Sample TESU BA Criminal Justice Plan
Generic BA Criminal Justice Degree Plan
This is a generic degree plan that applies to Thomas Edison State University for a Bachelor Arts in Criminal Justice as of approximately May of 2023. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.
General Education Requirements
As of 2021, students will be required to have a minimum of 30 RA credits to complete their degree. See the GE Requirements Roadmap for details and suggestions on courses that will fill this requirement.
Criminal Justice AOS
42 credits are in the AOS. 15 credits need to be UL.
Part A. Criminal Justice
3 credits. Choose one.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| AOJ-102 Intro to Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice 101: Intro to Criminal Justice | Study.com |
Part B. Criminology
3 credits. Choose one.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| SOC-291 Criminology | Criminal Justice 104: Introduction to Criminology Confirm with advisor that this course will meet this requirement |
Study.com |
| SOC-291 Criminology | CRJ230 Criminology | Waubonsee |
| SOC-291 Criminology | CJ210 Criminology | Sterling College |
Part C. Law Enforcement
3 credits. Choose one.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| AOJ-101 Introduction to Law Enforcement | Introduction to Law Enforcement This exam may no longer be available |
DSST |
| AOJ-101 Introduction to Law Enforcement | CRJU 2100 Introduction to Law Enforcement | eMajor |
Part D. Procedures
3 credits. Choose one.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| AOJ-358 Courts and Criminal Procedures | CRJU 3110 Criminal Procedures | eMajor |
| AOJ-358 Courts and Criminal Procedures | CJ230 Criminal Procedure | Sterling College |
TESU expects an UL credit here but some of these are LL. Ensure that you have sufficient UL credit.
Part E. Corrections
3 credits. Choose one.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| AOJ-111 Introduction to Corrections | CRJ101 Introduction to Corrections | Waubonsee |
| AOJ-111 Introduction to Corrections | CJ240 Corrections, Probation, and Parole | Sterling College |
Part F. Juvenile Justice
3 credits. Choose one.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| AOJ-363 American Juvenile Justice System | Criminal Justice 305: The Juvenile Justice System (UL) | Study.com |
Part G. Research Methods
3 credits. Choose one.
TESU expects either SOS-492 Research Methods in Social Sciences or STA-201 Statistics.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Research Methods | Introduction to Statistics | Sophia.org |
| Research Methods | Criminal Justice 306: Research Methods in Criminal Justice (UL) | Study.com |
| Research Methods | CRJU 3700 Criminal Justice Research Methodology | eMajor |
Part H. AOS Ethics
3 credits. Choose one. Any UL ethics should work here; confirm with advisor.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| PHI-383 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice | Social Science 108: Ethics in the Social Sciences If the above exams will not work, this one should. But it is LL and not UL. |
Study.com |
| PHI-383 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice | CRJU 4700 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice | eMajor |
Part I. AOS Electives
9 credits. 15 credits + capstone required to be UL.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| UL CJ | Criminal Justice 381: Victimology | Study.com |
| UL CJ | Criminal Justice 301: White Collar Crime | Study.com |
| UL CJ | CJ330 Drugs, Alcohol & Crime | Sterling College |
| UL CJ | CJ310 Criminal Investigation | Sterling College |
| UL CJ | CJ350 Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice | Sterling College |
| UL CJ | CJ380 Terrorism and Homeland Security | Sterling College |
| UL CJ | CRJU 3250 Crime and Media | eMajor |
| UL CJ | CRJU 3810 Victimology | eMajor |
| UL CJ | CRJU 4110 Law of Criminal Evidence | eMajor |
| UL CJ | CRJU 4200 Profiling Serial Offenders | eMajor |
| UL CJ | CRJU 4300 Community Corrections | eMajor |
| UL CJ | CRJU 3800 Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice | eMajor |
| UL CJ | CRIM 301: Criminological Theory | University of Idaho IS |
| UL CJ | CRIM 310: Criminological Theory | CSU Pueblo IS |
| UL CJ | CRIM 353: Penology | CSU Pueblo IS |
| UL CJ | CRIM 407: Family Violence | CSU Pueblo IS |
| UL CJ | CRIM 410: Structural and Elite Crime | CSU Pueblo IS |
| UL CJ | CRIM 411: Police and Society | CSU Pueblo IS |
| UL CJ | CRIM 414: Serial Murder | CSU Pueblo IS |
| UL CJ | CRIM 415: Forensic Criminology | CSU Pueblo IS |
| UL CJ | CRIM 425: Gangs in Contemporary America | CSU Pueblo IS |
Lower-Level options that do not overlap with previously-suggested courses.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| LL CJ | Criminal Justice 106: Forensic Science | Study.com |
| LL CJ | Criminal Justice 107: Criminal Law | Study.com |
| LL CJ | CRM-102: Search and Seizure | LawShelf |
| LL CJ | GOV-201: Civil Rights Law Get this preplanned to confirm acceptance |
LawShelf |
Part J. Additional AOS Electives
9 credits. If you haven't fully met UL requirements with parts A-I, UL courses in this area also count toward requirement.
Courses in this area must be Social Sciences.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | Business 323: Organizational Theory (UL) | Study.com |
| Social Sciences | Psychology 310: Psychology of Personality (UL) | Study.com |
| Social Sciences | Psychology 312: History and Systems of Psychology (UL) | Study.com |
| Social Sciences | Psychology 316: Advanced Social Psychology (UL) | Study.com |
| Social Sciences | Sociology 305: Sociology of Work (UL) | Study.com |
| Social Sciences | Sport and Exercise Psychology (PSY-340) | Coopersmith |
| Social Sciences | Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior (PSY-305) | Coopersmith |
| Social Sciences | Abnormal Psychology (PSY-302) | Coopersmith |
| Social Sciences | Physiological Psychology (PSY-303) | Coopersmith |
| Social Sciences | Family Therapy (PSY-306) | Coopersmith |
| Social Sciences | Substance Abuse Counseling (PSY-320) | Coopersmith |
Liberal Arts Capstone
Must be taken at TESU. There is an alternative 6-credit capstone available that provides hands-on experience.
Electives
21 credits required.
See the GE Requirements Roadmap for suggestions.