Sociology: Criminal Justice Emphasis - BS, BA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology

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• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
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Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.50 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is STAT 1040 or MATH 1030

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.75, Overall; 2.75, USU Additional Matriculation Requirement: Complete SOC 1010, CJ 1010, and at least one other SOC-prefix class with a grade of C or better Minimum GPA for Graduation: 2.5, major; 2.0, USU; 2.0, Overall Minimum Grade Accepted: C in SOC 1010 and CJ 1010; C- in major courses			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
SOC 1010: Introductory Sociology (BSS)	3			CJ 1010: Introduction to Criminal Justice (BSS)	3
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)	3
University Breadth General Education	3			University Breadth General Education	3
University Breadth General Education	3			University Breadth General Education	3
Elective Course	3			Elective Course	3
Total	15			Total	15
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
CJ 1300: Introduction to Corrections	3			CJ 1330: Criminal Law	3
CJ 1390: Introduction to Policing	3			University Depth General Education	3
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3			University Depth General Education	3
University Breadth General Education	3			Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3			Elective Course	3
Total	15			Total	15
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
SOC 3110: Methods of Social Research (CI)	3			SOC 3420: Criminology	3
SOC 3120: Social Statistics I (QI)	3			CJ Emphasis Elective	3
CJ Emphasis Elective	3			CJ Emphasis Elective	3
USU Minor or Elective	3			USU Minor or Elective	3
USU Minor or Elective	3			USU Minor or Elective	3
Total	15			Total	15
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
SOC 4420: Law and Society (CI)	3			SOC 4770: CJ Field Education and Experience	3
SOC 4430:  Criminal Justice Ethics	3			USU Minor or Elective	3
USU Minor or Elective	3			USU Minor or Elective	3
USU Minor or Elective	3			USU Minor or Elective	3
USU Minor or Elective	3			USU Minor or Elective	3
Total	15			Total	15
Comments				Comments