Program: Criminal Justice - BA, BS - Utah State University

Apr 09, 2025

2023-2024 General Catalog

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

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For more information about Criminal Justice, see the Criminal Justice Program website website.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor. Current students should also meet with an academic advisor and log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Bachelor of Science Degree

Students desiring a (BS) Bachelor of Science degree must complete all requirements listed in the sample four-year plan below:

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Students desiring a (BA) Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the language proficiency requirements in one of the following ways: * (in addition to the (BS) Bachelor of Science degree requirements)

Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language by successful completion of one course at the 2020-level or higher (or its equivalent) OR
Demonstration of proficiency in American Sign Language by successful completion of American Sign Language IV (COMD 4920 ) and Socio-Cultural Aspects of Deafness (COMD 4780 ), and by passing an exit interview OR
Demonstration of proficiency in two foreign languages by successful completion of the 1020 course level in one language and the 2010 course level in the second language (or its equivalent) OR
Completion of an upper-division (3000-level or higher) foreign language grammar or literature course requiring the 2020 course level (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite. Conversation courses cannot be considered for satisfying this requirement.

For nonnative English-speaking students only, the following options are available:

Successful completion of the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) program for international students OR
TOEFL, Michigan, or IELI placement scores high enough to meet the University admission criteria.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher 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: The highest math requirement for this degree is STAT 1040 - Introduction to Statistics (QL) or MATH 1030 - Quantitative Reasoning (QL)

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New Freshmen

Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.5, Overall; 2.5, USU

Additional Matriculation Requirement: Complete CJ 1010 , and at least one other CJ-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 CJ 1010 ; C- in major courses

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU

2.5 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (BSS)	3		CJ 1300 - Introduction to Corrections	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
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Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CJ 1390 - Introduction to Policing	3		CJ 1330 - Criminal Law	3
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3		University Depth General Education	3
University Breadth Education			University Depth General Education	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Total	15		Total	15
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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 3120 - Social Statistics I (QI)	3
SOC 3420 - Criminology	3		ANTH 3200 or SOC 4410	3 or 3
CJ Elective	3		CJ Elective	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Total	15		Total	15
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Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CJ 4200 - Criminal Justice Ethics (counts as capstone)	3		CJ 4770 - Criminal Justice Field Education and Experience	3	Recommended but not required
Elective Course	3		CJ Elective	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Total	15		Total	15
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Program Requirements

Minimum GPA for Graduation: 2.5, major; 2.0, USU; 2.0, Overall

Minimum Grade Accepted: C in CJ 1010 ; C- in major courses

Criminal Justice majors must meet the following course requirements:

1. Complete the general requirements of the University

Majors are expected to take one of the following courses with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent: MATH 1030 , MATH 1050 , MATH 1060 ; STAT 1040 , STAT 1045 , and either STAT 2000 or STAT 2300 to fulfill the quantitative literacy requirement for University Studies.

2. Complete a minimum of 36 credits in Criminal Justice coursework.

At least fifty percent of the criminal justice coursework must be completed in the USU Criminal Justice program. Criminal Justice majors must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in criminal justice courses and earn a grade of C or better CJ 1010 and a C- or better in all other courses to be counted toward the major. Criminal Justice courses over 10 years old do not count toward the major requirement.

3. A minor outside the program is encouraged but not required.

4. Complete the following required courses (27 credits):

CJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (BSS) 3 credit(s)
CJ 1300 - Introduction to Corrections 3 credit(s)
CJ 1330 - Criminal Law 3 credit(s)
CJ 1390 - Introduction to Policing 3 credit(s)
CJ 4200 - Criminal Justice Ethics 3 credit(s)
SOC 3110 - Methods of Social Research (CI) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3120 - Social Statistics I (QI) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3420 - Criminology 3 credit(s)
ANTH 3200 - Perspectives on Race (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
or
SOC 4410 - Race and Crime (CI) 3 credit(s)

5. Criminal Justice elective courses (9 credits)

Choose a minimum of three courses (9 credits) from the following criminal justice elective courses:

ANTH 1010 - Cultural Anthropology (BSS) 3 credit(s)
ANTH 1090 - Introduction to Interfaith Leadership (BHU) 3 credit(s)
ANTH 4800 - Topics in Anthropology 1-3 credit(s)
CJ 1030 - Introduction to Firearms Handling/Safety 3 credit(s)
CJ 1340 - Criminal Investigations 3 credit(s)
CJ 1350 - Introduction to Forensic Science 3 credit(s)
CJ 2110 - Security 3 credit(s)
CJ 2330 - Juvenile Justice 3 credit(s)
CJ 2340 - Survey of Criminal Procedure 3 credit(s)
CJ 2350 - Laws of Evidence 3 credit(s)
CJ 2360 - Juvenile Law and Procedures 3 credit(s)
CJ 2370 - Child Abuse and Neglect 3 credit(s)
CJ 4440 - The Origins of the United States Criminal Justice System (DSS) 3 credit(s)
CJ 4770 - Criminal Justice Field Education and Experience 3 credit(s)
SOC 1010 - Introductory Sociology (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 1020 - Social Problems (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 2630 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 2650 - Globalization and International Development (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3010 - Social Inequality (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3400 - Tribal Criminal Justice Systems 3 credit(s)
SOC 3410 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 credit(s)
SOC 3430 - Social Deviance (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3520 - Sociology of Mental Illness 3 credit(s)
SOC 4420 - Law and Society (CI) 3 credit(s)
WILD 4550 - Wildlife Law Enforcement 3 credit(s)

Criminal Justice - BA, BS

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

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1. Complete the general requirements of the University

2. Complete a minimum of 36 credits in Criminal Justice coursework.

3. A minor outside the program is encouraged but not required.

4. Complete the following required courses (27 credits):

5. Criminal Justice elective courses (9 credits)

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