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BA Major in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

B.A. Major, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

Major requirements* 

  • PHIL 227 Logic (3 hours)
  • PHIL 228 Philosophy of Law (3 hours)
  • PHIL 323 Criminal Justice and Social Ethics (3 hours)
  • POLS 102 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 hours)
  • POLS 205 Public Policy (3 hours)
  • POLS 215 Crime and Punishment (3 hours)
  • POLS 216 Principles of Criminal Law (3 hours) 
  • POLS 217 Criminal Procedure (3 hours)
  • POLS 306 Law and the Legal System (3 hours)
  • POLS 307 Constitutional Law (3 hours)

Cognate Requirements

  • BUS 350 Business Law (3 hours)
  • MATH 215 Introduction to Statistics and Probability (3 hours)
  • PSYC 112 General Psychology (3 hours)
  • PSYC 320 Abnormal Psychology (3 hours)
  • PSYC 302 Forensic Psychology (3 hours)

*2024-2025 Course Catalog

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