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Administration of Justice Degree Requirements

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE Graduation Requirements Revised 9/27/99

123 Semester hours are required for the Bachelor of Arts Degree. (40 credit hours must be earned in courses numbered 300 or higher.) 2.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average. Credit hour and course requirements are listed below.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (33 Credit Hours):

English
6 Credit Hours: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 or ENGL 129 (by permission)

Mathematics
3 Credit Hours chosen from:MATH 110 or higher

Humanities
6 Credit Hours chosen from:
ENGL 131 ENGL 222 ENGL 262 HIST 132
ENGL 132 ENGL 254 HIST 101 PHIL 110
ENGL 133 ENGL 255 HIST 102 ENGL 150
ENGL 261 HIST 131

Social and Behavioral Sciences
6 Credit Hours chosen from:
ANTH 201 ECON 202 POLS 261 SOCO 144
ANTH 222 GEOG 103 PSYC 150 SOCO 260
ECON 201 POLS 101 PSYC 233 SOCO 264

Fine Arts
3 Credit Hours chosen from:
ARTE 101 FINE 101 THEA 117 THEA 219
ARTE 102 MUSA 110 THEA 118 THEA 220
ARTE 115 MUSA 220 THEA 217 THEA 141
ARTE 211 MUSA 266 THEA 218 THEA 145
ARTE 212 MUSP 101 THEA 119 THEA 241
DANC 115 MUSP 201 THEA 120

Natural Sciences
6 Credit Hours chosen from:
BIOL 101, 101L CHEM 132, 132L GEOL 203
BIOL 102, 102L ENGS 101 PHYS 100
BIOL 105, 105L GEOL 100 PHYS 101
CHEM 100 GEOL 103 PHYS 111, 111L
CHEM 121, 121L GEOL 105 PHYS 112, 112L
CHEM 122, 122L GEOL 111, 111L PHYS 121
CHEM 131, 131L GEOL 112, 112L PHYS 122, 122L

Applied Studies
3 Credit Hours chosen from:
ACCT 201 ENGS 110 MAMT 160, 160L SPCH 101
BUGB 101 FLAF 111 MAMT 165 SPCH 102
BUGB 231 FLAF 112 MATH 121 SPCH 112
BUGB 249 FLAG 111 MATH 127 STAT 214
CISB 101 FLAG 112 MUSL 130-238 TSTC 100
CISB 105 FLAS 111 MUSA 130 TSTC 101
CSCI 100 FLAS 112 MUSA 131 UTEC 120
CSCI 120 FLAS 117 MUSA 137 WELD 117, 117L
ELCT 110, 110L FLAS 118 MUSA 138 WELD 118, 118L
ELCT 132, 132L HPWA 265 MUSA 236 WELD 151, 151L
ENGR 105 MAMT 100 OFAD 151
ENGR 149 MAMT 102 PHIL 275

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (9 Credit Hours):

Human Performance and Wellness
3 Credit Hours
Each student must take HPWA 100 together with two activity courses: one course from the list entitled "Aerobic/ Fitness Activity" and one additional course either from the list entitled "Aerobic/Fitness Activity" or "Lifetime Activity." See catalog for listing.

Degree Distinction
FLAF 111 FLAG 111 FLAS 111 FLAS 117
FLAF 112 FLAG 112 FLAS 112 FLAS118

Political Science(51 Credit Hours):

Political Science Core (21 Credit Hours)
POLS 101 American Government
POLS 236 State and Local Government
POLS 261 Comparative Politics
POLS 452 Political Theory: Classical/Medieval
OR
POLS 453 Political Theory: Modern
STAT 200 Probability and Statistics
SOCI 310 Methods of Social Research

Administration of Justice (30 Credit Hours):
ADJU 201 Intro to Administration of Justice
ADJU 301 Justice Procedures
ADJU 310 The Police Process
ADJU 320 Corrections
ADJU 420 Criminal Law
POLS 342 Public Administration
POLS 412 Constitutional Law
POLS 428 The American Court System
SOCO 330 Crime and Delinquency

Choose ONE course from the following:
ADJU 496 Topics
ADJU 499 Internship
PSYC 320 Social Psychology
PSYC 410 Drugs and Human Behavior
SOCO 301 Introduction to Human Services
SOCO 390 Sociology of Law

Students are required to participate in exit examinations or other programs deemed necessary to comply with the college accountability requirement. All degree requirements must be completed as described above. Any exceptions or substitutions must be recommended in advance by the faculty adviser and approved by the Dean of the School.



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