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 courses at YSU. All majors must complete:
- the 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 - the courses required in the student's chosen emphasis area
- 18 hours of CJFS electives not in the emphasis area (as designated on the department's curriculum sheet)
The purpose of each emphasis area is as follows:
Corrections Track
The corrections track is offered for students preparing for a career in probation, parole, or institutional services with either adults or juveniles. Courses required:
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| CJFS 3702 & 3702L | Correctional Strategies and Correctional Strategies Laboratory | 6 |
| CJFS 5802 | Corrections Law and Liability | 3 |
| CJFS 4803 | Correctional Case Management and Treatment | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
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 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| HAHS 1500 | Introduction to the Bitonte College of Health and Human Services | 2 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Natural Science (2 courses, 1 with lab) | 7 | |
| PHIL 2625 | Introduction to Professional Ethics | 3 |
| or PHIL 2627 | Law and Criminal Justice Ethics | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| CJFS 1500 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 6 | |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| 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-divsion 37XX or higher CJFS electives. | 15 | |
| Elective or (Optional) Minor-must have 24 s.h. total | ||
| Select 24 s.h. of Minor or additional electives. | 24 | |
| Corrections | ||
| CJFS 3702 | Correctional Strategies | 4 |
| CJFS 3702L | Correctional Strategies Laboratory | 2 |
| CJFS 37XX or higher | 3 | |
| CJFS 5802 | Corrections Law and Liability | 3 |
| CJFS 4803 | Correctional Case Management and Treatment 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Capstone course. |
| 2 | Alternate option is to complete OPOTA. |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| CJFS 1500 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| HAHS 1500 | Introduction to the Bitonte College of Health and Human Services | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CJFS 2602 | Criminal Courts | 3 |
| CJFS 2601 | Policing | 3 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective 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 | ||
| CJFS 3702 | Correctional Strategies | 4 |
| CJFS 3702L | Correctional Strategies Laboratory | 2 |
| CJFS 3710 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CJFS 3712 | Criminal Justice Research | 3 |
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CJFS 5802 | Corrections Law and Liability | 3 |
| Natural Science | 3 | |
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CJFS 4803 | Correctional Case Management and Treatment | 3 |
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |