Course Sequence
Criminal Justice
Suggested Course Sequence
Suggested course sequences are designed to give students guidance for completing programs of study in the minimum length of time. Your path may not look exactly like the suggested course sequence if any of the following circumstances apply to you:
- You are a transfer student and some of the courses you transfer meet the requirements for your program of study (certificate, diploma or degree).
- All new students are required to have an ACT score or take a placement test. Based on your scores, you may be required to complete ASC Math, Reading and Writing courses the first and second semesters. This will affect the sequence of the courses you take and may result in a longer length of time for you to complete your program of study.
- The course sequence does not apply if a student fails or withdraws from a course. If this occurs, the student will have to re-take the course, which may result in a longer length of time to complete.
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The course sequence is designed as a guide for students planning their course selection and is only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of the academic advisor. Students should refer to the information contained in the current Academic Catalog for the year they are admitted to UTTC.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE
| Fall Semester 1 | Credits |
|---|---|
| CJU 150 Patrol Procedures | 3 |
| CJU 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| FND 106 First Year Experience & Healthy Living | 2 |
| ENG 110 Composition I | 3 |
| CSC 101 Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities Elective* | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 17 |
| Spring Semester 1 | Credits |
|---|---|
| CJU 211 Introduction to Policing | 3 |
| CJU 212 Homeland Security | 3 |
| ENG 120 Composition II | 3 |
| SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PSY 111 Introduction to Policing | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 |
| Fall Semester 2 | Credits |
|---|---|
| CJU 231 Ethics in Criminal Justice I | 3 |
| CJU 254 Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CJU 270 Corrections | 3 |
| COM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| MTH 101 Introduction to Algebra** | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 12-15 |
| Spring Semester 2 | Credits |
|---|---|
| CJU 221 Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJU 226 Criminal Investigations | 4 |
| CJU 204 Traffic Law and Enforcement*** | 3 |
| MTH 102 Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| Lab Science Elective* | 4 |
| Total Credits: | 14-17 |
| Summer Semester (Optional) | Credits |
|---|---|
| CJU 225 Weapons and Physical Fitness*** | 3 |
| General Education Matrix* | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 3-6 |
| Minimum Credits Needed for Graduation | 61 |
* See General Education Matrix for Electives
** Pre-Requisite for MTH 102 per placement test/ACT score
*** Students have the option of taking CJU 204 OR CJU 226
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
The bachelor degree includes the courses in the Criminal Justice associates degree program.
| Fall Semester 3 | Credits |
|---|---|
| CJU 310 Media Relations | 3 |
| CJU 320 Parole and Probation | 3 |
| CJU 330 Criminological Theory | 3 |
| MTH 103 College Algebra (or MTH 210 or MTH 104) | 3-4 |
| Arts & Humanities Elective* | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15-16 |
| Spring Semester 3 | Credits |
|---|---|
| CJU 300 Community Policing | 3 |
| CJU 346 Forensics/Criminalistics | 3 |
| CJU 351 Administration of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJU 360 Victims and Victimology | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Elective* | |
| Social Science Elective* | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 18 |
| Fall Semester 4 | Credits |
|---|---|
| CJU 350 Criminal Evidence and Procedure | 3 |
| CJU 370 Court Processing | 3 |
| CJU 410 Constitutional Law | 3 |
| CJU 493 Research Methods | 3 |
| Social Science Elective* | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 |
| Spring Semester 4 | Credits |
|---|---|
| CJU 420 Interview Techniques | 3 |
| CJU 431 Ethics in Criminal Justice II | 3 |
| CJU 435 White Collar Crime | 3 |
| CJU 491 Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Elective* | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 |
| Minimum Credits Needed for Graduation | 121 |
*See the General Education Matrix here:
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