Program: Criminal Justice B.S. – Criminal Justice Option - Major Code 9708 (9700) - Northeastern State University

Apr 19, 2025

2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog

A major may be selected from any of 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:

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.
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.
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.
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.

Required Courses 30 hours

Electives 9 hours

Courses to be selected from:

Total 39 hours

Notes

At least 20 hours of advanced (3000/4000) courses are required in the Criminal Justice major. Twenty hours of this major must be earned at NSU. A second major may not be earned in Legal Studies or Homeland Security.

*Prerequisites

Criminal Justice

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT:	A. Minimum grade of “C” in all required (core) courses. B. 2.5 GPA in all Criminal Justice courses.
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 numbered 3000 and above.

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	Free Elective
Total Hours: 14	Total Hours: 15

Second Year – Sophomore

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Global Perspectives	Global Perspectives
H ED 1113 Pers. Health or HFS 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 – 2 hours	CRJ 1013 Introduction to Criminal Justice*
	Free Elective – 1 hour
Total Hours: 14-15	Total Hours: 14-15

Third Year – Junior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
CRJ 3013 Criminal Law I*	CRJ 3023 Criminal Law II*
CRJ 3083 Criminal Procedure*	CRJ 3223 Evidence*
Major Elective – 3 hours	CRJ 3343 Corrections***
Minor Course – 3 hours	Minor Course – 6 hours
Free Elective – 3 hours	Free Elective – 3 hours
Total Hours: 15	Total Hours: 18

Fourth Year – Senior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
CRJ 4113 Intro to Law & American Court System*	CRJ 4233 Senior Research Seminar*
SOC 4223 Criminology**	Minor Courses – 3 hours
CRJ 4523 Juvenile Justice System*	Major Elective – 3 hours
Minor Courses – 6 hours	Free Elective – 6 hours
Major 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 1013 Introduction to Criminal Justice (F, S)
CRJ 3013 Criminal Law I (F, S)
CRJ 3023 Criminal Law II (F, S)
CRJ 3083 Criminal Procedure (F, S)
CRJ 3223 Evidence (F, S)
CRJ 3343 Corrections (S)
CRJ 4113 Introduction to Law & American Court Systems (F, S)
CRJ 4233 Senior Research Seminar (F,S)
CRJ 4253 Juvenile Justice System (F, S)
SOC 4223 Criminology (F)
Major Electives, 6 hours (F, S)

Course Sequence - Broken Arrow

Course Sequence

NOTE: Students earning an Associate of Arts (A.A) or Associate in Science (A.S.) degree from a community college in Oklahoma have met General Education Requirements. 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
Completed in Associate’s Degree

Second Year – Sophomore

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Completed in Associate’s Degree

Third Year – Junior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
CRJ 1013 Intro to CJ (Online if not previously completed)	CRJ 3023 Criminal Law II*
CRJ 3013 Criminal Law I*	CRJ 3223 Evidence*
CRJ 3083 Criminal Procedure*	Major Electives – 6 hours
CRJ 3343 Corrections**	Minor Course – 6 hours
Free Elective – 3 Hours
Total Hours: 15	Total Hours: 15

Fourth Year – Senior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
CRJ 4113 Intro to Law & American Court System*	SOC 4223 Criminology***
CRJ 4523 Juvenile Justice System*	CRJ 4233 Senior Research Seminar*
Minor Courses – 6 hours	Minor Courses – 6 hours
Major Elective – 3 hours	Free Elective – 3 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 1013 Introduction to Criminal Justice (Online only)
CRJ 3013 Criminal Law I (F)
CRJ 3023 Criminal Law II (S)
CRJ 3083 Criminal Procedure (F)
CRJ 3223 Evidence (S)
CRJ 3343 Corrections (F)
CRJ 4113 Introduction to Law & American Court Systems (F, S)
CRJ 4233 Senior Research Seminar (F,S)
CRJ 4253 Juvenile Justice System (F, S)
SOC 4223 Criminology (S)
Major Electives, 6 hours (F, S)

Course Sequence - Online

Course Sequence

NOTE: Students earning an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree from a community college in Oklahoma have met General Education requirements. 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.

Summer 2013

Cr J 3343 Corrections
Cr J 4453 Domestic Relations

Fall 2013 – 1^st 8 wks

Cr J 3083 Criminal Procedure
Cr J 4253 Juvenile Justice System
Cr J 4093 White Collar Law

Fall 2013 – 2^nd 8 wks

Cr J 4233 Senior Research Sem.
Cr J 4093 Criminal Justice Ethics

Spring 2014 – 1^st 8 wks

Cr J 3433 Race, Ethnicity and Crime
Cr J 4263 Victimology

Spring 2014 – 2^nd 8 wks

Cr J 4093 CJ Policy and Planning
Cr J 4143 Crime Prevention

Summer 2014

Cr J 4093 Employment Iss. in CJ
Cr J 3153 CJ Community Relations

Fall 2014 – 1^st 8 wks

Cr J 3013 Criminal Law I
Cr J 3023 Criminal Law II
Cr J 3413 Legal Research & Writing

Fall 2014 – 2^nd 8 wks

Cr J 4113 Intro to Law & Am. Cts.
Cr J 4433 Civ. Pro. & Pleadings

Spring 2015 – 1^st 8 wks

Soc 4223 Criminology
Cr J 4463 Torts & Litigation

Spring 2015 – 2^nd 8 wks

Cr J 3223 Evidence
Cr J 4093 Legal Aspects of CJ Mgt

The sequence rotates on a two (2) year basis.
Students should work with an advisor to determine the best semester to take CRJ 1013 Intro to Criminal Justice and CRJ 3093 Writing for Justice Studies Professionals.

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.