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Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Suggested Four-Year Course Sequence (rev. FALL 2018) (FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN SECOND 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 College Algebra with Applications 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 POL 120 Introduction to Political Science 3 POL 129 Introduction to Public Administration (F/S) 3 FDS 100* Freshman Development Seminar * 1 SOC 121 Introduction to Sociology 3 PE** Physical Education and Health .5 PE** Physical Education and Health .5 Computer Literacy Exam Pass/Fail TOTAL 14-14.5 TOTAL 16-16.5 Sophomore - Fall Sophomore - Spring Course Credits Course Credits COM 119 Interpersonal Communication and Leadership 3 COM 120 Public Speaking 3 PSY 120 General Psychology 3 CJU 205 Administration of Justice 3 SPA 131 or FRE 131 Functional Elementary Spanish/French I 4 SPA 132 OR FRE 132 Functional Elementary Spanish/French II 4 ENG 261 World Literature I 3 ENG 262 World Literature Part II 3 CJU 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice *** 3 CJU 250 Criminal Justice Internship 3 PE** Physical Education and Health .5 English Proficiency Exam Pass/Fail TOTAL 16 – 16.5 TOTAL 16- 16.5 Junior - Fall Junior - Spring Course Credits Course Credits CJU 240 Constitutional Law 3 PHL 200 Critical Thinking 3 CJU 325 Police Organization and Administration 3 HUM 115 Introduction to the Humanities 3 SPA 231 OR FRE 231 Intermediate Spanish/French 4 SCI XXX Science Course with Laboratory 3/4 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 CJU 207 Criminal Law 3 TOTAL 14-14.5 TOTAL 16 - 17 Senior - Fall Senior - Spring Course Credits Course Credits SCI XXX Science Course with Laboratory 3/4 CJU 401 Research Methods 4 SSC 497* Social Sciences Senior Seminar I* 1 SSC 498* Social Sciences Senior Seminar II* 1 CJU 321/POL 321 Contemporary Corrections 3 HIS 341 OR HIS 342 Caribbean History or History of the Virgin Islands 3 XXX Criminal Justice Major Elective 3 CJU 432 Criminal Procedure and Evidence 3 3XX OR HIGHER Criminal Justice Major Elective 3 3XX OR HIGHER Criminal Justice Major Elective 3 CJU 333/SOC 333 Criminology 3 PLS 200 Self-Management: Wellness and Risk (if needed) 2 TOTAL 16-17 TOTAL 14-16 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 needed to graduate. *** 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. IN RED: CJU COURSES AND ELECTIVE REQUIRED FOR THE BA IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE N BLUE: OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES REQUIRED FOR BA IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN GREEN: GEN ED REQUIREMENTS FOR BA IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE