Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. MAP

Courses taken for the major must be passed with a grade of C or better.

Year 1

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.

Year 2

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

Year 3

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.

Year 4

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.