PUG Criminal Justice Degree Plan
Criminal Justice Degree Plan
This is a Criminal Justice Degree plan for Purdue University Global (PUG) as of approximately June of 2023. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.
The alternative credit courses were handpicked using experience from previous students as to what courses will be the easiest and quickest courses to take. In places with multiple courses listed, the first course is assumed to be the fastest/easiest course to take.
Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses
Start with CLEP, then Sophia. Sophia only allows 2 courses open at one time so don't have 2 courses that have touchstones (written assignments) open at the same time.
How Long Will It Take To Complete This Degree Once I Finish All the Alterative Credits?
How long to complete depends on a variety of factors such as experience, time commitment, the efficiency of studying, etc. Considering you spend at least 20 hours a week on your studies, it should take 2-3 terms to complete this degree.
Battle Plan For Finishing in 2 Terms
If you want to finish in 2 terms, you need to be aggressive in opening up a bunch of courses. It is possible to finish in 2 terms with less than 30hrs a week studying. Follow the advise of this Reddit Thread. The capstone is a set 10 weeks and can't be accelerated so you must start this at the beginning of your 2nd term in order to finish in 2 terms.
Source of Credit
This degree plan was made using the following sources to map out all the alternative credits.
It Certification Exams Equivalent Guide
Core Requirements
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Purdue
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM107 | College Composition I | 5 | CLEP or
Sophia |
English Composition, Foundations of English Composition | 5 |
| CM220 | College Composition II | 5 | CLEP or
Sophia or Study.com |
English Composition, English Composition I,
English 104: College Composition I (Grading is known to take a long time at Sophia, taking the course at Study.com may be faster) |
5 |
| CS212 | Communicating Professionalism | 5 | (Must take at PUG) | ||
| 100/200
Level |
Mathematics Requirement | 5 | Sophia | College Algebra or Intro to Stats | 5 |
| 100/200
Level |
Arts and Humanities Requirement | 5 | Sophia | Introduction to Ethics | 5 |
| 100/200
Level |
Science Requirement | 5 | Sophia | Environmental Science
Note: You also do human biology though environment science should be the fastest to do. |
5 |
| 100/200
Level |
Social Science Requirement | 5 | Sophia | U.S. Government | 5 |
| 100/200 Level | General Education Electives | 5 | Sophia | Visual Communications or lots other options | 5 |
| 100/200 Level | General Education Electives | 5 | Sophia | Art History or lots other options | 5 |
| Totals | 45 | 40 |
Major Requirements
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Purdue
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ100 | Preparing for a Career in Public Safety | 5 | |||
| CJ101 | Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | 5 | Study.com | Criminal Justice 101: Intro to Criminal Justice | 5 |
| CJ102 | Criminology I | Study.com | Criminal Justice 104: Introduction to Criminology | 5 | |
| CJ210 | Criminal Investigation | 5 | |||
| CJ212 Or CJ233 | Crime Prevention or Introduction to Forensic Psychology | 5 | |||
| CJ216 | Computers, Technology, and Criminal Justice Information Systems | 5 | |||
| CJ227 | Criminal Procedure | 5 | |||
| CJ230 | Criminal Law for Criminal Justice | 5 | Study.com | Criminal Justice 107: Criminal Law | 5 |
| CJ340 | Applied Criminal Justice Ethics | 6 | |||
| CJ345 or CJ444 | Supervisory Practices in Criminal Justice or Managing Criminal Justice Organizations | 6 | |||
| CJ346 | Diversity and Inclusivity in Public Safety | 6 | |||
| CJ490 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 6 | |||
| 300/400 Level | Major Electives | 6 | Study.com | Criminal Justice 301: White Collar Crime
Note: Says this comes in as Criminal Justice though exact code is not listed. |
6 |
| 300/400 Level | Major Electives | 6 | Study.com | Criminal Justice 305: The Juvenile Justice System | 6 |
| 300/400 Level | Major Electives | 6 | Study.com | Criminal Justice 306: Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Note: Says this comes in as Criminal Justice though exact code is not listed. |
6 |
| 300/400 Level | Major Electives | 6 | Study.com | Criminal Justice 381: Victimology
Note: Says this comes in as Criminal Justice though exact code is not listed. |
6 |
| CJ499 | Bachelor's Capstone in Criminal Justice | 6 | |||
| Totals | 94 | 39 |
Open Electives
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Purdue
Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any ID | Whatever you want | 41 | Sophia | 41 | |
| Totals | 41 | 41 |
Total Transfer Credit
| ID | Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | Purdue
Transfer Credit (135 max transfer credits) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 45 | 40 | |||
| Major Requirements | 94 | 39 | |||
| Open Electives | 41 | 41 | |||
| Totals | 180 | 120 |
*To copy this degree plan, hold down left mouse button, drag to select tables, then copy/paste (CTR+C/CTR+P) to Sheets or Excel.