| Bachelor of Science |
| The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice will be awarded upon completion of the following requirements: |
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A. General Requirements: |
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See core curriculum, p 15 of the Lamar University General Catalog
Math requirement: MATH 1314 plus a statistics course. |
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B. Criminal Justice Core - 36 semester hours including: |
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1. 18 semester hours required: CRIJ 1301, CRIJ 1306, CRIJ 2313, CRIJ 2328, CRIJ 3309 and CRIJ 4311 |
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2. Criminal Justice Electives (9 semester hours - any level) |
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3. Advanced Criminal Justice Electives (6 semester hours) |
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C. Social / Behavioral Science Cognate Courses - 3 semester hours |
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Selected from ECON 1301, PSYC 4320, ANTH 2351, SOCI 3390 or SOWK 2371 |
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D. Research and Analysis Courses - 9 semester hours |
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1. Research Methods: PSYC 3420, SOCI 4380 or SOWK 4380 |
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2. Criminology Elective: SOCI 3380 or CRIJ 3311 |
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3. Computer Science: COSC 1371 |
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E. Criminal Justice Field Experience (3 semester hours): CRIJ 4340. |
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If student has prior criminal justice field experience, the faculty advisor may substitute an additional CRIJ approved elective. |
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F. Minor or Approved Electives - 18 semester hours, nine of which must be advanced. |
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G. Electives - Sufficient electives to complete the 121 hour degree requirement. |
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| Bachelor of Arts |
| The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice will be awarded upon completion of the following requirements: |
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A. General Requirements: |
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Meet the University's core curriculum requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree, which are described on pg. 15 of the University Catalog, and satisfy all departmental requirements. |
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B. Departmental Requirements: |
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Criminal Justice Core, Social Science Cognates, and Research / Analysis requirements except Field Experience. |
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| Minor in Criminal Justice |
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Total of 18 hours required for the minor |
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Three lower division courses: |
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Required Courses: |
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CRIJ 1301 |
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CRIJ 1306 |
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AND one of the following courses: |
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CRIJ 1310 *Pending Coordinating Board approval |
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CRIJ 2313 |
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CRIJ 2328 |
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PLUS any three (3) upper division CRIJ courses |
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