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Criminal Justice, B.A. + J.D. Partnership with Wayne State Law, University of Detroit Mercy Law or Michigan State Law Schools 3+3
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College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
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Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work and Criminal Justice
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Catalog Year: 2024
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This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
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timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
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The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610, or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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SOC 1000 - Introduction to Sociology4PassingMultipleNo prerequisitePrerequisite to subsequent major courses; General Education (Social Science and U.S. Diversity)
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CRJ 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice4C+MajorNo prerequisitePrerequisite to subsequent major courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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WRT 1050 - Composition I4CElectiveWRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
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Semester Two (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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SOC 2010 - Introduction to Methods of Social Research4PassingMultipleSOC 1000 or SOC 1010Prerequisite to subsequent major courses; Major and possible Exploratory requirement course
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CRJ 2100 - Criminological Theory4C+MajorCRJ 1100Prerequisite to subsequent major courses; Major course
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WRT 1060 - Composition II4CGeneral EducationWRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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SOC 2020 - Social Statistics with Computer Applications4PassingMultiple(SOC 1000 or SOC 1010) and SOC 2010Major and possible Exploratory requirement course
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CRJ Core 14C+MajorPrerequisite varies with choiceCRJ 3223/SOC 3240, CRJ 3224/SOC 3840, CRJ 3227/SOC 3450, or CRJ 3229/SOC 3850
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Start prep for LSAT
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Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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CRJ Core 24C+MajorPrerequisite varies with choiceCRJ 3223/SOC 3240, CRJ 3224/SOC 3840, CRJ 3227/SOC 3450, or CRJ 3229/SOC 3850
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CRJ Elective 1 of 24C+MajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for specific course options.
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Prep and Take LSAT- Summer Before Year 3
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Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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CRJ 4950 - Internship in Criminal Justice4C+MajorApproval of director of field placement; WRT 1060 with grade of (C) or higherConsultation with director of field services and student support required prior to enrollment. Offered Fall, Winter and Summer semesters.
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CRJ Elective 2 of 24C+MajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for specific course options.
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Interdisciplinary Elective 1 of 24PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for specific course options.
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Apply to law school as soon as application for following fall opens. Recommended to submit no later than end of February.
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Semester Six (14 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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CRJ 4970 - Capstone: Criminal Justice Policy Analysis4C+MajorApproval of director of field services and student support; CRJ 4950 and WRT 1060 with grade of (C) or higherOffered Fall and Winter semesters only.
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Interdisciplinary Elective 2 of 24PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for specific course options.
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Elective2PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Seven (15 credit hours) - Year One Law School
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Semester Eight (15 credit hours) - Year Two Law School
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Sample Schedule Notes:
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Law partnerships requires a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits for admission.
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Acceptance is done holistically relying heavily on LSAT and undergraduate GPA. Once admitted and the first year of law school successfully completed, students transfer their Law courses (30 credits) back to OU toward fulfillment of their BA degree.
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Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and a GPA of 2.3 in the major, completed all core courses, met with the director of field services and student support to secure an internship placement prior to enrolling in CRJ 4950.
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At least 16 credits in CRJ courses must be completed at OU.
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CRJ 1100, 2100 and all four core courses are offered fall and winter semesters. Various CRJ courses may be offered in summer semesters. SOC 2010 and 2020 are offered fall, winter and summer semesters.
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CRJ Elective availability may vary each semester; however, the program offers at least three CRJ Electives each fall and winter.
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SAT (old) refers to exams taken before March 2016. SAT (new) refers to exams taken March 2016 or later.
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Law school first year curriculum varies from institution to institution. Students should work strategically with their adviser to determine how many elective credits they'll need based on law school program selection.
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CAS Exploratory Requirement
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Students who complete the 3+3 program are waived from the CAS exploratory requirement.
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Degree RequirementsCreditsNote
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General Education40
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DiversityIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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WIM/WIGE/CapstoneIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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CAS Exploratory RequirementIncluded
Waived for students in 3+3 program
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Electives36
Includes first year of law school
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Total Credits:124
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