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Criminal Justice AB


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Overview Contact I. Foundation Courses II. Physical Sciences II. Life Sciences III. Quantitative Reasoning IV. World Languages and Global Culture IV. Humanities and the Arts V. Social Sciences VI. Courses Related to the Major Entrance Requirements Required Courses Major Electives General Electives Total Major Hours Non-Course Requirements Career Information Transfer Student Information Study Away Opportunities Internship Opportunities Other Learning Opportunities Four-Year Program of Study

Overview

There are a variety of career opportunities for students who study Criminal Justice. These include, but are not limited to, law enforcement at the local, state or federal level; state or federal probation or parole; corporate security; juvenile justice and services; criminal prosecution or defense; and, institutional corrections. Please note that some of these careers may require advanced degrees (e.g., J.D.) in addition to the A.B.; others may require formal and specialized training outside the scope of an undergraduate academic degree program.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Criminal Justice AB/Public Administration MPA(non-thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Caleb Tarver Academic Advisor cjadvising@uga.edu

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
ENGL 1101 
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Area I Foundational Courses (MATH)

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Area II Physical Sciences Course and Lab

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Area IV World Language and Global Culture

Spring Year 1
ENGL 1102 
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
English Composition II 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Area II Life Sciences

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Area III Quantitative Reasoning*

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

POLS 1101 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
American Government 3
PSYC 1101 
Social Awareness
Elementary Psychology 3
SOCI 1101 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness
Introductory Sociology 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Area IV World Language and Global Culture

Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

POLS 1101 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
American Government 3
PSYC 1101 
Social Awareness
Elementary Psychology 3
SOCI 1101 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness
Introductory Sociology 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Area IV World Language and Global Culture

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Franklin College Literature Requirement

Choose 2 course(s) from the following:

Area VI Course Related to the Major**

Spring Year 2
SOCI 3810 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness
Criminology 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

POLS 1101 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
American Government 3
PSYC 1101 
Social Awareness
Elementary Psychology 3
SOCI 1101 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness
Introductory Sociology 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Area IV Humanities and the Arts

Choose 2 course(s) from the following:

Area VI Course Related to the Major**

Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
POLS 3600 
Critical Thinking
Criminal Justice Administration 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Franklin Fine Arts/Philosophy/Religion Requirement

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Major Elective Course***

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Area VI Course Related to the Major**

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Franklin History Requirement

Spring Year 3
POLS(SOCI) 4905  Criminal Justice Practice 1

Choose 2 course(s) from the following:

Major Elective Course***

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Franklin Fine Arts/Philosophy/Religion Requirement

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Area VI Course Related to the Major**

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

General Elective Course

Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
POLS(SOCI) 3700 
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3

Choose 2 course(s) from the following:

Major Elective Course***

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

PEDB Course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

Franklin Multicultural Requirement

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

General Elective Course

Spring Year 4
POLS(SOCI) 5500  Criminal Justice Internship 4-5
POLS(SOCI) 5510  Criminal Justice Internship 4-5
POLS(SOCI) 5520  Criminal Justice Internship 4-5
Summer Year 4

N/A

* Choose one option from the following: MATH 2200, MATH 2250, STAT 2000

** Choose six courses from the following: AFAM(HIST) 2000, EDIT 2000, GEOG 1101, GEOG 1103, LEGL 2700 ACCT prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, ANTH prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, COMM prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, CSCI prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, ECON prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, HIST prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, INTL prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, MGMT prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, MIST prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, NAMS prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, PHIL prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, POLS prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, PSYC prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, RELI prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, SOCI prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, SOWK prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level, WMST prefix courses at the 1000/2000 level. Transfer classes brought in as 1TXX, 2TXX, 1GXX, and 2GXX may apply.

If any of the courses in Area VI have been used to satisfy Areas II-V of the Core Curriculum, General Electives may be taken here. (Refer to College-wide requirements when selecting General Electives). Note: Criminal Justice requires individual review of non-equivalent transfer courses before they can be used to satisfy Area VI and Major Requirements.

*** Choose 5 course(s) from the following: Note: choose at least one course from each of the three areas below. No more than three of these five courses may come from the same discipline (as indicated by department prefix). Human Behavior, Deviance, and Crime Choose a minimum of 1 course(s) from the following: AFAM(PSYC) 4500/6500, PSYC 3230, PSYC 3260, SOCI 3070, SOCI 3080, SOCI 3340, SOCI 3820, SOCI 3830, SOCI 3840, SOCI 3860, SOCI 4590, SOCI(INTL) 4700 Social Control Institutions Choose a minimum of 1 course(s) from the following: HIST 3775, POLS 4105, POLS 4690, POLS 4740, POLS 4760, POLS 4770, POLS 4781, POLS 4900, PSYC 5850 RELI 4107/6107, SOCI 3140, SOCI 3150, SOCI 4470, SOCI 4750 Law and Ethics Choose a minimum of 1 course(s) from the following: CSCI 3030, ECON 4450/6450, HIST 4060/6060, PADP 4690, PHIL 4240/6240, POLS 4080, POLS 4090, POLS 4700, POLS 4710, POLS 4720, POLS 4730, POLS 4750, SOCI 4800, SOCI 4830

Other Choose a maximum of 2 course(s) from the following: AFAM(PSYC)(ECHD) 4170/6170, ANTH 4265/6265, COMM 3520, COMM 4330, COMM 4510/6510, GEOG 3630, GEOG 3640, GEOG 4630/6630, GEOG 4631/6631, INTL 4410, PADP 3000, PADP 4630, PHIL 4210/6210 POLS 4070, POLS 4640, POLS 4641, POLS 4650, POLS 4780, PSYC 3100, PSYC 3300, PSYC 4200, PSYC 4230, PSYC(WMST) 4600/6600, SOCI 3270, SOCI 3280, SOCI(AFAM) 3300, SOCI(AFAM) 3310, SOCI 3320, SOCI 3730, SOCI 3940, SOCI 3950, SOCI 4020S

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements

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