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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Criminal Justice BA Degree Map

Degree

Criminal Justice, BA

First Year

Fall Term

ENGL 1301 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3
Mathematics Core Credit(s): 3
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit(s): 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit(s): 3
CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
SFAS 1101 - The New-Lumberjack Experience Credit(s): 1

Total Semester Hours: 16

Spring Term

ENGL 1302 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit(s): 3
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit(s): 3
Social and Behavioral Science Core Credit(s): 3
Criminal Justice Fundamental Components - Lower Level Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Second Year

Fall Term

Communication Core - Speech Credit(s): 3
Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Credit(s): 3
Life and Physical Sciences Core Credit(s): 3
Co-Requisite Core Lab Credit(s): 1
Component Area - Language Core Credit(s): 3
Co-Requisite Language Lab Credit(s): 1
Criminal Justice Fundamental Components - Lower Level Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 17

Spring Term

Life and Physical Sciences Core Credit(s): 3
Co-Requisite Core Lab Credit(s): 1
College Requirements - Additional Language, Philosophy and Culture Credit(s): 3
College Requirements - Language Proficiency Credit(s): 3
Co-Requisite Language Lab Credit(s): 1
Criminal Justice Fundamental Components - Lower Level Credit(s): 3
Creative Arts Core Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 17

Third Year

Fall Term

Minor Course Credit(s): 3
Minor Course Credit(s): 3
Criminal Justice Fundamental Components - Lower Level Credit(s): 3
Criminal Justice Directed Elective Credit(s): 3
College Requirements - Language Proficiency Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Spring Term

College Requirements - Language Proficiency Credit(s): 3
Criminal Justice Directed Elective Credit(s): 3
Minor Course Credit(s): 3
Upper-level Criminal Justice Elective Credit(s): 3
Minor Course Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

Fall Term

Criminal Justice Fundamental Components - Upper Level Credit(s): 3
Upper-level Criminal Justice Elective Credit(s): 3
Minor Course Credit(s): 3
Criminal Justice Fundamental Components - Upper Level Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 12

Spring Term

Upper-level Criminal Justice Elective Credit(s): 3
Criminal Justice Fundamental Components - Upper Level Credit(s): 3
Minor Course Credit(s): 3
Minor Course or General Elective as Needed Credit(s): 3
General Elective Credit(s): 1

Total Semester Hours: 13

Total Hours for Degree: 120