B.A. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE


Areas A-E (See Core section of the Catalog)			42 semester hours
Area F			18 semester hours
1.	CRJU 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 hours)
2.	Foreign Language (0-9 hours): must show competence at the level of the fourth university course (FREN, SPAN, GRMN, or ITAL, 2002 Intermediate Readings)
3	Selections (0-6 hours) from:
ANTH 1102		Introduction to Anthropology
GEOG 1101		Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG 1102		World Regional Geography
PHIL 2200		Survey of Philosophy
PHIL 2250		Logic and Critical Thinking
SOCI 1121		Sociological Perspectives
SOCI 1160		Introduction to Social Problems
ECON 2106		Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2105		Principles of Macroeconomics
ACCT 2101		Accounting Principles I
ACCT 2102		Accounting Principles II
HIST 1132		World Civilization and Society II
HIST 2112		The United States since 1870
PSYC 1101		Intro to General Psychology
PSYC 2101		Introduction to the Psychology of Adjustment
POLS 2201		State and Local Government
4.	CSCI 1000 Introduction to Computer Science and Applications or CBIS 2215 Introduction to Computers in Business (3 hours)
5.	MATH 2600 Probability and Statistics (0-3 hours) (If not used to satisfy core requirements)
6.	CRJU courses at the 1000-2000 level (0-6 hours)

(NOTES: A course taken to satisfy an Area F requirement may not also be counted to satisfy a Major Requirement. Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GCSU.)


Major Requirements				27 semester hours
1.	CRJU 4101	Police Systems and Practices
CRJU 4103		Correctional Systems and Practices
CRJU 4307		Criminal Law and Procedure
CRJU 3424		Criminology (12 hours)
2.	CRJU 4950	Special Topics (3 hours)
3.	Successful completion of a senior capstone experience is required. CRJU majors can choose among CRJU 4920 (Senior Seminar), CRJU 4999 (Student Research), and an appropriate study abroad course. Advisor approval is required. (3 hours)
4.	Additional CRJU courses at the 3000-4000 level (9 hours)
Degree Requirements			0-14 semester hours

Students must show competence in a foreign language at the level of the fourth university course (2002 ). (0-9 semester hours)


Other Requirements			6 semester hours
1.	Two additional non-CRJU social science courses are required. Students can select from 3000-4000 level offerings in POLS, PUAD, SOCI, PSYC, ECON, and ANTH.
2.	A grade of C or better must be earned in each course that counts toward major requirements and in the senior capstone.
3.	A minimum of 39 semester hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
4.	The first-year academic seminar must be completed with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GC are exempt from this requirement.
Electives		15-27 semester hours

Criminal Justice majors who use Degree Requirement courses in Area F will have the higher number of elective hours.

Total

120 semester hours