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:
- 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 - 27 hours of CJFS electives, (21 hours of 37XX or above and 6 hours of 48XX or above as designated on the department's curriculum sheet) plus CJFS 4800 Senior Seminar.
Generalist Track
A generalist track is available for transfer students and students seeking a nontraditional area of study such as victim's rights and juvenile justice. This track is available to students at institutions participating in the interactive distance learning (IDL) agreements with the University. Department approval and 15 hours of course work are required.
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. 3 | 15 | |
| Elective or (Optional) Minor-must have 24 s.h. total | ||
| Select 24 s.h. of Minor or additional electives. | 24 | |
| Generalist Emphasis - 15 s.h. 2 | ||
| CJFS 37XX | 3 | |
| CJFS 37XX | 3 | |
| CJFS 48XX/58XX | 3 | |
| CJFS 48XX/58XX | 3 | |
| CJFS 4800 1 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Capstone course. |
| 2 | Must have approval from CJFS Chair. Generalist emphasis is not eligible for CJFS 3777. |
| 3 | Alternate option is to complete OPPTA. |
| 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 Elective 15XX | 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 3700 or higher Elective | 3 | |
| CJFS 3710 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 3 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| CJFS 3712 | Criminal Justice Research | 3 |
| CJFS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CJFS 4800 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| CJFS 4800 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| CJFS 4800 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | 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 | |