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Four-Year GuideCriminal Justice, BSCJBS220A2025-26Appalachian State University
College of Arts & Sciences
Department of Government & Justice Studies
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This four year guide is a recommended semester-by semester plan of study for this major. All four year guides are meant to be an example of how a degree can be completed in four years. Individual plans will be developed for each student in consultation with their academic advisor. Prior credit, course availability, and student needs must be considered in developing the individual plan.
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Semester HoursCourse NameCredit HrMin GradeIn Major GPAImportant Notes
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Semester 1
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Semester Hrs:UCO 12003
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16Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy4STT 2820, if chosen, will complete Quantitative Literacy and the major statistics requirement
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Gen Ed Placeholder 13See General Education Requirements section below.
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CJ 11003X
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PSY 12003X
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Semester 2
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Semester Hrs:RC 10003
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15Gen Ed Placeholder 23See General Education Requirements section below.
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Required Statistics Course3XChoose from Statistics course section of POS if STT 2820 was not taken to fulfill the Quantitative Literacy requirement. If STT 2820 is complete, take a Free Elective.
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SOC 10003XMay also count in General Education requirements.
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PS 11003XMay also count in General Education requirements.
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Semester 3
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Semester Hrs:Gen Ed Science Inquiry course4
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16Gen Ed Placeholder 33See General Education Requirements section below.
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PSY 22123X
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CJ 21203X
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Major Elective Course 13X*See Major Elective Course Information below
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Semester 4
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Semester Hrs:RC 20013
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16Gen Ed Science Inquiry course4
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CJ 21503X
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CJ 24303X
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Required Diversity Course3
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Semester 5
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Semester Hrs:Gen Ed Placeholder 43See General Education Requirements section below.
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16Gen Ed Wellness Literacy1
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Major Elective Course 23X*See Major Elective Course Information below
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CJ 30013C-X[WID]
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CJ 34003X
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Free Elective3
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Semester 6
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Semester Hrs:Gen Ed Wellness Literacy1
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14Gen Ed Placeholder 53See General Education Requirements section below.
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CJ 31154X
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[FAD] or Free Elective3See [FAD] Foundations of American Democracy in the notes below.
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Free Elective3
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Semester 7
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Semester Hrs:Gen Ed Placeholder 63See General Education Requirements section below.
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15Major Elective Course 33X*See Major Elective Course Information below
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CJ 35513X
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Free Elective3
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Free Elective3Take enough Free Elective hours to reach the minimum 120 hours required to earn a degree.
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Semester 8
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Semester Hrs:CJ Internship Experience (choose option A or option B)12[CAP].
Option A: CJ 4900 (12 cr hr)
Option B (ONLY available to APDP students): CJ 4901 (6 cr hours) and six hours of approved CJ elective courses.
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Total Hours120Program of Study (POS)
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General Requirements Summary
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Minimum Total HoursGen Ed. HoursMajor GPAOverall GPAWriting
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120412.002.00RC 1000 and RC 2001
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General Education Requirements - 41 Semester Hours Total
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Program CategoriesHoursImportant Notes – Be sure to check for Gen Ed courses required in your major
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First Year Seminar3Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year.
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Wellness Literacy2
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Quantitative Literacy4
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First Year Writing3Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
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Sophomore Writing3
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Humanity and Its Systems (HUM), Intercultural Literacy (ICL) and Sustainability & Climate Literacy (SCL)18Choose at least one course from each of the three categories. As part of those course choices, be sure to also choose at least one course for each of the 4 required designations [(FA), (LS), (HS), (SS)].
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Science Inquiry8It is possible to take up to 10 hours of Science Inquiry courses, depending upon your choice of science. 8 hours is the minimum requirement. If you take a 10 hour science sequence, you will have 2 fewer Free Elective hours needed to reach 120 total hours.
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You must also meet the Fine Arts, Literary Studies, Historical Studies, and the Social Science Designation requirements. Those should be met within the courses students choose for the SCL, HUM or ICL course requirements. The FAD (Foundations of American Democracy) course can be taken as part of General Education coursework, Major coursework or Minor coursework.
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Foundations of American Democracy
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The [FAD] requirement may be fulfilled with General Education Courses, Major Courses or Minor Courses. Which one is best for a student will depend upon their chosen major/minor. A list of courses that will fulfill this requirement can be found here: LINK to Foundations of American Democracy Information. The General Education Checksheet shows these courses with an American Flag icon.
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Additional Notes:
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Major GPA Major Elective Course Information
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Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major discipline, plus any other courses under major and concentration requirements.Choose from courses in Required Electives area on POS; Must take 9 hours (3 courses) total; May not use the required diversity course from the previous section in this area.
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Residency Requirements:
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30 hours overall must be from App State
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18 hours in the major must be from App State
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9 hours in the minor must be from App State
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Please consult with your advisor to ensure you will complete the appropriate number of free electives as needed to reach the 120 total hours required for your degree.