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Apr 19, 2024
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2016-2017 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Criminal Justice B.A.
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The Criminal Justice major is designed to prepare students for direct employment or for continuing education at the graduate level. Students can choose a legal concentration or a behavior concentration, depending on the particular interest and goals of the student. In addition to classroom study, all students will spend at least one semester in a field experience setting (internship) to focus on particular areas of interest and to begin networking with professionals. Students will not be required to fulfill common professional business core.
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Core Requirements for CAPS Bachelor of Arts Degree: 27 credit hours
Total B.A. Core Requirements: 27 credit hours
Major Requirements: 28 credit hours
Choose One Area of Concentration: 12 credit hours
Behavioral Concentration: 12 Credit hours
Legal Concentration: 12 credit hours
Total Major Requirements: 40 credit hours
General Education Requirements for the College of Adult and Professional Studies:
- Composition (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
- Researched Composition (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
- Math * - 3 hours
- Natural Science w/ lab - 4 hours
- Speech - 3 hours
- Religion/Philosophy - 3 hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 hours
- Computer Information Systems - 3 hours
- Liberal Arts/Humanities - 9 hours
- Select a minimum of 9 hours within at least two categories:
- History
- Literature
- Fine Arts (Art, Music, or Drama - survey courses)
- Foreign Language/World Culture
- CAPS 200 Analysis, Principles and Skills of Adult Learning
- IDST 101 Introduction to Communities of Practice
Notes:
* Math:
See Math Requirements for specific major sought.
- Majors within the Bachelor of Arts degree requiring The Nature of Mathematics or Intermediate Algebra or a higher level math course must earn a grade of C or better.
- Majors within the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration requiring College Algebra must earn a grade of C or better.
Total General Education Requirements: 37 credit hours
Total General Education and Other Requirements: 41.5 credit hours
Total Degree Requirements: 124 credit hours
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