Criminal Justice, B.S.

Students who major in criminal justice may choose the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science. The B.S. requires 39 semester hours of coursework with a minimum of 33 advanced (300 and/or 400 level) criminal justice credit hours. All majors are advised to choose elective courses related to specific career interests in their chosen field of criminal justice.

In addition to the requirements for the criminal justice major, students must complete the required university and college core requirements. As of fall 2016, those requirements include an approved minor consisting of 18 to 24 credit hours from any academic program offering a minor course of study.

All criminal justice courses must have a reported grade of a C or better to be credited toward the major.

1. University Core Curriculum Requirements

See College of Liberal and Applied Arts Bachelor of Science for Liberal and Applied Arts, B.S. requirements for University Core Curriculum course listing. Course selections specific to major to be discussed with advisor.

2. Foundation of Knowledge

See College of Liberal and Applied Arts Bachelor of Science for Liberal and Applied Arts, B.S. requirements for Foundation of Knowledge course listing. Course selections specific to major to be discussed with advisor.

3. Program Courses

Required Courses

CJS 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CJS 303 - Criminal Law Credit(s): 3
CJS 305 - Criminal Procedure I Credit(s): 3
CJS 306 - Criminal Procedure II Credit(s): 3
CJS 315 - Professional Writing in Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CJS 380 - Criminal Justice Theory and Practice Credit(s): 3
CJS 405 - Professional Standards in Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CJS 441 - Understanding Criminal Justice Research Credit(s): 3
CJS 442 - Research and Analysis Applications Credit(s): 3
CJS 490 - Criminal Justice Senior Capstone Credit(s): 3

Elective Courses

Nine hours of Criminial Justice electives with at least 6 hours advanced (300 and/or 400 level).

4. Additional Degree Requirements

See College of Liberal and Applied Arts Bachelor of Science for Liberal and Applied Arts, B.S. requirements for additional degree requirements. To be discussed with advisor.

5. Hours needed to total 120

To be discussed with advisor.

6. Additional Major in Criminal Justice

If a student wishes to complete an additional major in criminal justice, the course requirements for the additional major will be the same as if criminal justice was the student’s primary major. The student’s core requirements will depend upon the requirements for the primary major.

In order for a student to receive credit for the additional major on her/his transcript, she/he must specifically request that transcript credit from the registrar’s office at the time that she/he files for graduation.

Grade Requirements

A grade of at least C in each freshman English course (ENG 131 , ENG 132 )
A C average in work completed in the major field
A C average in work completed in the minor field

The required averages are based on those SFA courses taken in each category that are included in the student’s official degree plan (CAPP). Transfer and advanced placement coursework are not included in GPA calculations.

Texas Success Initiative Program

All students must satisfy provisions of the Texas Success Initiative program. See TSI information elsewhere in this bulletin.