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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Suggested Course Sequence (rev. FALL 2018) (FOREIGN LANGUAGE FIRST YEAR) Please note that this is only a suggested course sequence. Circumstances may cause you to complete the program in a different sequence. However, you must adhere to requirements regarding prerequisites for admission into certain courses and the timing of when particular courses must be taken during your completion of the major. Also, please note that all courses are not offered every semester. Please read the University catalog for explanation of major requirements and when courses are offered. First Year - Fall First Year - Spring Course Credits Course Credits ENG 120 English Composition 3 ENG 201 Research and Applied Writing 3 MAT 140 or MAT 143 College Algebra with Applications or Pre- calculus Algebra (recommended) 4 MAT 235 Introductory Statistics with Applications 4 SSC 100* An Introduction to the Social Sciences: A Caribbean Focus 3 SCI 100* The Natural World: The Caribbean 3 SPA 131 Functional Elementary Spanish I 4 SPA 132 Functional Elementary Spanish II 4 FDS 100* Freshman Development Seminar 1 CJU 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice*** 3 PE** Physical Education and Health .05 Computer Literacy Exam Pass/Fail TOTAL 15-15.5 TOTAL 17 Sophomore - Fall Sophomore - Spring Course Credits Course Credits COM 119 Interpersonal Communication and Leadership Skills 3 COM 120 Public Speaking 3 BIO 141 General Biology I 4 BIO 142 General Biology II 4 POL 120 Introduction to Political Science 3 POL 129 Intro to Public Administration 3 SPA 231 Intermediate Spanish 4 CJU 205 Administration of Justice 3 PSY 120 OR SOC 121 General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology 3 CJU 250 Criminal Justice Internship 3 PE** Physical Education and Health 0.5 English Proficiency Exam Pass/Fail TOTAL 17 TOTAL 16- 16.5 Junior - Fall Junior - Spring Course Credits Course Credits CJU 325 Police Organization and Administration 3 PHL 200 Critical Thinking 3 CHE 151 General Chemistry 5 CHE 152 General Chemistry II 5 CJU 240 Constitutional Law 3 CJU 207 Criminal Law 3 SSC 327* Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences 4 SSC 328* Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences 4 PE** Physical Education and Health .5 PE** Physical Education and Health TOTAL 15 – 15.5 TOTAL 15- 15.5 Senior - Fall Senior - Spring Course Credits Course Credits SSC 497* Social Sciences Senior Seminar I 1 SSC 498* Social Sciences Senior Seminar II 1 CJU 321/ POL 321 Contemporary Corrections 4 HIS 342 or HIS 341 History of the Virgin Islands OR Caribbean History 3 CJU 345/PSY 345**** OR 3XX or higher Introduction to Forensic Science OR Criminal Justice Major Elective 4 or 3 CJU 305**** OR 3XX or higher Criminal Investigation OR BS Criminal Justice Major Elective 3 CJU 333 Criminology 3 CJU 401 Research Methods 4 XXX or higher BS Criminal Justice Major Elective 3 CJU 432 Criminal Procedure and Evidence 3 PLS 200** Self-Management: Wellness and Risk (if needed) 2 3XX or higher BS Criminal Justice Major Elective 3 TOTAL 14-17 TOTAL 17 NOTES: * - Must be taken in semester specified **Students may take either PLS (2 credits) or four semesters of PE. PE/PLS credits do not count towards the 120 credits required for graduation. *** Students declaring this major must meet the following requirements before taking any CJU courses: 1) completion of WAC and RAC or received a passing grade on the placement exam(s) for entrance into ENG 120, and 2) completion of MAT 023 and MAT 024 or received a passing grade on the placement exam(s) for entrance into MAT 140, MAT 143 or MAT 153; and 3) pass CJU 110 with a grade of C+ or better. ****Either CJU/PSY 345 OR CJU 305 must be taken to fulfill major requirements. Please note they are offered in different semesters. IN RED: CJU COURSES AND ELECTIVES REQUIRED FOR THE BS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. N BLUE: OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE BS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. IN GREEN: GEN ED REQUIREMENTS FOR BS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN PURPLE: SCIENCE REQTS FOR BS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE; ALSO FULFILLS GEN ED SCIENCE REQT