Recommended Course Sequence
Below is the recommended course schedule for a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. You may rearrange some of the courses depending on what best suits your schedule, but work closely with your academic advisor to make sure you are able to take all the required courses in the proper sequence.
All courses listed carry three credits, unless otherwise noted.
First Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Rhetoric/English |
History |
| Forensic Science |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
| Language |
Language |
| First Year Seminar |
American Legal Systems |
| Philosophy |
Introduction to Sociology |
| Total: 15 | Total: 15 |
Second Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Criminal Law | Criminal Justice Elective #1 |
| Effective Communication | Fine or Performing Arts |
| Literature | Statistics |
| Principles of Criminal Investigations | General Psychology |
| Elective | Elective |
| Total: 15 | Total: 15 |
Third Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Constitutional Law | Criminal Justice Elective #2 |
| Criminology | Corrections/Rehabilitation |
| Addiction & Recovery | Policing |
| Elective | Elective |
| Elective | Elective |
| Total: 15 | Total: 15 |
Fourth Year
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| Social Research | Physical Fitness 2 credits |
| Criminal Justice Elective #3 | Capstone 4 credits |
| Internship | Elective |
| Elective | Elective |
| Elective | Elective |
| Total: 15 | Total: 15 |
Criminal Justice Major: 46 Credits
Elms Core Credits: 41 Credits
Elective Credits: 33 Credits
Total: 120 Credits