Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.A. in Criminal Justice, Criminal Legal Studies Concentration for Transfers


***FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS ***

By completing the following Roadmap, you will earn a BA in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminal Legal Studies. Students should have completed a two-year Transfer with Associate’s Degree program, or a minimum of 60 units completing GE Areas A through E.

The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice program offers an appreciation of the full complexity of American criminal justice and permits students the opportunity to understand fully the social, legal, and technical processes within the various criminal justice agencies. The major requires the study of a variety of courses pertaining to the administration of criminal justice and an equal number of courses on the nature of criminal behavior, as well as its social and psychological causes. The concentrations require completion of the lower-division prerequisites, the required core courses, and the requirements of the concentration.

This Roadmap is a recommended advising map to complete the degree program in two years. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Course
Units

Choose one of the following courses:

4
CJ 2240 Success Strategies in Criminal Justice   1  
CJ 2255 Methods of Criminal Justice Inquiry   3 
CJ 4141 Criminal Procedures I   3 
CJ Track Course 4
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 15
Spring Semester
Course
Units

Choose one of the following courses:

4
CJ 4151 Criminal Procedures II   3 
CJ Track Course 3
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Total Units 16
Cumulative Total 31
  • The “Choose one of the following” options indicate that students should enroll in the course as space is available in the section(s) offered.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation

Fall Semester
Course
Units

Choose one of the following courses:

3
CJ 3100 Legal Research and Writing   4 
PSCI 3225 Civil Liberties   4 
PSYC 4250 Drugs and Behavior   3 
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Total Units 17
Cumulative Total 48
Spring Semester
Course
Units

Choose one of the following courses:

3
CJ 3110 Legal Research and Writing II   2  
CJ 4100 Jurisprudence, Law and Society   3 
SPAN 1010 Elementary Spanish I     3 
Concentration Elective 1
Total Units 12
Cumulative Total 60
  • The “Choose one of the following” options indicate that students should enroll in the course as space is available in the section(s) offered.
  • For additional dates and details to apply for graduation, visit the Graduation Website.