJ 311 Evidence in Law Enforcement (3)
• CRJ 313 Basic Criminal Procedure (3)
• CRJ 320 Court Procedure (3)
• CRJ 403 Basic Criminal Investigation (3)
• CRJ 431 Seminar in Criminal Justice (3)

Additional Information

• ENG 111 College English and Composition (3) is assigned based on entrance and placement exams
• ENG 112 College Composition and Rhetoric (3) is assigned based on entrance and placement exams
• ENG 213 College Composition and Literature (3) is assigned based on entrance and placement exams
• MAT 111 General Mathematics - I (3) is assigned based on entrance and placement exams
• MAT 112 General Mathematics - II (3) is assigned based on entrance and placement exams

Four-Year Course Distribution Plan