Undergraduate Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Delivery Options:
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice will be awarded upon completion of the following requirements:
A. General Requirements:
See core curriculum of the Lamar University General Catalog
Math requirement: MATH 1314 plus a statistics course.
B. Criminal Justice Core - 36 semester hours including:
- 21 semester hours required: CRIJ 1301, CRIJ 1306, CRIJ 2313, CRIJ 2328, CRIJ 3311 and CRIJ 4311 and CRIJ 4321
- Criminal Justice Electives (3 semester hours - any level)
- Advanced Criminal Justice Electives (9 semester hours)
C. Social / Behavioral Science Cognate Courses - 3 semester hours
Selected from ECON 1301, PSYC 4320, ANTH 2351, SOCI 3390 or SOWK 2371
D. Research and Analysis Courses - 9 semester hours
- Research Methods: CRIJ 4380, PSYC 3420, SOCI 4380, or SOWK 4380
- Computer Science: COSC 1371
E. Criminal Justice Field Experience (3 semester hours): CRIJ 4340.
If student has prior criminal justice field experience, the faculty advisor may substitute an additional CRIJ approved elective.
F. Minor or Approved Electives - 18 semester hours, nine of which must be advanced.
G. Electives - Sufficient electives to complete the 120 hour degree requirement.
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice will be awarded upon completion of the following requirements:
A. General Requirements:
Meet the University's core curriculum requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree, which are described in the University Catalog, and satisfy all departmental requirements.
B. Departmental Requirements:
Criminal Justice Core and Research / Analysis requirements.
Minor in Criminal Justice
Total of 18 hours required for the minor
Three lower division courses:
Required Courses:
CRIJ 1301
CRIJ 1306
AND one of the following courses:
CRIJ 1310
CRIJ 2313
CRIJ 2328
PLUS any three (3) upper division CRIJ courses