Degree Plan

a listing of required classes

STC CORE CURRICULUM 45 credits

In addition to the courses in the Field of Study, the student is required to take 45 hours from the STC Core Curriculum listed on page 100 in the Catalog. Criminal Justice majors must take SOCI 1301-Introductory Sociology to fulfill to Social/Behavioral Science component of the Core Curriculum.

Field of Study: 15

STC Core Curriculum: 45

Total Credit Hours: 60

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FIELD OF STUDY 15 credits

The student is required to take the following 5 courses:

• CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice3
• CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices3
• CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices3
• CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices3
• CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law3

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Recommended Course Sequence

FIRST SEMESTER

• COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications3
• SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication or SPCH 1315 or SPCH 1318 or SPCH 13213
• HIST 1301 United States History I or HIST 23273
• ENGL 1301 Composition3
• Criminal Justice Elective - Field of Study3

SECOND SEMESTER

• HIST 1302 United States History II or HIST 23283
• ENGL 1302 Composition II - Rhetoric3
• GOVT 2301 American Government I3
• Visual & Performing Arts Elective- Core Curriculum3
• Criminal Justice Elective - Field of Study3

THIRD SEMESTER

• MATH 1414 or MATH 2412 or MATH 24134
• Natural Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum4
• SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology3
• Criminal Justice Elective - Field of Study3

FOURTH SEMESTER

• GOVT 2302 American Government II3
• Natural Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum4
• Humanities Elective - Core Curriculum3
• Criminal Justice Elective - Field of Study3
• Criminal Justice Elective - Field of Study3