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Criminal Justice and Criminology (120 Credits)
A student may be admitted to the Criminal Justice and Criminology major upon completing CRM J 101 and earning a minimum WSU cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.
Students who major in criminal justice and criminology must complete the 18 credits criminal justice core (CRM J 101, 201, 311, 320, 321, and 480) and 12 credits in criminal justice electives of which 1 course must be an [M]. The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology requires a minimum of 30 credits in CRM J.
Students who major in criminal justice and criminology must complete the 18 credits criminal justice core (CRM J 101, 201, 311, 320, 321, and 480) and 12 credits in criminal justice electives of which 1 course must be an [M]. The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology requires a minimum of 30 credits in CRM J.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| CRM J 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| CRM J 201 | 3 |
| Equity and Justice [EQJS] or CRM J 205 [EQJS] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab1 | 4 |
| CRM J 311 | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| CRM J 321 | 3 |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| CRM J 320 | 3 |
| CRM J Electives2 | 3 |
| Electives3 | 9 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| CRM J Electives2 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab1 | 4 |
| Electives3 | 9 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| CRM J Electives2 | 6 |
| Foreign Language, if needed, or Electives3 | 9 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| CRM J 480 [CAPS] [M] | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if needed, or Electives3 | 10 |
Footnotes
| 1 | To meet College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must complete 1 additional lab credit of [BSCI] or [PSCI] for a total of 8 credits (2 labs). |
| 2 | CRM J Electives (12 credits): Any CRM J course not used to fulfill the CRM J core requirements. Must include one [M] course. |
| 3 | Electives: 300-400-level coursework as needed to meet University requirements of 120 credits and 40 upper-division credits. |
- Criminal Justice and Criminology
Courses
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Schedules of Studies
- Criminal Justice and Criminology
Minors
- Criminal Justice and Criminology