Criminal Justice, (BS)

Click here to receive program checklist.

Degree Requirements: 120 Credits

General Education *	39
Major	27
Major Electives	18
Electives	36
Total Credits	120

*CRJU 105 (3 credits) is counted above as major credits Those credits also satisfy requirements for the general education program (42 total credits required).

Requirements for the criminal justice major (BS) are:

Major Core

CRJU 105 - Introduction To Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CRJU 200 - Policing And Critical Incident Response Credit(s): 3
CRJU 201 - Introduction To Criminal Courts And Procedures And The U.S. Constitution Credit(s): 3
CRJU 202 - Introduction To Corrections Credit(s): 3
CRJU 302 - Ethical Decision Making In Justice Credit(s): 3
CRJU 400 - Theoretical Criminology Credit(s): 3
CRJU 449 - Research Methods For Criminology And Justice Studies Credit(s): 3 (Capstone)
CRJU 480 - Criminal Justice In The Age Of Terrorism Credit(s): 3

Choose One of the Following

ENGL 340 - Grant Writing Credit(s): 3
SVLN 354 - Service-Learning In Northeast Tennessee Credit(s): 3

Major Electives

Take two courses from the Concentration areas at the 200 level. Credit(s): 6
Take four courses from the Concentration areas at the 300-400 level. Credit(s): 12

Special Requirements for General Education

Students seeking the Criminal Justice standard major or concentrations must complete MATH 140 in the General Education Curriculum. The remaining requirements for the General Education Curriculum can be found in the General Education section. Students may use CRJU 105 (Behavioral Health and Wellness) to satisfy both the general education and major requirement.