B.S. in Criminal Justice Legal Issues Track

College: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Program: Criminal Justice
See Also: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

The term ‘criminal justice’ refers to public safety agencies, courts, and corrections as a system for the administration of city, county, state and federal laws. The curriculum also focuses on the causes of crime and theoretical explanations relating to the crime problem. There are two option of study in criminal justice: the Crime and Justice track, which is the traditional curriculum in criminal justice; and the legal track, which is designed for criminal justice majors who are interested in an intensive exposure to law in preparation for law school.

Program Information

Students in the criminal justice degree program are required to maintain a 2.0 GPA in order to take upper division criminal justice courses.

Suggested Schedule of Courses

This is a suggested 4-year schedule of courses based on degree requirements in the current catalog.  This guide is not a substitute for academic advisement — contact your advisement office if you have any questions about scheduling or about your degree requirements.  Also see the Undergraduate Catalog for a complete list of requirements and electives to choose from.

Students may choose to attend a summer term to reduce their load during fall or spring semesters but still stay on track to graduate in four years.

Freshman Year

Freshman Milestones:

• Complete all Area A requirements
• Attend major fair and declare major