2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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Forensic and Criminal Justice Sciences - Emphasis II: Administration of Justice

This degree has a Required General Education Core (GEC) totaling 47-48 hours.

The GEC includes courses in:

Area I: Foundation Skills (21-22 hours)

Area II: A Liberal Arts Education (26 hours)

Degree Requirements

Area I – Foundation Skills - 3 hours

ONL 213Introduction to Online Learning

3

* ONL 213 is required during the first term of enrollment in the Online Degree Completion program.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3
SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3 or 4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 112Trigonometry

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4

Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences (choose two) - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3
or
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
or
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

Area II - History (choose one of two sequences) - 6 hours

HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
and
HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3
or
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
and
HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - The Natural Sciences: Biology - 4 hours

Choose one from the following:

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4
BIO 111General Biology I

3
and
BIO 111LGeneral Biology I Lab

1

Area II - The Natural Sciences: Physical Sciences - 4 hours

Choose one from the following:

ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4
CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
and
CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
and
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
PHY 201College Physics I

4
PHY 210General Physics I

4
PS 100Physical Science

4

FCJS Core Requirements - 9 hours

CRJ 111/SOC 111Introduction to Criminal Justice

3
CRJ 210Investigation

3
CRJ 323/SOC 323Criminology

3

Emphasis II: Administration of Justice Courses - 24 hours

CRJ 211Introduction to Law Enforcement

3
CRJ 311Management of Law Enforcement Agencies

3
CRJ 329Criminal Evidence

3
CRJ 335Interviewing and Interrogation

3
CRJ 410Principles of Criminal Law

3
CRJ 430Hostage Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

3
CRJ 433Terrorism and Homeland Security

3
PBADM 461The Planning Process

3

General Electives - 39 or 40 hours

* Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.

Total GEC Credit Hours (47-48 hours)

Total Required Criminal Justice Core Courses (9 hours)

Total Emphasis Area Courses (24 hours)

Total General Electives (39-40 hours)

* ONL 213, ENG 101, ENG 102, and all Criminal Justice Core and Emphasis Area courses require a “C” or higher.

120 minimum hours required for graduation.