Dec 05, 2025  
2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.A. in Criminal Justice, Corrections Concentration Studies


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

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite
GE 4B
CJ 2250   3  
 
GE 1A
English Composition
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007
GE 1C
Oral Communication
3
 
GE 2
Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
3
 
Student Success Skills
Student Success Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
15
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite
CJ 2255   3  
 
US/CA/Local Gov
PSCI 1201   3  
 
GE 6
Ethnic Studies
3
GE courses may be taken in any order based on scheduling needs
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
30
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite

Choose one:

3  
Major Prerequisite
CJ 2280   3  
 
GE 1B
Critical Thinking
3
PHIL 2100 recommended
GE 3A
Arts
3
 
GE 5B
Biological Sciences
3
 
GE 5C
Science Lab
1
May be a science lab corresponding to either 5A or 5B
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
46
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite

Choose one:

3
 
GE 3B
Humanities
3
 
GE 4A
HIST 2600  
3
 
GE 5A
Physical Sciences
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total 
61
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
CJ 3120   3  
 
Major Requirement
CJ 4141   3  
 
Major Requirement
Criminal Justice Elective
3
See list of concentration electives in the BA Criminal Justice program catalog
GE UD 3
Upper-Division Arts & Humanities
3
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
76
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
Writing Proficiency
CJ 3170 (WP)   4  
 
Major Requirement
CJ 4151   3  
 
Major Requirement
4  
 
Major Requirement
3  
 
Units to 120
General Elective
2
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
92
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 2 or 5
Choose one:
  • Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
  • Upper-Division Physical & Biological Sciences
3
 
Major Requirement

Choose one:

3
May take in Spring instead, based on course availability. Courses with the asterisk also fulfill the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement
Major Requirement
3  
 
Major Requirement
3  
 
Units to 120
General Elective
3
Select a course that meets the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
107
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement
3  
 
Major Requirement
4  
 
Major Requirement
Criminal Justice Elective
3
See list of concentration electives in the BA Criminal Justice program catalog
GE UD 4
Upper-division Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
 
 
Semester Units
13
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.