Criminal Justice Curriculum Sequence

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First Year

Fall (15.5 Credits)

ASC 101 - Thinking Through 3 Credit(s)
CJ 105 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 3 Credit(s)
SOC 105 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
Math Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Requirement 0.5 Credit(s)

Spring (15.5 Credits)

CJ Core Requirement 3 Credit(s)
POLS 101 - American Government and Politics 3 Credit(s)
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
Math Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective .5 credit(s)

Sophomore

Fall (16 Credits)

CJ Core Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Two Free Electives 6 Credit(s)
Humanities Electives 3 Credit(s)
Lab Science 4 Credit(s)

Spring (15 Credits)

CJ Core Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Two Free Electives 6 Credit(s)
Two Humanities Electives 6 Credit(s)

Junior

Fall (15 Credits)

Two CJ Core Requirements 6 Credit(s)
Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Free Electives or Flex Course 6 credit(s)

Spring (16 Credits)

CJ 392 - Pre-Internship Professional Development Seminar 3 Credit(s)
CJ 380 - Criminal Justice Research and Analysis 4 Credit(s)
Two CJ Core Requirements 6 Credit(s)
Free Elective or Flex Course 3 credit(s)

Senior

Fall (15 Credits)

ASC 401 - Transformations Capstone 3 Credit(s)
CJ 401 - Critical Issues in Criminal Justice: Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s)
CJ 405 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (W) 3 Credit(s)
CJ 423 - Criminal Justice Internship 3 - 6 Credit(s)
CJ Elective 3 Credit(s)

Spring (13 Credits)

CJ 423 - Criminal Justice Internship 3 - 6 Credit(s)
Free Electives 7 Credit(s)
CJ Elective 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 121

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.