Criminal Justice Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Degree1
Note: All criminal justice majors and minors must: 1) maintain a GPA of 2.50 in all coursework taken at Murray State University; and 2) must earn a grade of C or better in all CRJ courses counting towards the major or minor, including CRJ electives. (Students who earn less than a C must repeat the course if it is a required course.)
University Studies Requirements 41-47 hrs (see Chapter 5, University Studies Requirements)
University Studies selections must include:
- Science and Mathematics:
MAT 135 Introduction to Probability and Statistics2
- Social Sciences:
POL 140 American National Government
- University Studies Elective:
CSC 199 Introduction to Information Technology
PSY 180 General Psychology
SOC 133 Introduction to Sociology
Note: Students must complete at least 30 hours with an overall 2.5 GPA or better and earn a C or better in CRJ 140 to be admitted to the Criminal Justice major or minor. A minimum grade of C is required in ENG 101 and 102 for all students (including transfers) majoring or minoring in Criminal Justice. Transfer students and new intended majors and minors must take CRJ 099 and CRJ 140 prior to full admission to the criminal justice major or minor.
Required Courses 26 hrs
CRJ 099 Freshman Orientation
CRJ 140 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJ 220 Law Enforcement
CRJ 240 Corrections
CRJ 300 Crime and Criminals
CRJ 303 Principles and Methods of Research
CRJ 320 Juvenile Justice
CRJ 325 Criminal Justice Ethics
CRJ 445 Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Criminal Justice
CRJ 449 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice
Advisor Approved Required Limited Electives 12 hrs
One 400/500-level CRJ elective (not CRJ 488 or 489)
Three upper level CRJ electives
Note: Only three hours of credit toward the major may be received from CRJ 305, 488, or 489.
Required Minor3 21 hrs
Unrestricted Electives 15-21 hrs
Total Curriculum Requirements 125 hrs
1No substitutions and/or alterations in the above curriculum shall be made without the written approval of a criminal justice faculty advisor.
2Students may take another MAT course and one of the following statistics courses: MAT 135, PSY 300, or CIS 243 and CIS 343.
3A second major can replace the required minor.
Criminal Justice Minor1 21 hrs
Required Courses 12 hrs
CRJ 140 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJ 300 Crime and Criminals
Two courses from
CRJ 220 Law Enforcement
CRJ 240 Corrections
CRJ 320 Juvenile Justice
CRJ 355 Security in Business and Industry
Advisor Approved CRJ Elective Courses 9 hrs
1No substitutions and/or alterations in the above curriculum shall be made without the written approval of a criminal justice faculty advisor.