Criminal Justice and Public Administration
The mission of the Criminal Justice and Public Administration Program is to prepare students for success in graduate school and in their professional careers by providing a quality education that stresses integrity and scholarship.
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Criminal Justice and Public Administration is designed to prepare students for graduate school and for diversified work experiences in the public sector, particularly in the criminal justice system. In addition, the Criminal Justice and Public Administration student will receive knowledge and skills that will enable him or her to pursue opportunities in loss prevention and private security.
Police Officers may be eligible for POST Credit.
Degree Requirements
Area I – Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in
FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Area I – Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
| CIS 170 | Intro to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| | or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Area II - The Arts (choose one) - 3 hours
Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in
POLSC 223.
AND Choose one of the following:
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:
Criminal Justice Core Requirements - 30 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Criminal Justice core requirements.
Criminal Justice Electives - 6 hours
Choose two criminal justice electives.
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Criminal Justice electives.
Political Science Requirements - 3 hours
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Political Science requirements.
Public Administration Requirements - 18 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Public Administration requirements.
Required Social Science Electives - 6 hours
Choose two social science courses at the 300 level or higher.
ANTH - Anthropology
ECON - Economics
GEOG - Geography
HIS - History
POLSC - Political Science
PSY - Psychology
SOC - Sociology
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all social science electives.
General Electives - 12-17 hours
Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.
Total GEC Credit Hours (40-45 hours)
Total Required Criminal Justice Core Courses (30 hours)
Total Criminal Justice Electives (6 hours)
Total Political Science Requirements (3 hours)
Total Public Administration Requirements (18 hours)
Total Social Science Electives (6 hours)
Total General Electives (12-17 hours)
120 minimum hours required for graduation.