Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

• FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
• PHIL 103 - Foundations of Philosophy Credits: (3)
• WCIV 102 - Origins of the West Credits: (3)
• PHIL 203 - Philosophy in the Modern Age Credits: (3)
• WCIV 201 - The Western Imagination: the Renaissance to the Great War Credits: (3)
• AMER 202 - America in the World Credits: (3)
• THEOL 220 - Belief in Today’s World Credits: (3)
• MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)
• THEOL 320 - Encountering Christ Credits: (3)

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  World Language

  OPTION 1: Students beginning a new language:

  • XXXX 101 - Credits: (3)
  • XXXX 102 - Credits: (3)

  OPTION 2: Students placed into intermediate or higher language:

  • XXXX 201/301 - Credits: (3)

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  Foundations of Social Science

  Choose one of the following:

• CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
• ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
• ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microeconomics Credits: (3)
• EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4)
• PSCI 100 - Foundations of Political Science: Democratic Processes in America Credits: (3)
• PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
• SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)

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  Laboratory Science

  • GNSCI 1XX (non-science majors) Credits: (4)  or
  • BIOCH/BIOL/CHEM/PHYS XXX (science majors) Credits: (4)
  • BIOL 110 Introduction to Biology I (4)  (Required for Psychology majors)

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  Modernity in Literature, Art, Music, or Theatre

  Choose one of the following:

• ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
• ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3) (Required for English majors)
• MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
• THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)

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  Global Encounters

  • XXGE 3XX - Credits: (3) (English majors are required to take ENGE 3XX)

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  Ethics and the Human Good

  Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 300 - Ethics and Human Good Credits: (3)
• THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3) (Required for Theology majors)

Major Requirements

57 credits:

• CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
• CJUST 115 - Corrections Credits: (3)
• CJUST 317 - Criminal Law Credits: (3)
• CJUST 318 - Criminology Credits: (3)
• SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)
• SOC 245 - Social Problems Credits: (3)
• SOC 300 - Social Theory Credits: (3)
• SOC 307 - Social Inequality Credits: (3)
• SOC 320 - ST: Special Topics in Sociology Credits: (3)
• SOC 403 - Methods of Social Research Credits: (3)
• SOC 404 - Statistics Credits: (4)
• SOC 498 - Senior Seminar Credits: (3)
• CJUST XXX or SOC XXX - Criminal Justice Elective Credits: (3)
• CJUST XXX or SOC XXX - Criminal Justice Elective Credits: (3)
• CJUST XXX or SOC XXX - Criminal Justice Elective Credits: (3)
• CJUST XXX or SOC XXX - Criminal Justice Elective Credits: (3)
• CJUST XXX or SOC XXX - Criminal Justice Elective Credits: (3)
• CJUST XXX or SOC XXX - Criminal Justice Elective Credits: (3)
• CJUST XXX or SOC XXX - Criminal Justice Elective Credits: (3)
• CJUST XXX or SOC XXX - Criminal Justice Elective Credits: (3)

Electives

14 credits

Note

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Criminal Justice, Double Major students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Sample Four Year Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

FSYM 101 The First Year Symposium (3)  

World Languages I (3)

SOC 100 Foundations of Sociology (3)  

CJUST 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)  

SOC XXX or CJUST XXX Elective (3)

15 Credits

Spring Semester

PHIL 103 Foundations of Philosophy (3)  

World Languages II (3)

SOC 245 Social Problems (3)  

CJUST 115 Corrections (3)  

WCIV 102 Origins of the West (3)  

15 Credits

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

PHIL 203 Philosophy in the Modern Age (3)  

WCIV 201 The Western Imagination: the Renaissance to the Great War (3)  

SOC 307 Social Inequality (3)   (Fall only - can be taken Soph, Jr. or Sr. year)

SOC XXX or CJUST XXX Elective (3)

MATH 211 Mathematical Thinking (3)  (either semester)

15 Credits

Spring Semester

THEOL 220 Belief in Today’s World (3)  

AMER 202 America in the World (3)  

SOC 300 Social Theory (3)   (Spring only - can be taken Soph or Junior year)

CJUST 317 Criminal Law (3)  

SOC XXX or CJUST XXX Elective (3)

15 Credits

Junior Year

Fall Semester

THEOL 320 Encountering Christ (3)  

XXMO 300 Modernity in Lit/Art/Music/Theater (3)

SOC 320 ST: Special Topics in Sociology (3)  

GNSCI 1XX Lab Science (4)  (Either Semester)

SOC XXX or CJUST XXX Elective (3)

16 Credits

Spring Semester

THEOL/PHIL 300 Ethics and The Human Good (3) (choose one)

XXGE 3XX Global Encounters (3)

CJUST 318 Criminology (3)  

SOC XXX or CJUST XXX Elective (3)

SOC XXX or CJUST XXX Elective (3)

15 Credits

Senior Year

Fall Semester

SOC 403 Methods of Social Research (3)   (Fall only - can be taken Jr. or Sr. Year)

SOC XXX or CJUST XXX Elective (3)

SOC XXX or CJUST XXX Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 Credits

Spring Semester

SOC 404 Statistics (4)   (Spring only- can be taken Jr. or Sr. Year)

SOC 498 Senior Seminar (3)  

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 Credits