Criminal Justice Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Degree

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 43-49 hrs
(see Chapter 4, University Studies Requirements)

University Studies selections must include:
- Communication and Basic Skills:
CSC     199     Introduction to Information Technology
- Science and Mathematics:
MAT     135     Introduction to Probability and Statistics²
- Social Sciences:
POL     140     American National Government
- University Studies Elective:
PSY     180     General Psychology
SOC     133     Introduction to Sociology or SOC 231 Social Problems
COM     161    Introduction to Public Speaking

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        34 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     440     Criminal Justice Administration
CRJ     445     Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Criminal Justice
CRJ     480     Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice
One 300- or 400-level criminal law course with advisor approval

Required Limited Electives      6 hrs
        (Approved by advisor.)
400/500-level CRJ elective (not CRJ 488 or 489)
Three hours 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.