Criminology B.A. - 4 Year of Study

Semester 1 (Fall)

• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit(s): 3
• SGEM - General Education Core Mathematics  Credit(s): 3
• TGEC - Creative Thinking  Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Civics Literacy Exam

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 2 (Spring)

• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit(s): 3
• STA 2122 - Social Science Statistics Credit(s): 3

• OR STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I  Credit(s): 3 

• SGEH - General Education Core Humanities  Credit(s): 3
• SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences  Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3 (Civics Literacy Class)
• Schedule Appointment with Academic Advisor to Create Customized Academic Plan

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 3 (Summer)

Please consider pursing High Impact Practice opportunities this semester such as Education Abroad, Internship Opportunities, Community Engagement, or Research Opportunities.

Questions about opportunities? Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

Semester 4 (Fall)

• SGEN - General Education Core Natural Sciences  Credit(s): 3
• TGED - Human & Cultural Diversity  Credit(s): 3
• Foreign Language Exit Credit(s): 4
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 5 (Spring)

• CCJ 3024 - Survey of the Criminal Justice System Credit(s): 3
• TGEI - Information and Data Literacy  Credit(s): 3
• Foreign Language Exit Credit(s): 4
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 6 (Summer)

• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 9

Semester 7 (Fall)

• ✳️  CCJ 3117 - Theories of Criminal Behavior Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Schedule Appointment with Academic Advisor to Update Customized Academic Plan

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 8 (Spring)

• ✳️  CCJ 3701 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice I Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-level Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 9 (Summer)

Please consider pursing High Impact Practice opportunities this semester such as Education Abroad, Internship Opportunities, Community Engagement, or Research Opportunities.

Questions about opportunities? Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

Semester 10 (Fall)

• TGEE - Ethical Reasoning & Civic Engagement  - CLB - Collaborative Learning  Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 1
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Schedule Appointment with Academic Advisor for a Graduation Check

​Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 11 (Spring)

• CCJ 4934 - Seminar in Criminology Credit(s): 3
• TGEH - High Impact Practice  - CST - Capstone  Credit(s): 3
• General/Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Major Elective Credit(s): 3
• Apply for Graduation

Total Credit Hours: 12