Criminology and Justice Studies - B.A. Program Requirements Download to print

• Corrections concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Criminology and Deviance concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• General–Criminology and Justice Studies concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Justice and Human Relations concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Law and Society concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Policing concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

* All courses taken from the list of major program requirements are used in the calculation of the major GPA.

**  A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in JUS 32400 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

***One additional course taken from the Kent Core Basic Science courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Biological Sciences (BSCI), Chemistry (CHEM), Geography (GEOG), Geology (GEOL) or Physics (PHY). Students may take the courses listed in the "introductory" sequences with the restrictions noted above in the Kent Core Basic Science section. The course may not be from the student's major.

****One additional course taken from the Kent Core Social Sciences courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Applied Conflict Management (CACM), Geography (GEOG), Criminology and Justice Studies (JUS), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOC). The course may not be from the student's major.

*****Minimum 15 credit hours must be upper-division.

Note: JUS 46792 Internship is recommended to fulfill concentration requirement, but is not required.

Foreign Language Note: Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must have the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options:

a. Intermediate I and II of the same language
b. Elementary I and II of a second language
c. Any combination of two courses from the following list:
    -Intermediate I of the same language
    -MCLS 10001 Introduction to Structural Concepts for Language Students
    -MCLS 20000 Global Literacy and Cultural Awareness
    -MCLS 20091 Seminar: Global Literacy Case Studies 

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may begin their university foreign language experience beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by: (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level or (2) receiving credit through Credit by Exam (CBE), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Advanced Placement (AP) exam or credit through the International Baccalaureate (IB) program; or (3) being designated a "native speaker" of a non-English language (consult with the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office for additional information). When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining hours with general electives.
 

Corrections Concentration

* All courses taken from the list of major program requirements are used in the calculation of the major GPA.

** Electives may be chosen from the list of JUS options in the concentration, or be any JUS or PLST course, or be from the courses listed in the General–Criminology and Justice Studies concentration.A maximum 6 credit hours of the following courses may be used to fulfill the concentration electives: JUS 45093 Variable Title Workshop, JUS 45096 Individual Investigation, JUS 46792 Internship [fulfills ELR] and/or JUS 46798 Research in Justice Studies [fulfills ELR]. PLST 36792 Internship in Paralegal may not be used as a concentration elective.

Criminology and Deviance Concentration

* All courses taken from the list of major program requirements are used in the calculation of the major GPA.

** A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned in JUS 36703 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

*** Electives may be chosen from the list of JUS options in the concentration, or be any JUS or PLST course, or be from the courses listed in the General–Criminology and Justice Studies concentration. A maximum 6 credit hours of the following courses may be used to fulfill the concentration electives: JUS 45093 Variable Title Workshop, JUS 45096 Individual Investigation, JUS 46792 Internship [fulfills ELR] and/or JUS 46798 Research in Justice Studies [fulfills ELR]. PLST 36792 Internship in Paralegal may not be used as a concentration elective.

General–Criminology and Justice Studies Concentration

* All courses taken from the list of major program requirements are used in the calculation of the major GPA.

** Some courses have prerequisites; consult individual course descriptions.

*** A maximum 6 credit hours of the following courses may be used to fulfill the concentration electives: JUS 45093 Variable Title Workshop, JUS 45096 Individual Investigation, JUS 46792 Internship [fulfills ELR] and/or JUS 46798 Research in Justice Studies [fulfills ELR].
 

**** PLST 36792 Internship in Paralegal may not be used as a concentration elective.

Justice and Human Relations Concentration

* All courses taken from the list of major program requirements are used in the calculation of the major GPA.

** A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in JUS 36703 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

*** Electives may be chosen from the list of JUS options in the concentration, or be any JUS or PLST course, or be from the courses listed in the General–Criminology and Justice Studies concentration. A maximum 6 credit hours of the following courses may be used to fulfill the concentration electives: JUS 45093 Variable Title Workshop, JUS 45096 Individual Investigation, JUS 46792 Internship [fulfills ELR] and/or JUS 46798 Research in Justice Studies [fulfills ELR]. PLST 36792 Internship in Paralegal may not be used as a concentration elective.

Law and Society Concentration

* All courses taken from the list of major program requirements are used in the calculation of the major GPA.

** A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in JUS 36703 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
 

*** Electives may be chosen from the list of JUS options in the concentration, or be any JUS or PLST course, or be from the courses listed in the General–Criminology and Justice Studies concentration. A maximum 6 credit hours of the following courses may be used to fulfill the concentration electives: JUS 45093 Variable Title Workshop, JUS 45096 Individual Investigation, JUS 46792 Internship [fulfills ELR] and/or JUS 46798 Research in Justice Studies [fulfills ELR]. PLST 36792 Internship in Paralegal may not be used as a concentration elective.

Policing Concentration

* All courses taken from the list of major program requirements are used in the calculation of the major GPA.

** Electives may be chosen from the list of JUS options in the concentration, or be any JUS or PLST course, or be from the courses listed in the General–Criminology and Justice Studies concentration. A maximum 6 credit hours of the following courses may be used to fulfill the concentration electives: JUS 45093 Variable Title Workshop, JUS 45096 Individual Investigation, JUS 46792 Internship [fulfills ELR] and/or JUS 46798 Research in Justice Studies [Fulfills ELR]. PLST 36792 Internship in Paralegal may not be used as a concentration elective.