Criminal Justice - Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements, Viewing a Wider World requirements, and elective credits to total at least 120 credits with 48 credits in courses numbered 300 or above. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Area I: Communications | ||
| English Composition - Level 1 | ||
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I | 4 |
| English Composition - Level 2 | ||
| Select one from the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Professional and Technical Communication Honors | 3 | |
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Science | 3 | |
| Oral Communication | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Effective Leadership and Communication in Agriculture | 3 | |
| Introduction to Communication | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Introduction to Communication Honors | 3 | |
| Area II: Mathematics | ||
| Choose one from the following: 2 | 3 | |
| College Algebra 3 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| Statistical Methods | 3 | |
| Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences and Social/Behavioral Sciences | 10-11 | |
Area III: Laboratory Sciences Course (4 credits) 3 | ||
Area IV: Social Behavioral Sciences Course | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
Either an Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences Course or Social/Behavioral Sciences Course (4 or 3 credits) 3 | ||
| Area V: Humanities | ||
| Choose one from the following: 4 | 3 | |
| Philosophy, Law, and Ethics | 3 | |
| Philosophical Thought | 3 | |
| Logic, Reasoning, & Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| Introduction to Ethics | 3 | |
| Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts 3 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective 3 | 3-4 | |
| Viewing a Wider World 5 | 6 | |
| Departmental/College Requirements | ||
| CJUS Core Courses 6 | ||
| The department requires CJUS 1110G and this course will count towards both the General Education and Departmental/College Requirements | ||
| CJUS 1120 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJUS 301 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 |
| CJUS 302 | Crime, Justice and Society | 3 |
| CJUS 425 | Issues in Ethics, Law, and Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Select 3-4 credits from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Criminal Justice Research | 3 | |
| Political Research Skills | 3 | |
| Experimental Methods | 0,4 | |
| Social Research: Methods | 3 | |
| CJUS Theory Courses | ||
| One course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Criminological Theory | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives of Criminal Justice Systems | 3 | |
| Race, Crime and Justice | 3 | |
| Criminal Justice Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits from upper division Criminal Justice Electives 7 | 12 | |
| Non-Departmental Requirements (in addition to Gen.Ed/VWW) | ||
| Choose one additional English Composition - Level 2 course, must be a different course that previously selected: | 3 | |
| Composition II | 2 | |
| Professional and Technical Communication Honors | 3 | |
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Science | 3 | |
| Second Language Requirement: (required- see below) | 3-14 | |
| Electives, to bring the total credits to 120 8 | 32-46 | |
15 credits must be Upper Division 9 | ||
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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The department requires 6 credits of English Composition - Level 2 coursework, 3 credits will count towards the General Education requirement, the other 3 credits will count as Non-Departmental requirements. ENGL 112 will only be accepted to fulfill one of the English Composition Level 2 requirements and is only allowed for transfer students.
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MATH 1220G, MATH 1350G or MATH 2350G are preferred but any Mathematics course that is higher level than MATH 121G, excluding MATH 1130G Survey of Mathematics, or higher than STAT 251G is also accepted.
*students may need to take any prerequisites needed to enter of the allowable Mathematics course(s) first.
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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Students can take an Upper-Division PHIL course to meet departmental requirements, however, if this option is chosen, the student will have to take another general education humanities course to fulfill the general education humanities requirement.
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See the Viewing a Wider World section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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Prior to enrolling in upper division courses, lower division courses must be completed or final courses must be in progress.
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Not to include CJUS 393 Internship in Criminal Justice, or any criminal justice required course. Courses that fall under multiple content areas may only be counted once. Please visit our website for specific courses in each of these content areas http://crimjust.nmsu.edu.
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Elective credit may vary based on General Education course selection, second language requirements, prerequisites, dual credit, AP credit, double majors, and/or minor coursework. The amount indicated in the requirements list is the amount needed to bring the total to 120 credits and may appear in variable form based on the degree. However students may end up needing to complete more or less on a case-by-case basis and students should discuss elective requirements with their advisor.
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For transfer students only.
*A student must earn a C- or better to receive credit for any departmental and nondepartmental requirement for the BC J degrees.
Second Language Requirement
For the Bachelor of Criminal Justice with a major in Criminal Justice there is a two year second language requirement (or the completion of MATH 1511G), the student must do one of the following:there is a two year second language requirement, the options to complete this requirement are listed below. The number of credits that a student needs to take may vary depending on what level they come in with. Please speak with an advisor for more information as to which courses you will need to take to fulfill the second language requirement for this degree.
Option 1:
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following sequences: | ||
| FREN 1110 & FREN 1120 & FREN 2110 & FREN 2120 | French I and French II and French III and French IV | 3-14 |
| GRMN 1110 & GRMN 1120 & GRMN 2110 & GRMN 2120 | German I and German II and German III and German IV | 3-14 |
| JAPN 1110 & JAPN 1120 & JAPN 2110 & JAPN 2120 | Japanese I and Japanese II and Japanese III and Japanese IV | 3-14 |
| SPAN 1110 & SPAN 1120 & SPAN 2110 & SPAN 2120 | Spanish I and Spanish II and Spanish III and Spanish IV | 3-14 |
| PORT 1110 & PORT 1120 | Portuguese I and Portuguese II | 3-6 |
| For Heritage Speakers: | ||
| SPAN 1210 & SPAN 1220 & SPAN 2210 | Elementary Spanish for Heritage Learners I and Spanish for Heritage Learners II and Spanish for Heritage Learners III | 3-9 |
Option 2:
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following sequence for American Sign Language (with a C- or better): | ||
| SIGN 1110 | American Sign Language I | 3 |
| SIGN 1120 | American Sign Language II | 3 |
| SIGN 2110 | American Sign Language III | 3 |
Option 3:
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge the 2120 level for the following courses: | ||
| FREN 2120 | French IV | 3 |
| or GRMN 2120 | German IV | |
| or JAPN 2120 | Japanese IV | |
| or SPAN 2120 | Spanish IV | |
OR | ||
| Challenge the 1120/2210 level for the following courses: | ||
| PORT 1120 | Portuguese II | 3 |
| or SPAN 2210 | Spanish for Heritage Learners III | |
Option 4:
Pass a three-credit, upper-division course (numbered 300 or above) taught in a second language by the department of Languages and Linguistics.
Option 5:
Obtain college certification of completion of three years of a second language at the high school level with a grade of C- or higher in the second-year level.
Option 6:
By obtaining certification of a working knowledge of a Native American language from the American Indian program director.
Option 7:
By obtaining, from the head of the Department of Languages and Linguistics, certification of a working knowledge of a second language if such language is not taught at NMSU.
Option 8:
In the case of a foreign student who is required to take the TOEFL exam admission, the dean will automatically waive the second language requirement.
A Suggested Plan of Study for Students
This roadmap assumes student placement in MATH 1220G , or MATH 1350G or MATH 2350G and ENGL 1110G. The contents and order of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and english. It is only a suggested plan of study for students and is not intended as a contract. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.
| Freshman | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I (C- or better) | 4 |
| Choose one from the following: 1 | 3 | |
| College Algebra (C- or better) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics (C- or better) | ||
| Statistical Methods (C- or better) | ||
| CJUS 1110G | Introduction to Criminal Justice (C- or better and counts towards Area IV Requirement) | 3 |
| Choose one Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts Course from the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Philosophy, Law, and Ethics (C- or better) | ||
| Philosophical Thought (C- or better) | ||
| Logic, Reasoning, & Critical Thinking (C- or better) | ||
| Introduction to Ethics (C- or better) | ||
| FYEX 1112 or Elective | 3 | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Effective Leadership and Communication in Agriculture | ||
| Introduction to Communication | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Introduction to Communication Honors | ||
| Area III: Laboratory Science Course 3 | 4 | |
| Either an Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences Course or Social/Behavioral Sciences Course 3 | 3-4 | |
| CJUS 1120 | Criminal Law (C- or better) | 3 |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| Credits | 30-31 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Choose one from the following: (C- or better) | 3 | |
| Professional and Technical Communication Honors | ||
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Science | ||
| General Education Elective Course 3 | 3-4 | |
| Area V: Creative and Fine Arts Course 2 | 3 | |
| Second Language Requirement: 1110- level (C- or better) 4 | 4 | |
| Second Language Requirement: 1120- level (C- or better) 4 | 4 | |
| CJUS 300 | Introduction to Criminal Justice Research (C- or better) | 3 |
| Elective Courses 5 | 10 | |
| Credits | 30-31 | |
| Junior | ||
| Second Language Requirement: 2110- level (C- or better) 4 | 3 | |
| Second Language Requirement: 2120- level (C- or better) 4 | 3 | |
| VWW - Viewing a Wider World Courses 9 | 6 | |
| CJUS 301 | Advanced Research Methods (C- or better) 7 | 3 |
| CJUS - Upper Division Elective Course (C- or better) | 3 | |
| CJUS 302 | Crime, Justice and Society (C- or better) | 3 |
| CJUS 425 | Issues in Ethics, Law, and Criminal Justice (C- or better) | 3 |
| Elective Course - Upper Division 5 | 3 | |
| Elective Courses 5 | 3 | |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Senior | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Criminological Theory (C- or better) | ||
| Historical Perspectives of Criminal Justice Systems (C- or better) | ||
| Race, Crime and Justice (C- or better) | ||
| CJUS - Upper Division Elective Course (C- or better) | 9 | |
| Elective Course - Upper Division 5 | 12 | |
| Elective Course 5 | 6 | |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 120-122 | |
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Math Placement:MATH 1220G College Algebra or MATH 1350G Introduction to Statistics orMATH 2350G Statistical Methods is the starting Math course for the degree, however, students may need to complete any prerequisites prior to enrolling into one of these courses.
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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One of the following is required for the major: PHIL 1145G Philosophy, Law, and Ethics, PHIL 2230G Philosophical Thought, PHIL 1120G Logic, Reasoning, & Critical Thinking, and PHIL 2110G Introduction to Ethics
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Second Language: options for completing the second language requirement can be located on the Requirements tab for this degree.
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Elective credit may vary based on prerequisites, dual credit, AP credit, double majors, and/or minor coursework. The amount indicated in the requirements list is the amount needed to bring the total to 120 credits and may appear in variable form based on the degree. However students may end up needing to complete more or less on a case-by-case basis and students should discuss elective requirements with their advisor.
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CJUS 300 Introduction to Criminal Justice Research can be taken in either the Fall or Spring semesters of Year Two.
The following courses may substitute for CJUS 300: POLS 300 Political Research Skills, PSYC 3110 Experimental Methods, SOCI 3150 Social Research: Methods
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CJUS 300 Introduction to Criminal Justice Research and CJUS 301 Advanced Research Methods should ideally be taken in separate semesters
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Recommended: 1 credit of PHED, LSAT Prep or FYEX coursework
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See the Viewing a Wider World section of the catalog for a full list of courses