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Criminal Justice B.S. - 4 Year Degree Plan

2025-2026

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Lamar University's Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice equips you for pre-law major or a career in one of the many fields related to justice such as special agents/federal investigations, emergency and social services, courts, policing, homeland security, counterterrorism, juvenile counseling, adult probation/parole and corporate security management. Courses in the program focus upon social problems such as crime, violence, drugs, gangs, terrorism, sexual assault, prisons and juvenile delinquency. 

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NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.Visit the for information about course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis. 

FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ______ ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 ______
HIST 1301 U.S. History I 1763-1877 3 ______ HIST 1302 U.S. History II Since 1877 3 ______
Life/Physical Science 3 ______ Life/Physical Science 3 ______
COSC 1371 Microcomputers 3 ______ MATH 1332
or MATH 1333
Contemporary Mathematics I
or Contemporary Mathematics II
 3 ______
CRIJ 1301 Intro to Criminal Justice 3 ______ CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practice 3 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 15 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
ENGL 2300 Ethics and Literature 3 ______ POLS 2302 Into/American Government II 3 ______
POLS 2301 Intro to American Government I 3 ______ CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices 3 ______
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3 ______ Creative Art Core 3 ______
CRIJ 2313 Correction Systems and Practices 3 ______ COMM 1315 Public Speaking I 3 ______
MATH 1342
or PSYC 2317
Elementary Statistical Methods
or Introduction to Statistical Methods
 3 ______ PEGA 2 ______
______ Elective (Any Level) 1 ______
______ Advanced Social Science 3000-4000 Level 3 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 18 ______
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
Advanced Social Science 3000-4000 Level 3 ______ Advanced Social Science 3000-4000 Level 3 ______
CRIJ Elective 3 ______ CRIJ 3311 Crime and Criminals 3 ______
CRIJ Elective 3 ______ CRIJ 4311 Ethical Issues 3 ______
Elective 3 ______ CRIJ Elective 3000-4000 Level 3 ______
______ Elective 3 ______
  Hours 12 ______   Hours 15 ______
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
CRIJ 4321 Responses to Crime 3 ______ CRIJ 4380 Criminal Justice Research Methods 3 ______
CRIJ Elective 3000-4000 Level 3 ______ CRIJ 4340 Criminal Justice Applications 3 ______
CRIJ Elective 3000-4000 Level 3 ______ Elective 3000-4000 Level 3 ______
Elective 3000-4000 Level 3 ______ Elective 3000-4000 Level 3 ______
Elective 3000-4000 Level 3 ______ CRIG Elective 3000-4000 Level 3
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 15 ______