Criminal Justice B.S.

120 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

30 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

Academic Core –49-54 hours

see Bachelor of Science with Global Emphasis Option

*SOCI 1311 required for Social Science

B.S. Criminal Justice Major Required Courses –38 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

Lower level courses must be completed prior to enrolling in upper level Criminal Justice courses



 

11 hours of lower level Criminal Justice courses – 11 hours

CRIJ 1310Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CRIJ 2215Writing in Criminal Justice

2

CRIJ 2330Fundamentals of Criminal Law

3

CRIJ 2334Courts and Criminal Procedure

3

Plus 3 of the following lower level courses:

CRIJ 2311Police Systems and Practices

3

CRIJ 2312Criminal Investigation

3

CRIJ 2341Correctional Systems and Practices

3

CRIJ 2342Community Based Corrections

3

CRIJ 2336Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement

3

18 hours of upper level coursework, to include:

 

CRIJ 3318Juvenile Delinquency

3

CRIJ 4090Senior Examination

0

CRIJ 4317Criminology

3

CRIJ 4320Ethics in Criminal Justice

3

CRIJ 4321Critical Issues in Criminal Justice

3

CRIJ Upper-level Elective

6

 

The student intending to major in Criminal Justice should contact the Criminal Justice Program or a UMHB advisor before registering for a Criminal Justice course at UMHB or at another institution.

No grade less than "C" shall apply toward any CRIJ course.