A Bachelor of Science in Applied Science (BSAS) degree in Criminal Justice requires a minimum of 120 semester hours. All Bachelor of Science in Applied Science students must complete a minimum of 45 semester hours of Criminal Justice courses of which 36 semester hours or more must be taken from upper-division courses. The courses are listed as CJFS courses. This degree can be earned in eight semesters if students average 15 hours per semester.
Transfer students must complete a minimum of 18 hours in Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences courses at YSU. All majors must complete:
- core requirements:
Course List COURSE TITLE S.H. CJFS 2601 Policing 3 CJFS 2602 Criminal Courts 3 CJFS 2603 Corrections 3 CJFS 3710 Social Statistics 3 CJFS 3712 Criminal Justice Research 3 CJFS 3715 Criminal Justice Management Concepts 3 CJFS 3719 Criminal Law 3 CJFS 3735 Crime and Delinquency 3 Total Semester Hours 24 - courses required in the student's chosen emphasis area
- 15 hours of CJFS electives not in the emphasis area (as designated on the department's curriculum sheet)
Law Enforcement Track
The law enforcement track is designed for persons preparing for employment in municipal, state, and private agencies; federal law enforcement agencies; homeland security; administrative positions in municipal or state agencies; or as instructors in police education programs.
Courses required:
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| CJFS 1510 | Survey of Forensic Sciences | 3 |
| CJFS 3714 & 3714L | Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation Laboratory | 3 |
| CJFS 3740 | Criminal Justice Information Systems | 3 |
| CJFS 5825 | Criminal Procedures and Constitutional Issues | 3 |
| CJFS 4870 | Law Enforcement Administration | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
A grade of C or better must be received in each required Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences course in order to satisfy the departmental requirements for the degree.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Core Competencies | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Knowledge Domains | ||
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) | ||
| PHIL 2625 | Introduction to Professional Ethics (required for major) | 3 |
| or PHIL 2627 | Law and Criminal Justice Ethics | |
| One additional Arts and Humanities course | 3 | |
| Natural Science (2 courses, 1 with lab) (6-7 s.h) | 7 | |
| Social Science (6 s.h.) | ||
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology (required for major) | 3 |
| CJFS 1500 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.) | ||
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology (required for major) | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awareness elective | 3 | |
| HAHS 1500 | Introduction to the Bitonte College of Health and Human Services (First Year Experience course) | 2 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CJFS 2601 | Policing | 3 |
| CJFS 2602 | Criminal Courts | 3 |
| CJFS 2603 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJFS 3710 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| CJFS 3712 | Criminal Justice Research | 3 |
| CJFS 3715 | Criminal Justice Management Concepts | 3 |
| CJFS 3719 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJFS 3735 | Crime and Delinquency | 3 |
| Criminal Justice Upper Division Electives, 37XX or higher-15 s.h. 2 | ||
| Select 15 s.h. of upper-division 37XX or higher CJFS electives. | 15 | |
| Electives or (Optional) Minor-must have 24 s.h. total | ||
| Select 24 s.h. of Minor or additional electives. | 24 | |
| Law Enforcement | ||
| CJFS 1510 | Survey of Forensic Sciences | 3 |
| CJFS 3714 & 3714L | Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation Laboratory | 3 |
| CJFS 3740 | Criminal Justice Information Systems | 3 |
| CJFS 5825 | Criminal Procedures and Constitutional Issues | 3 |
| CJFS 4870 | Law Enforcement Administration 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 117-118 | |
| 1 | Capstone course. |
| 2 | Alternate option is to complete OPOTA. |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| CJFS 1500 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| HAHS 1500 | Introduction to the Bitonte College of Health and Human Services | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CJFS 2602 | Criminal Courts | 3 |
| CJFS 2601 | Policing | 3 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Natural Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| CJFS 2603 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJFS 3719 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CJFS 3715 | Criminal Justice Management Concepts | 3 |
| CJFS 3735 | Crime and Delinquency | 3 |
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| PHIL 2625 | Introduction to Professional Ethics | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Natural Science | 3 | |
| CJFS 3710 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| CJFS 1510 | Survey of Forensic Sciences | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CJFS 3714 | Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation | 2 |
| CJFS 3714L | Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation Laboratory | 1 |
| CJFS 3740 | Criminal Justice Information Systems | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awarenss | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| CJFS 3712 | Criminal Justice Research | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| OR | ||
| CJFS 3777 (16 s.h.) | ||
| OR | ||
| CJFS 4807 (3-12 s.h.) | ||
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CJFS 4870 | Law Enforcement Administration | 3 |
| 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| CJFS 5825 | Criminal Procedures and Constitutional Issues | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-121 | |