UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2023-2024

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 Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 141/L recommended) 3
GE C1 Arts 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication 3
GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking 3
GE D1 Social Sciences 3
Elective 6
Total 15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
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
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
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
GE F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
CJS 320 3
CJS 360 3
CJS 370 3
GEOG 206/L or SBS 320* 3
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CJS 310 3
CJS 340 (meets GE E Lifelong Learning) 3
CJS 350 3
GEOG 306/L or CJS 430/L* 3
GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies 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 402, CJS 422, CJS 432, CJS 452AA-ZZ 3
Criminal Justice Area Study selected from: CJS 334, CJS 344, CJS 444, 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: CJS 326 or CJS 446 3
Criminology Area Study selected from: GWS 370**, CJS 402, CJS 422, CJS 432, CJS 452AA-ZZ 3
Criminal Justice Area Study selected from: CJS 334, CJS 344, CJS 444, CJS 454AA-ZZ, COMS 325, COMS 446, 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.

*One set of methods courses: Either SBS 320 and CJS 430/L, or GEOG 206/L and GEOG 306/L.

**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.