Three-year Curriculum

Earn your degree in three years

Most students choose to complete their undergraduate college education in the traditional four-year time span. However, we know that many students seek to expedite this process and so we have created the outline found below. It requires a little extra work during the school year as well as some summer and winter-term courses, but using this template, students can complete their education and begin their careers a full year sooner than had they taken the traditional path.

Criminal Justice 3-Year Degree Plan

Bachelor of Science degree, based on the 2022-2023 catalog

 Year 1 - 40 hours

Fall (Semester 1) - 14 credit hours

• COM 161
• POL140
• BIO 100 and 101*
• CRJ 100T
• CRJ 140

Winter Term (1st year) - 3 credit hours

• Elective credit, 3 credit hours**

Spring (Semester 2) - 16 credit hours

• MAT 117*
• ENG 105
• CIV 201*
• CRJ 220
• ANT 140*

Summer Term (1st year) - 7 credit hours

• STA 135
• CRJ320*

Year 2 - 45 credit hours

Fall (Semester 3) - 18 credit hours

• CSC 199
• CRJ 300
• ART105*
• CRJ 240
• PSY 180
• Elective credit, 3 credit hours**

Winter Term (2nd year) - 3 credit hours

• Elective credit, 3 credit hours**

Spring (Semester 4) - 18 credit hours

• LST 240*
• CRJ 325*
• CRJ 355*
• PSY 245*
• HUM211
• Elective credit, 3 credit hours**

Summer Term (2nd year) - 6 credit hours

• LST 400*
• CRJ 455*

Year 3 -  35 credit hours

Fall (Semester 5) - 16 credit hours

• CRJ 385*
• CRJ 346*
• MGT 350*
• ENG 324*
• CRJ 475*
• Elective credit, 1 credit hour**

Winter Term (3rd year) - 3 credit hours

• Elective credit, 3 credit hours**

Spring (Semester 6) - 16 credit hours

• CRJ 442*
• CRJ 499 
• CRJ 400
• CRJ 420
• CRJ 544*
• Elective credit, 3 credit hours**

*course noted here as one option of many which can be selected from a list

**choice of electives determined by students’ professional goals in consultation with their academic advisor

Notes about the 3-year program

1. This curriculum map is designed solely for the purposes of guidance and planning during the academic advising process. It is not meant to be followed exactly as it is unknown if/when certain courses will be offered and to allow for changes/updates in the curriculum.
2. Changes can be made to the plan as needed or allowed by the individual student's circumstances. For example, heavy semester may be lightened by credits from high school (e.g. dual-credit courses, AP credit) or by taking more than six credit hours during a summer session.
3. As with all such academic plans, this is not a guarantee of success or graduation in a three-year period. Graduation is contingent upon successful completion of all university requirements.