Criminal Justice, B.S. Requirements
You can earn your bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville by successfully completing a minimum of 120 credits. All courses listed are three credits unless otherwise stated.
Requirements listed below are from the current year catalog. Your requirements are subject to the catalog that was in effect at the time you were admitted.
Your academic advisor can help guide you in determining which courses from UW-Platteville and other institutions will meet your general education requirements.
General education requirements (40-53 credits) can be completed by:
- Taking approved on-campus or online courses from UW-Platteville or other institutions
- Transferring approved credits from other institutions
Please view general education requirements to find a listing of the general education requirements for a bachelor degree.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Requirements | ||
| General Education | 40-53 | |
| Non-Departmental Core Requirements 1 | 3 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Required Courses 1, 2 | ||
| CRIMLJUS 1130 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 2130 | Foundations of Policing | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 2230 | Foundations of Corrections | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 4030 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRIMLJUS 4930 | Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Theory 1 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| Criminology | ||
SOCIOLGY 3330 | Crime and Delinquency | |
| Research Methods 1 | 3-9 | |
| Select one of the following options to complete the research methods requirement for the major: | ||
| Research Methods in Criminal Justice | ||
SOCIOLGY 3440 | Social Research Methods | |
Completion of all three of the following courses: | ||
PSYCHLGY 2230 | Introduction to Experimental Psychology | |
PSYCHLGY 3960 | Behavioral Research I | |
PSYCHLGY 3970 | Behavioral Research II | |
| Electives 1 | 15 | |
| Select 15 credits from the list below: | ||
| Women, Gender, and Justice | ||
CRIMLJUS 2340 | Foundations of US Courts | |
CRIMLJUS 2430 | Counterterrorism for First Responders | |
| Private Security Operations | ||
CRIMLJUS 2750 | Issues in Criminal Justice | |
CRIMLJUS 2830 | Ethnicity, Race and Crime | |
| White Collar Crime | ||
| Foundations of Interviewing | ||
| Police Ethics | ||
| Criminal Investigation | ||
CRIMLJUS 3230 | Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | |
| Police Administration | ||
| Correctional Institutions | ||
| Juvenile Justice | ||
CRIMLJUS 3930 | Law of Corrections | |
| Police-Community Relations | ||
CRIMLJUS 4150 | Deviance, Crime, and Social Control | |
| Community-Based Corrections | ||
CRIMLJUS 4250 | Environmental and Wildlife Crime | |
| Criminal Procedure and Evidence | ||
| Directed Individual Studies | ||
CRIMLJUS 4530 | Social Welfare Policy | |
CRIMLJUS 4540 | Social Work Practice with Communities, Organizations and Social Institutions | |
| Current Topics In Criminal Justice | ||
CRIMLJUS 4730 | Honors Research | |
CRIMLJUS 4830 | Victimology and Restorative Justice | |
CRIMLJUS 4840 | Drugs and Behavior | |
CRIMLJUS 4850 | Substance Use Disorders: Assessment and Treatment | |
| Internship | ||
| Survey of Forensic Sciences | ||
FORENSIC 3020 | History & Ethics of Forensic Investigation | |
FORENSIC 3800 | Research Methods in Forensic Investigation | |
FORENSIC 4020 | Courtroom Testimony and Evidence | |
UWPSTUDY 4110 | The Washington Center - The LEAD Colloquium | |
UWPSTUDY 4120 | The Washington Center - Evening Topics Course | |
UWPSTUDY 4880 | The Washington Center - CJ Internship | |
| Total Credits | 79-98 | |
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In addition, all criminal justice majors must earn a “C-†or better in each course.
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In addition, all criminal justice majors must earn a “C-†or better in (ENGLISH 1040 or ENGLISH 1130) and ENGLISH 1230.
Criminal Justice Emphases
Students may select one of the following two emphases within the criminal justice major (but are not required to do so). Students who do select an emphasis will take the following specified course combinations as their elective credits.
Law Enforcement Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least 15 credits of the following: 1 | 15 | |
CRIMLJUS 2430 | Counterterrorism for First Responders | |
CRIMLJUS 2750 | Issues in Criminal Justice | |
| Foundations of Interviewing | ||
| Police Ethics | ||
| Criminal Investigation | ||
| Police Administration | ||
| Police-Community Relations | ||
| Criminal Procedure and Evidence | ||
| Current Topics In Criminal Justice | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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A "C-" or better is required.
Corrections Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least 15 credits of the following: 1 | 15 | |
CRIMLJUS 2750 | Issues in Criminal Justice | |
| Foundations of Interviewing | ||
| Correctional Institutions | ||
| Juvenile Justice | ||
CRIMLJUS 3930 | Law of Corrections | |
| Community-Based Corrections | ||
| Current Topics In Criminal Justice | ||
CRIMLJUS 4830 | Victimology and Restorative Justice | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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A "C-" or better is required.
Internship Eligibility
To be eligible for an internship, the student must have earned at least 60 credits plus 12 upper division Criminal Justice/Forensic Investigation credits and have a G.P.A. of 2.5 or higher.
The Washington Center
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC) offers semester-long internship experiences for students in Washington, D.C. for students. Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation students accepted to the TWC program would enroll in 15 credits (Fall or Spring) or 9 credits (Summer) of TWC-related courses during the semester they will be in Washington, D.C.; these courses will count toward the electives needed to satisfy the major. Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation majors are welcome to apply and should contact the Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation Department Chair for more information on the application process. Please visit https://www.TWC.edu for more information.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UWPSTUDY 4110 | The Washington Center - The LEAD Colloquium | 1-3 |
| UWPSTUDY 4120 | The Washington Center - Evening Topics Course | 2-3 |
| UWPSTUDY 4880 | The Washington Center - CJ Internship | 6-9 |
Optional Minors
Please view the minors to find a listing of the requirements for each minor available.
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Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credits.
- A minimum of 42 of the 120 credits must be upper division credits (3,000 and 4,000 level).
- A minimum of 32 of the 120 credits must be taken under the direction of UW-Platteville faculty.
- Of the last 32 credits, 23 of them must be taken under the direction of the UW-Platteville faculty.
- No more than 72 credits may be transferred from any two-year lower-division college.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall, as well as in any minor, must be maintained for work from UW-Platteville.
- A grade of C- or better must be earned in each criminal justice core courses before moving onto the next criminal justice course.
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Degree Progress
Upon full admission, students enrolled in degree programs through the Distance campus may have one year to complete at least one course successfully. If a student does not successfully complete a course within a year, the student will be discontinued from their program.
After the successful completion of one course, a student has one year to successfully complete another course in order to maintain academic progress. Students who do not maintain academic progress will be discontinued from their program.
*Requirements may be subject to change without notice.