Criminal Justice, B.A., Homeland Security 3+3 Law

	B	C	D	E	F
1	Criminal Justice, B.A., Conc. Homeland Security, 3+3 Program
2	J.D. Partnership with Wayne State Law, University of Detroit Mercy Law, or Michigan State Law Schools			Wayne State University Law Admissions
3	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)			University of Detroit Mercy Law Admissions
4	Catalog Year: 2026-2027			Michigan State University Law Admissions
5
6
7	This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory, and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan
8	The below plan is based on WRT 1050: Composition I Writing Placement
9
10	Semester One (16 Credit Hours)
11	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
12	SOC 1000: Introduction to Sociology	4	Passing		Prerequisite to subsequent major courses; General Education (Social Science and U.S. Diversity) course
13	CRJ 1100: Introduction to Criminal Justice	4	C+		Prerequisite to subsequent major courses; offered every fall and winter semester
14	WRT 1050: Composition I	4	C	WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
15	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
16	CAS 1000: CAS Advantage - Freshman Leadership and Professional Skills Development I	0	Passing		CAS Advantage Information
17
18	Semester Two (16 Credit Hours)
19	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
20	SOC 2010: Introduction to Methods of Social Research	4	Passing	SOC 1000 or SOC 1010	Major course; possible CAS Exploratory requirement
21	CRJ 2100: Criminological Theory	4	C+	CRJ 1100	Prerequisite to subsequent major courses; offered every fall and winter semester
22	WRT 1060: Composition II	4	C	WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
23	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
24	CAS 1001: CAS Advantage - Freshman Leadership and Professional Skills Development II	0	Passing		CAS Advantage Information
25
26	Semester Three (4 Credit Hours)
27	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
28	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
29
30	Semester Four (16 Credit Hours)
31	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
32	SOC 2020: Social Statistics with Computer Applications	4	Passing	(SOC 1000 or SOC 1010) and 2010	Major course; possible CAS Exploratory requirement
33	CRJ 3227: Police and Society	4	C+	CRJ 1100 or SOC 1000 or SOC 1010	Offered every fall and winter semester
34	CRJ Elective 1 of 4	4	C+		See catalog for specific course options; CRJ elective availability varies by semester.
35	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
36	CAS 2000: CAS Advantage - Sophomore Leadership and Professional Skills Development I	0	Passing		CAS Advantage Information
37	Start prep for LSAT
38
39	Semester Five (16 Credit Hours)
40	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
41	CRJ 3229: Criminal Law and the Courts	4	C+	CRJ 1100 or SOC 1000 or SOC 1010	Offered every fall and winter semester
42	CRJ Elective 2 of 4	4	C+		See catalog for specific course options; CRJ elective availability varies by semester.
43	Interdisciplinary Elective 1 of 3	4	Passing		See catalog for specific course options
44	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
45	CAS 2001: CAS Advantage - Sophomore Leadership and Professional Skills Development II	0	Passing		CAS Advantage Information
46	Prep and Take LSAT- Summer Before Year 3
47
48	Semester Six (4 Credit Hours)
49	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
50	General Education Category	4	Passing	Prerequisite varies with choice	General Education in Course Catalog
51
52	Semester Seven (16 Credit Hours)
53	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
54	CRJ 4950: Internship in Criminal Justice	4	C+	Approval of director of field placement	Consultation with director of field services and student support required prior to enrollment. Offered Fall, Winter and Summer semesters.
55	CRJ Elective 3 of 4	4	C+		See catalog for specific course options; CRJ elective availability varies by semester.
56	Interdisciplinary Elective 2 of 3	4	Passing		See catalog for specific course options
57	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
58	CAS 3000: CAS Advantage - Junior Leadership and Professional Skills Development I	0	Passing		CAS Advantage Information
59	Apply to law school as soon as application for following fall opens. Recommended to submit no later than end of February.
60
61	Semester Eight (16 Credit Hours)
62	Course	Credits	Minimum Grade	Prerequisites	Notes
63	CRJ 4970: Capstone: Criminal Justice Policy Analysis	4	C+	Approval of director of field services and student support; CRJ 4950 and WRT 1060 with grade of C or higher	Offered Fall and Winter semesters only.
64	CRJ Elective 4 of 4	4	C+		See catalog for specific course options; CRJ elective availability varies by semester.
65	Interdisciplinary Elective 3 of 3	4	Passing		See catalog for specific course options
66	General Education Category	4	Passing		General Education in Course Catalog
67	CAS 3001: CAS Advantage - Junior Leadership and Professional Skills Development II	0	Passing		CAS Advantage Information
68
69	Semester Seven (15 credit hours) - Semester One Law School
70	Semester Eight (15 credit hours) - Semester Two Law School
71
72	Sample Schedule Notes:
73	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.
74	Law partnerships requires a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits for admission.
75	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.
76	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.
77	At least 16 credits in CRJ courses must be completed at OU.
78	CRJ 1100, 2100 and all four core courses are offered fall and winter semesters. 1-2 core classes are offered in summer semesters. SOC 2010 and 2020 are offered fall, winter and summer semesters.
79	CRJ Elective availability may vary each semester
80
81	CAS Exploratory Requirement
82	Students who complete the 3+3 program are waived from the CAS exploratory requirement.
83
84	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
85	General Education	40
86	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
87	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
88	CAS Exploratory Requirement	Included	Waived for students in 3+3 program
89	Major	60
90	Electives	20	Includes first year of law school
91	Total Credits:	120
92
93
94
95
96
97
98