Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Degree Requirements

Graduation Requirements
General Education Requirements
Criminal Justice Major Requirements
Business Administration Minor Requirements
Summary of Degree Requirements

Requirements effective through August 31, 2009.

To graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with the Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, you must do the following:

Earn a minimum of 120 semester credit hours of college or university credits.
Complete the general education requirements.
Complete the major requirements established for the Criminal Justice major (minimum of 5 core courses and 7 electives). At least 18 of the required credits in the major must be completed under the direction of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville faculty.
Must earn a grade of "C" or better in each core course before going on to the next.
Successfully pass the departmental writing proficiency exam and have completed English 1130 and English 1230 with a grade of "C" or better before taking upper division criminal justice courses (courses numbered between 3000-4999).
Take two courses recognized by the Criminal Justice Department as a supplement for the Bachelor of Science degree (this requirement can be partially fulfilled with the business minor).
Earn a minimum of 39 semester credit hours in upper-division course work (courses numbered between 3000-4999).
Earn a minimum of 32 semester credit hours by direction and/or evaluation of UW-Platteville faculty.
Complete 23 of the last 32 semester credit hours by direction and/or evaluation of the UW-Platteville faculty.
Maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 grade point average on a scale of 4.0 for all course work.
Meet all financial obligations to the UW-Platteville.