Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. MAP

Semester 1 (15-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition & Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition & Rhetoric Units: 3  
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• GE Area D: Social Science and DCG Domestic CRGS 108 - Power/Privilege: Gender & Race, Sex, Class Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development  Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts  Units: 3

Semester 2 (15-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition & Rhetoric B Units: 3  ^[1]
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• GE Area B: Mathematics  STAT 108 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3  OR (STAT 108I - Elementary Statistics with Integrated Support Units: 3  AND STAT 8 - Support for Elementary Statistics Units: 1 ) ^[2]
• Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking Courses  Units: 3 
• Major (Core): CRIM 125 - Introduction to Criminology & Justice Studies Units: 3  
• American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science U.S. and California Government  OR U.S. History   Units: 3

^[1] If ENGL 104 was taken the previous semester take an elective, other GE or a major course in place of ENGL 103.

^[2] Credit earned for math support course (STAT 8) does not count toward unit requirements for graduation, GE, or major.

Semester 3 (15 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science  Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities  Units: 3
• GE Area F: Ethnic Studies  Units: 3
• American Institutions U.S. and California Government   OR U.S. History  Units: 3
• Elective Course Units: 3

Semester 4 (15 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts  OR Humanities   Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area B: Life Sciences  Units: 3 (Select a class with a lab activity)
• Major (Core) SOC 282L - Sociological Statistics Lab Units: 1  
• Major (Core) CRIM 225S - Inequalities/Criminalization Units: 4  
• Elective Course Units: 4

Semester 5 (14-16 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science  Units: 3
• Major (Core) CRIM 325 - Law & Society Units: 4  
• Major (Core) SOC 382 - Introduction to Social Research Units: 4  or Knowledge Based Category Course Units: 3-4 ^[4]
• Major (Core) SOC 372 - Proseminar Units: 1  OR SOC 472 - Graduate School Planning Units: 1  
• Elective Course Units: 3-4

^[4] Take one of the four required Knowledge Based courses. Select at least one course from each of the three categories in consultation with a major advisor.

Semester 6 (13-15 Units)

Major (Core) SOC 382 - Introduction to Social Research Units: 4  OR  Knowledge Based Course ^[4] Units: 3-4

Major (Core) CRIM 410 - Theories of Justice & Crime Units: 4  

Major (Core) Knowledge Based Course ^[4] Units: 3-4

Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities  Units: 3

^[4] Take one of the four required Knowledge Based courses.Select at least one course from each of the three categories in consultation with a major advisor.

Semester 7 (12-15 Units)

• Major (Core) Knowledge Based Course ^[4] Units: 3-4
• Major (Core) SOC 482 - Internship Units: 3  OR SOC 492 - Senior Thesis Units: 3  OR Elective Course ^[5]
• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences  Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3-4

^[4] Take one of the four required Knowledge Based courses. Select at least one course from each of the three categories in consultation with a major advisor.

^[5] Capstone option may be taken in semester 7 or 8. 

Semester 8 (13-15 Units)

• Major (Core) SOC 482 - Internship Units: 3  OR SOC 492 - Senior Thesis Units: 3  OR Elective Course Units: 4 ^[5]
• Major (Core) Knowledge Based Course ^[4] Units: 3-4
• Elective Course Units: 3
• Elective Course Units: 4

^[4] Take one of the four required Knowledge Based courses. Select at least one course from each of the three categories in consultation with a major advisor.

^[5] Capstone option may be taken in semester 7 or 8.