Degree Requirements

Program Components Credit
Hours

General Education

50

Computer Applications

0-3

COM 130 Computer Applications(unless exempted) (3)

Required Courses

24

POL 123 Introduction to Law & the Legal System (3)
CRM 220 Survey of the Criminal Justice System (3)
CRM 321 Substantive Criminal Law (3)
CRM 322 Criminal Procedure (3)
CRM 350 Criminal Justice Ethics (3)
CRM 370 Juvenile Justice (3)
CRM 426 Criminal Behavior (3)
CRM 499 Senior Seminar (3)
CRM 496 Senior Exam (0)

Concentration Courses

15

(Any five courses from the following):
CRM 300 Special Topics (3)
CRM 325 Criminal Investigation (3)
PSY 330 Forensic Psychology (3)
SSC 328 Drugs and Society (3)
CRM 330 Organized Crime (3)
CRM 331 White Collar Crime (3)
CRM 332 Terrorism (3)
CRM 333 Violent Crime (3)
CRM 419 Police Organization & Administration (3)
CRM 422 Law Enforcement Systems (3)
CRM 430 Correctional Systems (3)

Electives

30-33

Total Credits

122

Field Placement

Seniors without prior experience may choose to do from 6 to 12 credit hours of CRM 425 Field Placement in Criminal Justice, as part of their elective credits, in addition to all of the requirements specified above. University Campus majors may elect to attend the Pasco-Hernando Police Academy as their field placement for 12 semester hours credit.

Criminal Justice Minor

POL 123 Introduction to Law and the Legal System (3)
CRM 220 Survey of the Criminal Justice System (3)
Any other five required or concentration courses listed above. (15)

Total Credits

21