Core Curriculum Requirements - 60 hours
All baccalaureate degree programs at NGCSU have as a requirement the satisfactory completion of at least 60 semester credit hours comprising the six areas of the core curriculum. A complete description of Areas A-E of the core curriculum can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Individual degree programs may specify exceptions and/or particular courses which must be taken within each Area A-E of the core curriculum. Those exceptions and/or course requirements, and Area F of the core curriculum are shown below.

Area A - no exceptions
Area B - no exceptions
Area C - no exceptions
Area D - no exceptions
Area E - Criminal Justice majors cannot take POLS 1101 in Area E. This course is required in Area F.

Area F. Courses Related To The Area Of Study (18 hours)

CRJU 1100 (Introduction to Criminal Justice)	3 hours
CRJU 2001 (History of Criminal Justice)	3 hours
CRJU 2002 (Introduction to Law Enforcement)	3 hours
SOCI 1101 (Introduction to Sociology)	3 hours
SOCI 1160 (Introduction to Social Problems)	3 hours
POLS 1101 (Introduction to American Government)	3 hours

MAJOR AREA
1. Required Courses (21 hours)

SOSC 3301 (Social Science Research Methods)	3 hours
SOSC 3302 (Social Science Statistics)	3 hours
CRJU 3000 (Criminal Law) CRJU 3010 (Criminal Procedure) CRJU 3310 (Juvenile Justice) CRJU 3311 (Corrections) CRJU 3312 (Criminology)	15 hours

2.  Field of Specialization (18 hours)

Students must take 6 4000-level Criminal Justice courses.  Students, through consultation with their academic advisor, should develop a concentration in one or more of the five areas of specialization offered by the program (police, corrections, courts, behavior or general).

Students seeking a concentration in Criminal Forensics must take the following 6 courses:  CRJU 4000, CRJU 4004, CRJU 4005, CRJU 4008, CRJU 4111 and CRJU 4310.

CRJU 4850c Criminal Justice Internship

Nine credit hours to bring the total number of credit hours to at least 120 hours, exclusive of physical education requirements.

Students must take CRJU 1100 and 15 hours of criminal justice coursework.  At least 9 hours must be from upper division courses.

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