Criminal Justice Program
270 Millett Hall
Phone (937) 775-2582
Tracey Steele, Director
Michael Norris, Assistant Director
Mary Zurawka, Administrative Specialist

Major and Minor Requirements

B.A. Criminal Justice
General Education Requirements	56 hrs.
Foreign Language and Research Methods Requirements	32 hrs.
Criminal Justice Major Core Requirements PLS 442, PLS/URS 411, SOC 433, PLS 210 or SOC 300, either SOC 306 and SOC 406 or URS 410 and URS 411	20 hrs.
Criminal Justice Foundation Requirements Choose three courses from each area: Area 1 - (12 Credit Hours) Behavior: PLS 435, SOC 320, SOC 330, SOC 332, SOC 442, URS 450, PSY 200 (Incarceration section), PSY 311 Area 2 - (12 Credit Hours) Institutions: PLS 322, PLS 341, PLS 344, PLS 445, SOC 350, SOC 422, SOC 432, SOC 457, PLS/URS 321, PLS/URS 345, URS 420 Area 3 - (12 Credit Hours) Law: PLS 340, PLS 342, PLS 343, PLS 431, PLS 436, PLS 437, PHL 414, SOC 422 (although SOC 422 is listed under areas 2 and 3, it may only be counted toward one area)	36 hrs.
Advanced Criminal Justice Electives PLS 323,PLS 375,PLS 440,PLS 443,PLS 444, PLS 448, PLS 471, PLS 472, PLS 484 SOC 313, SOC 315, SOC 360, SOC 440, SOC 444, SOC 459,SOC 399 PLS/URS 346, PLS/URS 427, PLS/URS 446, EES 447, EES 448 (Other courses may apply)	12 hrs.
General Electives	36 hrs.
Total Credit Hours Required	192 hrs.

 

Minor in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Minor Core Requirements PLS 442 SOC 320 or SOC 330 SOC 306 or URS 410	4 hrs. 4 hrs. 4 hrs.
Foundation Requirements: Choose two courses from each area: Area 1 - (8 Credit Hours) Behavior: PLS 435, 448, 472, PSY 200 (Incarceration), 311 SOC 231, 313, 315, 320, 330, 332, 442, 459, URS 450 Area 2 - (8 Credit Hours) Institutions: PLS 212, 341, 344, 443, 445, SOC 350, 432, 440, 457, PLS/URS 321, 345, 446, URS 420 Area 3 - (8 Credit Hours) Law: PHL 414, PLS 340, 342, 343, 375, 431, 436, 437, 439, 440, SOC 422	24 hrs.
Total Credit Hours Required	36 hrs.