Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Degree Requirements

(subject to catalog requirements at the time of admission)

Overview of Credits

1. General Education Requirements
   1. Competency - 11 credits
   2. Humanities - 12 credits
   3. Social Sciences - 9 credits
   4. Natural Sciences - 9 credits
   5. International Education - 3 credits
   6. Gender and Ethnic Studies - 3 to 6 credits
2. Criminal Justice Major
   1. Core Requirement - 15 credits
   2. Research Method Requirement - 3 credits
   3. Theory Requirement - 3 credits
   4. Electives Requirement - 15 credits
   5. Bachelor of Science Supplement - 6 credits
3. Business Administration Minor
   1. Required Courses - 12 credits
   2. Elective Courses - 12 credits
4. Electives - up to 16 credits (may vary)

Total: 120 credits

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General Education Requirements

Discuss your options with your academic advisor who can guide you in determining which courses from UW-Platteville or other institutions will meet your general education requirements.

You can complete your general education requirements by

• Taking distance courses through UW-Platteville (indicated as hyperlinks below)
• Taking distance courses through UW Colleges or UW Independent Learning
• Taking approved on-campus or online courses from UW-Platteville or other institutions
• Transferring approved credits from other institutions

A. Competency Requirements (11 credits total)

Communication (8 credits)

English Composition

• ENGL 1130 Freshman Composition
• ENGL 1230 Freshman Composition

Speech Communication (2 credits)

• SPCH 1010 Public Speaking

Mathematics (3 credits)

At least one math course at or above MATH 1630 is required. Elementary Statistics (MATH 1830 or equivalent) is recommended.

B. Liberal Arts Requirements (36 credits total)

Fine Arts, Humanities, and Historical Perspective (12 credits)

You must earn at least three credits in each of these areas and a fourth course as explained below:

Fine Arts (3 credits)
Includes courses in art, music, and theater
MUSIC 1590 Music Appreciation

Humanities (3 credits)
Includes courses in literature, foreign language, philosophy, or women’s studies

Historical Perspective (3 credits)
Includes history courses

Fourth course (3 credits)
The remaining three credits must be a second course from one of the disciplines chosen for the first course in Fine Arts or Humanities or Historical Perspective.

For example, if you took a course in English literature for the humanities requirement, you could take another literature course as your fourth course, but a course in philosophy would not qualify since it wouldn't match the same discipline as your prior course for the humanities requirement.

C. Social Science (9 credits)

You must take at least three credits in each of two disciplines, including economics, political science, psychology, sociology, cultural geography, women's studies, and criminal justice. The remaining three credits must be a second course in one of the disciplines chosen.

• CJ 1130 Introduction to Criminal Justice¹
• ECON 2130 Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2230 Principles of Microeconomics

¹ Required for the degree

D. Natural Science (9 credits)

You must take courses from at least two different disciplines including physics, biology, chemistry, geography, physical science, and geology, and each course must involve a laboratory experience.

E. International Education (3 credits)

• BSAD 1300 Global Business

F. Ethnic & Gender Studies (3 – 6 credits)

You must take at least three credits in ethnic studies and three credits in gender studies, or take one 3-credit course that satisfies both the ethnic and gender studies requirement.

• BSAD 3340 Management, Gender, & Race
  (This course satisfies both the ethnic and gender requirements)

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Criminal Justice Major Requirements

For the criminal justice major, students must earn a minimum of 36 credits (12 courses) as outlined below. All of these courses are offered online through UWP:

A. Core Requirement (15 credits)

• CJ 1130 Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CJ 2130 The Police Function
• CJ 2230 Correctional Philosophy
• CJ 4030 Criminal Law
• CJ 4930 Criminal Justice Seminar

B. Research Methods Requirement (3 credits)

• CJ 3900 Research Methods in Criminal Justice ^{2
  2} This course has a prerequisite of CJ 2130 and 2230 with a "C" or higher, MATH 1830 (Elementary Statistics), and junior standing or consent of the instructor.

C. Theory Requirement (3 credits)

• CJ 3630 Juvenile Justice
  ...OR...
• CJ 3430 Patterns of Criminal Justice & Delinquent Behavior

D. Electives Requirement (15 credits)

• CJ 3130 Criminal Investigation ³
• CJ 3330 Police Administration ³
• CJ 4130 Police-Community Relations ³
• CJ 4230 Community-Based Corrections ⁴
• CJ 4330 Criminal Procedures and Evidence ⁵

³ These courses have a prerequisite of CJ 2130 with a “C” or higher and junior standing or consent of the instructor.

⁴ This course has a prerequisite of CJ 2230 with a “C” or higher and junior standing or consent of the instructor.

⁵ This course has a prerequisite of CJ 4030 with a “C” or higher and junior standing or consent of the instructor.

E. Bachelor of Science Supplement (6 credits)

• BSAD 2330 Leadership and Management
• COSC 1830 Microcomputer Applications

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Business Administration Minor

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice online program is paired with a minor in business administration, with courses available in online and print-based formats. Students who want to earn a minor in business administration must complete four required courses and four business administration electives.

A. Required Courses

• ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting
• BSAD 1300 Global Business
• BSAD 2330 Leadership and Management
• BSAD 2630 Introduction to Marketing

B. Elective Courses

• BSAD 3030 Human Resource Management
• BSAD 3100 Compensation Management
• BSAD 3120 Retailing
• BSAD 3130 Legal Environment of Business
• BSAD 3340 Management, Gender, and Race
• BSAD 3400 Personal Financial Planning
• BSAD 3500 Employee Training and Development
• BSAD 3530 Organizational Behavior
• BSAD 3540 Quality Management
• BSAD 3620 Financial Management
• BSAD 3650 International Financial Management
• BSAD 3720 International Marketing
• BSAD 3740 Consumer Behavior
• BSAD 4200 Employee Recruitment and Selection
• BSAD 4330 Labor-Management Relations
• BSAD 4630 Marketing Management

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Electives

Electives may vary - up to 16 credits

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