Criminal Justice, B.S.

General Education Curriculum (45-46)

Refer to the General Education Curriculum (GEC) listed in this catalog.

MAT 1302 or MAT 1304 is acceptable for the GEC math requirement.

Some courses listed in program “Major Requirements” or “Required Related Courses” (noted with an asterisk [*]) may be used to meet requirements in the GEC. Although these courses fulfill requirements in each area, credit hours for these courses, if taken for the GEC, may only be counted in the GEC.

Complete Graduation Requirements are listed in this catalog.

Required Related (0-14)

Laboratory Science (0-8)

CHE 1405Forensic Science I

4 Credits

choose four hours from the following courses:

BIO 1410Introduction to Biology I

4 Credits

or

CHE 1415General Chemistry I

4 Credits

or

BIO 1406Contemporary Biology

4 Credits

Philosophy (0-3)

PHI 2301Logic

3 Credits

Religion (0-3)

REL 1313Ethics

3 Credits

Major Requirements (57-60)

Criminal Justice (42)

CRJ 1301Intro Crim Justice

3 Credits

CRJ 2310Intro to Criminology

3 Credits

CRJ 3312Juvenile Delinquency

3 Credits

CRJ 3315Comparative Criminal Justice

3 Credits

CRJ 3316Contemporary Criminology

3 Credits

CRJ 3319Crim Law & Justice

3 Credits

CRJ 3320Victimology

3 Credits

CRJ 3396Stats for Social Sciences

3 Credits

CRJ 3399Special Topics

3 Credits

CRJ 4324Soc Sci Research Methods

3 Credits

CRJ 4393Internship

3 Credits

three courses from the following (including courses from Tarrant County College or their equivalent):

choose one:
CRJ 1316Criminal and Forensic Procedure

3 Credits

CRIJ 1306Courts and Criminal Procedures***

choose one:
CRJ 2321Forensic Investigation

3 Credits

CRIJ 2314Criminal Investigation***

choose one:
CRJ 2316Corrections and Community Supervision

3 Credits

CRIJ 2323Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement***

CRIJ 2328Police Systems and Practice***

(***taught at TCC or other college or university equivalent)

Sociology (9-12)

SOC 2301Intro to Sociology

3 Credits

SOC 2390Minority Groups

3 Credits

SOC 3322Family Violence

3 Credits

SOC 3325Deviant Behavior

3 Credits

two courses from the following (6)

CRJ 3310White Collar Crime/Corporate Crime

3 Credits

CRJ 3399Special Topics

3 Credits

and

any approved upper-level (3000 or above) CRJ course

3 Credits

Electives (9-30)

Total Hours (124)