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Dec 05, 2025
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2025-26 Academic Catalog
Roadmap: B.A. in Criminal Justice, Corrections Concentration Studies
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This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.
First Year
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Fall Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Prerequisite
GE 4B
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CJ 2250 |
3 |
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GE 1A
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English Composition
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3
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Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007
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GE 1C
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Oral Communication
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3
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GE 2
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Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
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3
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Student Success Skills
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Student Success Skills Course
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1
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Units to 120
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General Elective
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2
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Semester Units
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15
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Cumulative Total
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15
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Spring Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Prerequisite
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CJ 2255 |
3 |
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US/CA/Local Gov
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PSCI 1201 |
3 |
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GE 6
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Ethnic Studies
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3
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GE courses may be taken in any order based on scheduling needs
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Life-Long Learning Skills
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Life-Long Learning Skills Course
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1
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Units to 120
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General Elective
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2 |
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Units to 120
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General Elective
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3
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Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 |
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Semester Units
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15
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Cumulative Total
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30
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Second Year
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Fall Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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| Major Prerequisite |
Choose one:
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3 |
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Major Prerequisite
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CJ 2280 |
3 |
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GE 1B
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Critical Thinking
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3
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PHIL 2100 recommended
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GE 3A
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Arts
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3
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GE 5B
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Biological Sciences
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3
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GE 5C
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Science Lab
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1
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May be a science lab corresponding to either 5A or 5B
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Semester Units
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16
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Cumulative Total
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46
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Spring Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Prerequisite
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3
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GE 3B
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Humanities
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3
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GE 4A
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HIST 2600 |
3
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GE 5A
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Physical Sciences
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3
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Units to 120
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General Elective
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3
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Semester Units
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15
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Cumulative Total
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61
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Third Year
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Fall Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Requirement
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CJ 3120 |
3 |
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Major Requirement
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CJ 4141 |
3 |
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Major Requirement
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Criminal Justice Elective
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3
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See list of concentration electives in the BA Criminal Justice program catalog
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GE UD 3
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Upper-Division Arts & Humanities
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3
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Units to 120
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General Elective
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3
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Semester Units
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15
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Cumulative Total
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76
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Spring Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Requirement
Writing Proficiency
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CJ 3170 (WP) |
4 |
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Major Requirement
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CJ 4151 |
3 |
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Major Requirement
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Major Requirement
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Units to 120
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General Elective
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2 |
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Semester Units
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16
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Cumulative Total
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92
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Fourth Year
*Apply for Graduation*
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Fall Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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GE UD 2 or 5
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Choose one:
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3
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Major Requirement
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Choose one:
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3
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May take in Spring instead, based on course availability. Courses with the asterisk also fulfill the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement
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Major Requirement
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Major Requirement
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Units to 120
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General Elective
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3
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Select a course that meets the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed
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Semester Units
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15
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Cumulative Total
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107 |
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Spring Semester
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Requirement Met
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Course
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Units
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Notes
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Major Requirement
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Major Requirement
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Major Requirement
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Criminal Justice Elective
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3
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See list of concentration electives in the BA Criminal Justice program catalog
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GE UD 4
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Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences
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3
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Semester Units
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13
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Cumulative Total
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120
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To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.
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