Criminal Justice Degree Requirements

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B.A.
B.S.
Computer Science
3
3
  COSC 1301
Developing A Christian Mind       3       3
  DCM 2301    
English
12
9
  ENGL 1301 or 1302 or 2301 or 2302
Fine Arts
3
3
  ART 1306 or COMA 1306 or MUSI 1306
Foreign Language
6-14*
0
  *Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate prerequisites are met
Foundations for Excellence
0-1
0-1
  FOUN 1101 is required of all freshman and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours).
History
6
6
  HIST 1301, 1302, 2301, or 2302
Kinesiology
0-2
0-2
  KNES 1101 and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived
Mathematics
3-4
3-4
 

(B.A.) MATH 1301, 1303, 1307, or 1405
(B.S.) MATH 1303, 1307, or 1405

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Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)
3-4
15
  One laboratory science (B.A.) or 15 semester hours of laboratory science (B.S.) selected from two or more areas of Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics
Religion
6-12
6-12
  RELI 1301, 1302, and six additional semester hours depending on semester hours transferred at time of initial enrollment
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)
6
6
  POLS 2301 American National Government required for all students. An additional 3 credit hours may be selected from  Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology
Criminal Justice Major
Option I
39-42
39-42
  For those students who have not attended college and taken criminal justice core courses, or who have not attended a certified Texas Law Enforcement Academy; requirements include:
 

CRJS 1301Crime in America
CRJS 1302Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJS 1310Police Systems and Practices
CRJS 1311Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
CRJS 2304Fundamentals of Criminal Law
CRJS 2305The Courts and Criminal Procedure

CRJS 3309   CRJS Internship II or CRJS 3602 CRJS Internship II
CRJS 4301Ethics in Law Enforcement
CRJS 4307Criminology

CRJS 4308   Corrections
CRJS 4312Research Methods

  plus an additional 6 upper-level semester hours in criminal justice, political science, psychology, or sociology.
Electives 14-33  20-30
  Sufficient to complete 126-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree, including 42 upper-level semester hours  
Option II   36   36 
    For those students who have graduated from a certified Texas Law Enforcement Training Academy under the training curriculum adopted by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE), and have passed the state examination for certification as a licensed peace officer, or a student who has graduated from a junior college and taken the transfer curriculum in criminal justice adopted by the Coordinating Board of the Texas College and University System. Requirements include: 
       CRJS 3305Constitutional Law  
CRJS 4301Ethics in Law Enforcement
 
CRJS 4303Organization and Administration
 
CRJS 4307Criminology
 
CRJS 4312Research Methods
 
SOCI 4301Multicultural Perspectives
             
   plus an additional 9 upper-level semester hours in criminal justice and ethics and law enforcement, and 9 semester hours from business, political science, psychology, or sociology
Electives 20-39 26-36
  Sufficient to complete 126-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree, including 42 upper-level semester hours  
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED
126
126

 

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University

DBU requires a minimum cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0 (comprised of transfer and DBU hours).  In addition to this requirement, DBU also requires a DBU minimum cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0 (comprised of DBU residency hours).

 

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