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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Criminal Justice (2024 - 2025)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 0103 ENGL 102 College English II 1 0103
MATH 111 College Algebra 1 0303 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 0203
CJ 191 Intro to Criminal Justice 2 0503 CJ 220 Modern Ethics in Criminal Justice 23
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 0603
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 0703 Open Elective3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CJ 315 Criminal Law 23 CJ 360 Multiculturalism in CJ 33
CJ 320 Criminal Procedures 23 CJ 391 Corrections 23
ENGL 210 Business and Professional Writing 33 SPAN 212 Spanish for Law Enforcement5
Gen Ed Humanities Course 0603 Gen Ed Natural and Physical Science Course 3 0404-5
Gen Ed Diversity Course 0703
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15-16

Total hours for 2nd year: 30-31

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CJ 392 Law Enforcement 23 CJ 394 Courts and the Judicial System 23
Criminal Justice Elective 23 CJ 407 Intro to Research Methods 23
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 33 LAS Civic Responsibility Course 33
LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 33 LAS Quantitative Literacy Competency Course 33
Open Elective2-3 Open Elective3
Fall Total Hours 14-15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 29-30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CJ 593 Crime Causationand CJ Policy 23 CJ 598 Contemporary Issues in CJ 23
LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 33 LAS Elective 300+3
LAS Elective 300+3 LAS Elective 300+3
LAS Elective 300+3 Open Elective 300+3
Open Elective3 Open Elective3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required
  2. C or higher required in all major courses
  3. LAS Competencies may be met with an approved elective, general education, or major course. Please consult your LAS advisor.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated/Diversity