Criminal Justice & Criminology (BS)
The information on the tabs below will help students planning to major in Criminal Justice and Criminology to choose appropriate classes for their first semester. The recommendations below are for your first semester only, so you may have additional Core requirements, for example, that you'll learn more about during your first semester here.
Advising Notes
Important Notes for Criminal Justice and Criminology majors from Advising:
- Remember to check the AP/IB guide to ensure you know if you have any incoming credit that will count towards your Core requirements.
- It is absolutely fine if CJC 101 is closed in the fall semester. You can either take one of the optional CJC courses listed on the recommendations tab instead of 101 or replace 101 with a Core course.
- If you prefer to take a foreign language in your first semester, you may do so and make room by swapping out one Core class. Be sure to take your placement exam unless you have no classroom experience with the language. The placement exam will tell you which course to enroll in for fall.
- This is a very customizable major based on your interests within the criminal justice system and there are a variety of minors that can also help you meet any goals you may have with this major.
First Semester Course Recommendations
As a Criminal Justice and Criminology major, you will enroll in the following courses:
- CJC 101 (3 credits)
- Optional (pick one):
- CJC 201 (3 credits)
- CJC 202 (3 credits)
- CJC 203 (3 credits)
- CJC 204 (3 credits)
- CJC 205 (3 credits)
- CJC 323 (3 credits)
One Freshman Seminar:
- UNIV 101 (1 credit)
Two to four of the following Core classes (Pick only one course from a category, 6-12 total credits):
- College Writing Seminar: UCWR 110, based on writing placement
- Foundational Historical Knowledge: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, or HIST 104
- Foundational Philosophical Knowledge: PHIL 130
- Foundational Theological Knowledge: THEO 100 or THEO 107
- Foundational Scientific Knowledge: ENVS 101
- Foundational Literary Knowledge: UCLR 100C, UCLR 100E, or UCLR 100M
- Ethics Knowledge: PHIL 181, PHIL 182, THEO 185, or THEO 186
- Artistic Knowledge: (see options in the Undergraduate Catalog)
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 16 credits.
Interdisciplinary Honors First Semester Course Recommendations
As a Criminal Justice and Criminology major, you will enroll in the following courses:
- CJC 101 (3 credits)
- Optional (pick one):
- CJC 201 (3 credits)
- CJC 202 (3 credits)
- CJC 203 (3 credits)
- CJC 204 (3 credits)
- CJC 205 (3 credits)
- CJC 323 (3 credits)
One Freshman Seminar:
- UNIV 101 (1 credit)
Interdisciplinary Honors Requirements (6 credits)
- HONR 101
- HONR D101
One or two of the following Core classes (Pick only one course from a category, 3-6 total credits):
- Foundational Historical Knowledge: Any 100/200/300-level HIST course
- Foundational Scientific Knowledge: ENVS 101
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 16 credits.
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 14-17 credits.
The information on the tabs below will help students planning to major in Criminal Justice and Criminology to choose appropriate classes for their first semester. The recommendations below are for your first semester only, so you may have additional Core requirements, for example, that you'll learn more about during your first semester here.