UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2024-2025

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
CJS 102* 3
GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication 3
GE C1 Arts 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication 3
GE D1 Social Sciences 3
GE F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
CJS 280 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) or GEOG 206/L** 3
GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science 2
GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity 1
GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals 3
GE D1 Social Sciences 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking 3
GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed) 3
GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
CJS 340 (meets GE E Lifelong Learning) 3
CJS 360 3
CJS 370 3
CJS 380/L (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) or GEOG 306/L** 2/1
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CJS 310 3
CJS 320 3
CJS 350 3
GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course Units
Cross-Cultural/Cross-National Criminology and Justice Area Study selected from: AIS 304***, CJS 328, CJS 418, CJS 438, CJS 448 3
Criminology Area Study selected from: CJS 328, CJS 402, CJS 418, CJS 422, CJS 432, CJS 448, CJS 452AA-ZZ 3
Criminal Justice Area Study selected from: CJS 334, CJS 344, CJS 438, CJS 444, CJS 448, CJS 454AA-ZZ 3
GE Upper Division Section C2 Humanities 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
Victimization Area Study selected from: CADV 310, CJS 326, CJS 446 3
Criminology Area Study selected from: CJS 328, CJS 402, CJS 418, CJS 422, CJS 432, CJS 448, CJS 452AA-ZZ, GWS 370*** 3
Criminal Justice Area Study selected from: AIS 304***, CJS 334, CJS 344, CJS 438, CJS 444, CJS 448, CJS 454AA-ZZ, LING 310***, POLS 426, POLS 450, POLS 455, POLS 457B, PSY 443, SOC 434 3
Applied Research and Field Experience selected from: CJS 410CS, CJS 480, CJS 494A-E/AA-EE, POLS 494J/A 3
Elective 3
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.

Courses will count in only one CJS program category.

*Students completing this requirement in Fall 2024 or later should enroll in CJS 101.

**One set of methods courses. Students who select GEOG 206/L and GEOG 306/L will need to take GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning, and GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning, in place of elective coursework.

***LING 310 may double count for GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning. GWS 370 may double count for GE Upper Division D1 Social Sciences. AIS 304 may double count for GE Upper Division F Comparative Cultural Studies.