UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2025-2026

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

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
CJS 101 (meets Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3
GE Basic Skills: Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication) 3
GE Area 3B Humanities 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CJS 260 3
GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication 3
GE Area 4A and Area 4B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government 3
GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
CJS 270 3
GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science 3
GE Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity 1
GE Area 3A Arts 3
Electives 5
Total 15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CJS 280 (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) or GEOG 206/L* 3
GE Basic Skills: Area 1B Critical Thinking 3
GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed) 3
CARQ American History Campus Requirement 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
CJS 310 3
CJS 340 (meets CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus Requirement) 3
CJS 380/L (meets GE Upper Division Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) or GEOG 306/L* 3
Criminology Area Study selected from: CJS 328, CJS 338**, CJS 402, CJS 418, CJS 422, CJS 432, CJS 448, CJS 452AA-ZZ, GWS 370** 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CJS 320 3
CJS 350 3
GE Upper Division CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies** 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
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 338**, CJS 418, CJS 438, CJS 448 3
Victimization Area Study selected from: CADV 310**, CJS 326, CJS 446, CJS 456 3
GE Upper Division Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences** 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CJS 460 1
Criminology Area Study selected from: CJS 328, CJS 338, 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
Electives 5
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.

*One set of methods courses. Students who select GEOG 206/L and GEOG 306/L set will need to take GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning, and GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science, in place of elective coursework.

**LING 310 may double count for GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science. CJS 338 or GWS 370 may double count for GE Upper Division Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences. AIS 304 may double count for GE Upper Division CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies. CADV 310 may count for 3 units of Subject Explorations Information Competence.

***At least 3 units must be taken in CJS