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Undergraduate ProgramCriminal Justice Bachelor of Arts Degree ProgramCriminal Justice MinorHonors in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Bachelor of Arts Degree ProgramThe MajorThe undergraduate degree program in criminal justice is broad-based in nature, stressing the interrelationships between the various components of the criminal justice system - police, courts, corrections - and familiarizing students with each of these components and their theoretical bases. The program also recognizes and builds upon the interdisciplinary nature of the field it seeks to address. Criminal Justice as a discipline draws together all the social and behavioral sciences, the natural sciences, the mathematical and computer sciences, and law and jurisprudence to focus on the problem of crime in society. Indeed, accreditation guidelines for post-secondary criminal justice education programs clearly specify that the curricula "must give explicit recognition to the multi-disciplinary character of the field." The UNF program is designed to comply with that standard.There are no specific criminal justice prerequisites at the lower level though CCJ 2002 or its equivalent and STA 2014 are prerequisites to some courses in the major. Major: Criminal Justice Track: Criminal Justice Degree: Bachelor of Arts Foreign Lang / Foreign Cultures (8 SEMESTER HOURS) Select 1 Sequence
3 foreign cultures (only if state requirement is satisfied) See list of foreign culture courses through the online schedule booklet. May not include cultural diversity courses unless CD-(FC) in the course title. Major Requirements (21 SEMESTER HOURS)
In-service students select 4 courses; non-service select 3 courses
Required Capstone Experience (6 SEMESTER HOURS)
Required Minor _______________ Free Electives (3 SEMESTER HOURS) * Final free electives and upper level hours will depend on the major electives selected. Lower level courses may affect total upper hours that may need to be taken for graduation. * Important note: students must earn the appropriate number of upper level and overall hours to graduate (even if the major requires lower level courses). * A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for graduation (48 hours must be upper level). * All prerequisites, major, minor, foreign language (if applicable), foreign culture and Gordon Rule courses require grades of “C” or higher. * Third repeats of attempted courses, including W, WP, WF, F and courses in which passing grades were earned, will be assessed excess hour surcharges. Exceptions include courses approved to repeat academic credit (students should consult their academic advisor). * Students must pass or meet exemption criteria for all sections of the CLAST exam prior to earning an AA and before earning 36 upper level hours. * Students who started at a state university prior to earning 60 semester hours must satisfy the 9 hour summer requirement before being approved for graduation. * All students must apply to graduate during registration for the last semester of courses at UNF. Deadlines are published in the course schedule booklet. * An approved dual/concurrent enrollment form is required prior to registering for courses at another institution. * Students may not enroll at another institution during their last semester at UNF. Graduation will most likely be delayed for students who do attempt dual/concurrent enrollment in their last semester. Criminal Justice MinorStudents in other majors may select to minor in Criminal Justice as part of their overall program of study. The minor in Criminal Justice is recommended for those students who anticipate that their future career will involve them is some contact with the Criminal Justice System, its employees, victims or offenders, and who would therefore benefit from some knowledge about this area to complement their major area of interest. Minor: Criminal Justice MinorMinor Prerequisites (3 SEMESTER HOURS)
1. No more than 6 semester hours, or 2 courses, may be transferred in to satisfy minor course requirements. 2. No more than 3 semester hours, or 1 course carring lower-level numbers may be used to satisfy any minor requirement. 3. A grade of "C" or better is required for all minor courses and prerequisites.
Honors in Criminal JusticeOutstanding undergraduate criminal justice majors who are interested in graduating with the designation of "Honors in Criminal Justice" may apply for admission to the Criminal Justice Honors Program. Application should be made at least two semesters prior to graduation. Admission to the program requires: an overall grade point average of 3.67 or better, junior or senior standing, and completion CCJ 3603 and SYA 3300; a letter of application to the Criminal Justice faculty, which includes a discussion of career plans and proposed research to be conducted for the Honors research project; and securing the sponsorship of a member of the Criminal Justice faculty to serve as the supervisor of the Honors research project. |
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