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2014-15 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-15 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Criminal Justice B.S. – Legal Studies Option - Major Code 9708 (9702)


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A major may be selected from any of the three options (Criminal Justice, Legal Studies or Homeland Security) in the Criminal Justice program.  Two majors in Criminal Justice are not permitted.

 

Minor Fields of Study

Non-Criminal Justice majors may earn a minor in Justice Studies.  Justice Studies is an unstructured minor; students may complete any eighteen (18) hours of CR J courses.  A structured minor field of study may also be earned in either CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LEGAL STUDIES or HOMELAND SECURITY. Eighteen (18) semester hours minimum are required. The following restrictions apply:

  1. Individuals with a major in Criminal Justice may earn a minor in Legal Studies or Homeland Security which is restricted to CR J courses listed in the specific option.
  2. Individuals with a major in Legal Studies may earn a minor in Criminal Justice or Homeland Security which is restricted to CR J courses listed in the specific option.
  3. Individuals with a major in Homeland Security may earn a minor in Criminal Justice or Legal Studies which is restricted to CR J courses listed in the specific option.
  4. Courses may not apply to both major and minor.

 

General Education Requirements


A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees  for more information.

Total 39 hours


Notes


A second major or minor is recommended from the following: any program within the Social Sciences, English, Communication Studies, Media Studies-Journalism, Business, Sciences and Math, Environmental, Health, and Safety Management, and Psychology. At least 20 hours of advanced (3000, 4000) courses are required for a Legal Studies major. Twenty hours of this major must be earned at NSU. A second major may not be earned in Criminal Justice or Homeland Security.

*Prerequisites

Course Sequence - Tahlequah


 

Course Sequence

First Year - Freshman

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

UNIV 1002 University Strategies

ENGL 1213 English Composition II

ENGL 1113 English Composition I

HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 American History

COMM 1113 Fundamentals of Oral Communication

Social & Behavioral Science Elective

POLS 1113 American Federal Government

MATH 1513 College Algebra

CS/IS Computers in Modern Society

 

Total Hours: 14

Total Hours: 12


Second Year - Sophomore

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Global Perspectives

Global Perspectives

H ED 1113 Pers. Health or NUTR 1653 Basic Nutrition

HUM Fine Arts Appreciation

HUM Culture and Ideas

UNIV 2091 General Education Capstone

Biological Science (at least 1 science course must include a lab)

Physical Science (at least 1 science course must include a lab)

Free Elective - 3 hours

Free Elective - 3 hours

Total Hours: 15-16

Total Hours: 13-14


Third Year - Junior

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

CRJ 3013 Criminal Law I*

CRJ 3223 Evidence*

CRJ 3413 Electronic Legal Research & Writing**

CRJ 4433 Civil Litigation, Procedure & Pleadings I ***

CRJ 4113 Intro to Law & American Court System

CRJ 4513 Legal Analysis***

Major Elective - 3

Major Elective - 3 hours

Minor Course - 3

Minor Course - 3 hours

 

Free Elective - 3 hours

Total  Hours: 18

Total Hours: 18


Fourth Year - Senior

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Major Electives - 6 hours

CRJ 4593 Capstone: Law office Operations & Ethics *

Minor Courses - 6 hours

Major Elective - 3 hours

Free Elective - 6 hours

Minor Courses - 6 hours

 

Free Elective - 3 hours

Total Hours: 18

Total Hours: 15

Total Hours in Course Sequence   _124__

* Offered Fall and Spring 
** Offered Fall only 
*** Offered Spring only.

 

Major Courses Offered By Semester on the TAH Campus
(F = Fall, S = Spring)

 

Traditional Classroom Major Sequence:

CRJ 3013 Criminal Law I (F, S)
CRJ 3223 Evidence (F, S)
CRJ 3413 Electronic Legal Research & Writing (F)
CRJ 4433 Civil Litigation, Procedure and Pleadings I (S)
CRJ 4113 Introduction to Law and American Court System (F, S)
CRJ 4513 Legal Analysis (S)
CRJ 4593 Capstone: Law Office Operations & Ethics  
 (F, S Online Only)
Major Electives - 6 hours (F, S)

Course Sequence - Broken Arrow


 

Course Sequence
NOTE:  STUDENTS EARNING AN A.A. OR A.S. DEGREE FROM A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN OKLAHOMA HAVE MET GNERAL EDUCATION REQUIERMENTS.  THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE ASSUMES THE STUDENT HAS EARNED THE A.A. OR A.S. STUDENTS WHO NEED TO COMPLETE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS SHOULD SEE AN ADVISOR FOR POSSIBLE SEQUENCE OPTIONS.

First Year – Freshman

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Hours:

Total Hours:

 

 


Second Year – Sophomore

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Hours:

Total Hours:


Third Year – Junior

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

CRJ 3013 Criminal Law I*

CRJ 3223 Evidence*

CRJ 3413 Electronic Legal Research & Writing**

CRJ 4433 Civil Litigation, Procedure & Pleadings I  ***

CRJ 4113 Intro to Law & American Court System

CRJ 4513 Legal Analysis***

Major Elective – 6 hours

Major Elective - 3

 

Minor Course – 3 hours

 

 

Total  Hours: 15

Total Hours: 15


Fourth Year – Senior

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Major Elective – 3 hours

CRJ 4593 Capstone: Law Office Operations & Ethics *

Minor Courses – 6 hours

Major Electives – 3 hours

Free Elective – 6 hours

Minor Courses – 9 hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Hours: 15

Total Hours: 15

Total Hours in Course Sequence   _124__

Note:  Depending on the total number of hours required for the A.A. or A.S. degree, students may need to complete additional free elective hours to complete their degree.

 

* Offered Fall and Spring.  

 ** Offered Fall only.  

 *** Offered Spring only.

Major Courses Offered By Semester on the BA Campus

F = Fall, S = Spring

 

Traditional Classroom Major Sequence:

 

CRJ 3013 Criminal Law I (F)
CRJ 3223 Evidence (S)
CRJ 3413 Electronic Legal Research & Writing (F)
CRJ 4433 Civil Litigation, Procedure and Pleadings I (S)
CRJ 4113 Introduction to Law and American Court System (F, S)
CRJ 4513 Legal Analysis (S)
CRJ 4593 Capstone: Law Office Operations & Ethics 
 (F, S Online Only)
Major Electives – 6 hours (F, S)

 

Policies of the College of Liberal Arts


ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: At least 80 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BA/BAED/BFA/BME degrees and 55 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS/BSED degrees and 40 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for specialty degrees (BGS, BSW).   Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

 

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