Jan 30, 2025

2023-2024 General Catalog

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2023-2024 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies, BA, Sample Four-Year Plan

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Freshman Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Lower Division GE Area A2: Written Communication ENGL 101 - Expository Writing and Analytical Reading Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area B4: Quantitative Reasoning MATH 165 - Elementary Applied Statistics Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area A3: Critical Thinking PHIL 101 - Critical Thinking Unit(s): 3
SPAN 101 - Basic Spanish, First Semester Unit(s): 4

Spring Semester (17 Units)

Lower Division GE Area A1: Oral Communication AMCS 125 - Multicultural Conversations: Listening, Speaking, and Presentation Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area B1: Physical Science GEP 201 - Global Environmental Systems Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area D: American Institutions HIST 252 - History of the United States Since 1865 Unit(s): 3
SPAN 102 - Basic Spanish, Second Semester Unit(s): 4
CCJS 201 - Criminal Justice and Public Policy Unit(s): 4

Sophomore: 28 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Lower Division GE Area B2: Life Science + Lab BIOL 110 - Biological Inquiry Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts ENGL 207 - Introduction to Creative Writing Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area C2: Humanities HIST 201 - Foundations of World Civilization Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area D: U.S. Constitution POLS 200 - American Political System Unit(s): 3

Spring Semester (13 Units)

Lower Division GE Area F: Ethnic Studies AMCS 225 - How Racism Works: America in Black and White Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development KIN 217 - Personal Fitness and Wellness Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences PSY 250 - Introduction to Psychology Unit(s): 3
SSCI 299 - Sophomore Seminar: How to Think Like a Social Scientist Unit(s): 3

Junior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (17 Units)

CCJS 420 - Seminar in Criminology Unit(s): 4
CCJS 370 - Seminar in Research Methods Unit(s): 4
Upper Division GE Area B PHYS 300 - Physics of Music Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area F: Ethnic Studies WGS 300 - Gender, Race and Representation Unit(s): 3
Upper Division GE Area D HIST 380 - Twentieth and Twenty-First Century World Unit(s): 3

Spring Semester (16 Units)

CCJS 404 - Introduction to Constitutional Law Unit(s): 4
CCJS 450 - Punishments and Corrections Unit(s): 4
CCJS 480 - White Collar Crime Unit(s): 4
CCJS 497 - Juvenile Justice Unit(s): 4

Senior Year: 32 Units

Fall Semester (16 Units)

CCJS 405 - Rights of the Accused Unit(s): 4
CCJS 407 - Police, Courts, and Community Relations Unit(s): 4
CCJS 480 - White Collar Crime Unit(s): 4
CCJS 497 - Juvenile Justice Unit(s): 4

Spring Semester (16 Units)

CCJS 490 - Senior Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies Unit(s): 4
CJ and/or Social Science Electives, (chosen under advisement) Credits / Units: 12

Total Units: 120