University Requirements

• General Education  Credit Hours: 31
• Service Learning Credit Hours: 3
• Upper Division Credit Hours: 42
• Writing Intensive Credit Hours: 9

B.S. Requirements

(courses used for BS requirement will not count as General Education)

• MATH 1350 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3

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• SOC 323 - Social Statistics Credit Hours: 3

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• PSYC 2510 - Statistical Principles for Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Supporting Courses

• MATH 1215 - Intermediate Algebra Credit Hours: 3

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• MATH 1220 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4

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• PHSC 1120 - Forensic Science I Credit Hours: 3 *
• PHSC 1120L - Forensic Science I Lab Credit Hours: 1 *
• PHSC 1130 - Forensic Science II: Crime Scene Investigation Credit Hours: 3
• PHSC 1130L - Forensic Science II: Crime Scene Investigation Lab Credit Hours: 1
• POLS 1120 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3 *
• PSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *

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• SOCI 1110 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 *

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• SOCI 2310 - Contemporary Social Problems Credit Hours: 3 *

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• SOWK 2110 - Introduction to Human Services and Social Work Credit Hours: 3

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• SOC 302 - Research Methods in Sociology Credit Hours: 3

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• CJUS 317 - Criminal Justice Resources on the Web Credit Hours: 3

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• SOC 431 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3

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• CJUS 309 - Criminal Psychology Credit Hours: 3

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• PSY 309 - Criminal Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Criminal Justice Core Courses

• CJUS 1110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
• CJUS 1140 - Juvenile Justice Credit Hours: 3
• CJUS 2120 - Criminal Courts and Procedure Credit Hours: 3
• CJUS 2130 - Police and Society Credit Hours: 3
• CJUS 2150 - Corrections System Credit Hours: 3
• CJUS 321 - Criminal Justice and Minorities Credit Hours: 3
• CJUS 497 - Criminal Justice Professional Skills Credit Hours: 3

Corrections Concentration

• CJUS 2153 - Community-Based Corrections Credit Hours: 3
• CJUS 2156 - Institutional Corrections Credit Hours: 3
• CJUS 419 - Corrections Law Credit Hours: 3

• Students must select fifteen credit hours of upper division Criminal Justice or Chemical Dependency Coun. elective coursework Credit Hours: 15

Policing Concentration

Notes: For students in Policing Concentration: The WNMU Police Academy will cover CJUS 1120, 2130, 2235, 2140, and 2120 while PHSC 1130/1130L must be taken concurrently. Students who plan to be in the WNMU academy SHOULD NOT take these courses.

• CJUS 1120 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
• CJUS 2140 - Criminal Investigation Credit Hours: 3
• CJUS 2235 - Constitutional Criminal Procedure Credit Hours: 3
• Students must select fifteen credit hours of upper division Criminal Justice or Chemical Dependency Coun. elective coursework Credit Hours: 15

Guided Electives

Professional Training Credits