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Students in Criminal Justice may receive a Certificate of Proficiency in Law Enforcement Academy, an Associate in Science Degree in Criminal Justice, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, or a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forensic Science.
Total Program Credits: 60
| General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5.0) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing/Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (3.0) | ||
| MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6.0) | ||
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (3.0) | ||
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5.0) | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4.0) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5.0) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3.0) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3.0) | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3.0) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3.0) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness | 2 | |
| or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life (2.0) | |
| Distribution Courses: | |||
| Biology | 3 | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 15 Credits | ||
| CJ 1010 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| CJ 1340 | Criminal Investigations | 3 | |
| CJ 1350 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 | |
| CJ 1330 | Criminal Law | 3 | |
| CJ 2350 | Laws of Evidence | 3 | |
| Elective Requirements: | 10 Credits | ||
| Foreign Language | 8 | ||
| Electives may consist of any Criminal Justice (CJ) course that is not part of the core requirements,Forensic Science (FSCI) or National Security Studies (NSS) courses. | 2 | ||
Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Writing OR Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| American Institutions Elec. | 3 credits from Option 1 | 3 |
| EXSC 1097 or HLTH 1100 | Fitness for Life OR Personal Health and Wellness | 2 |
| Social Science Elective | Social Science | 3 |
| CJ 1010 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Humanities Social Sciences | 3 |
| MAT 1030 or MAT 1035 or STAT 1040 or STAT 1045 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 or MATH 1090 | Qualitative Literacy (see Catalog) | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | Humanities | 3 |
| CJ 1390 | Intro to Policing (Elective) | 3 |
| CJ 1330 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Biology Elective | Biology -- 3 credits | 3 |
| Physical Science Elective | Physical Science | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
| LANG 1010 | GRK, LATN, SPAN, PORT, RUS, ASL, CHIN, JPNS, FREN, GER, or other | 4 |
| CJ 2350 | Laws of Evidence | 3 |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 3rd Science Elective | Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | Fine Arts | 3 |
| CJ 1340 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| CJ 1350 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| LANG 1020 | GRK, LATN, SPAN, PORT, RUS, ASL, CHIN, JPNS, FREN, GER, or other | 4 |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| Degree Total | 61 |
The Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement department is in the College of Health and Public Service. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement department, visit their website.
