Sample TESU BA Criminal Justice Plan
Generic BA Criminal Justice Degree Plan[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
42 credits are in the AOS. 15 credits need to be UL.
Part A. Criminal Justice[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Must be taken at TESU. There is an alternative 6-credit capstone available that provides hands-on experience.
Electives[edit | edit source]
21 credits required.
See the GE Requirements Roadmap for suggestions.