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Criminal Justice, B.A., Specialization in Homeland Security
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College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
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Department of 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) course
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CRJ 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice4C+MultipleNo prerequisitePrerequisite to subsequent major courses; Major course
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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 1010Major course; possible CAS Exploratory requirement
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CRJ 2100 - Criminological Theory4C+MajorCRJ 1100Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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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 course; possible CAS Exploratory requirement
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CRJ 3227 - Police and Society4C+MajorCRJ 2100 or SOC 1000No note
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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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Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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CRJ 3229 - Criminal Law and the Courts4C+MajorCRJ 2100 or SOC 1000No note
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CRJ Elective 1 of 44C+MajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for specific course options
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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CRJ Elective 2 of 44C+MajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for specific course options
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Interdisciplinary Elective 1 of 34PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for specific course options
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Elective or CAS Exploratory (if not using SOC)4PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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Interdisciplinary Elective 2 of 34PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for specific course options
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CRJ Elective 3 of 44C+MajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for specific course options
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Elective or CAS Exploratory (if not using SOC)4PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Seven (12 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 4 of 44C+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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Semester Eight (16 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 3 of 34PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceSee catalog for specific course options
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite 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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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite 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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Sample Schedule Notes:
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Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and a GPA of 2.3 in the major, completed all required core courses, and 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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CAS Exploratory Requirement
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In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
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A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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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 Requirement12
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Major60
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Electives12
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Total Credits:124
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