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 CRJS 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. CRJS 1500 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 CRJS 2601 Policing 3 CRJS 2602 Criminal Courts 3 CRJS 2603 Corrections 3 CRJS 3710 Social Statistics 3 CRJS 3712 Criminal Justice Research 3 CRJS 3715 Criminal Justice Management Concepts 3 CRJS 3719 Criminal Law 3 CRJS 3735 Crime and Delinquency 3 CRJS 4800 Senior Seminar 3 Total Semester Hours 30 - courses required in the student's chosen emphasis area
- 15 hours of CRJS 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. |
|---|---|---|
| FSCI 1510 | Survey of Forensic Sciences | 3 |
| FSCI 3714 & 3714L | Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation Lab | 2 |
| CRJS 3740 | Criminal Justice Information Systems | 3 |
| CRJS 5825 | Criminal Procedures and Constitutional Issues | 3 |
| CRJS 4870 | Law Enforcement Administration | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 14 | |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Any GER MATH course | 3-4 | |
| Arts and Humanities (2 courses) | ||
| 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 (2 courses) | ||
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology (required for major) | 3 |
| CRJS 1500 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awareness (2 courses) | ||
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology (required for major) | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awareness elective | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CRJS 2601 | Policing | 3 |
| CRJS 2602 | Criminal Courts | 3 |
| CRJS 2603 | Corrections | 3 |
| CRJS 3710 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| CRJS 3712 | Criminal Justice Research | 3 |
| CRJS 3715 | Criminal Justice Management Concepts | 3 |
| CRJS 3719 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRJS 3735 | Crime and Delinquency | 3 |
| CRJS 4800 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Criminal Justice Upper Division Electives, 37XX or higher-12 s.h. 2 | ||
| Select 12 s.h. of upper-division 37XX or higher CRJS electives. | 12 | |
| Electives or (Optional) Minor-must have 28 s.h. total | ||
| Select 28 s.h. of Minor or additional electives. | 28 | |
| Law Enforcement | ||
| FSCI 1510 | Survey of Forensic Sciences | 3 |
| FSCI 3714 & 3714L | Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation Lab | 2 |
| CRJS 3740 | Criminal Justice Information Systems | 3 |
| CRJS 5825 | Criminal Procedures and Constitutional Issues | 3 |
| CRJS 4870 | Law Enforcement Administration | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 119-122 | |
| 1 | Capstone course. |
| 2 | Alternate option is to complete OPOTA. |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| CRJS 1500 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Any GER MATH course (3-4 S.H) | 3-4 | |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 13-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CRJS 2602 | Criminal Courts | 3 |
| CRJS 2601 | Policing | 3 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Natural Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| CRJS 2603 | Corrections | 3 |
| CRJS 3719 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRJS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRJS 3715 | Criminal Justice Management Concepts | 3 |
| CRJS 3735 | Crime and Delinquency | 3 |
| CRJS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| CRJS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| PHIL 2625 | Introduction to Professional Ethics | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Natural Science | 3 | |
| CRJS 3710 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| FSCI 1510 | Survey of Forensic Sciences | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FSCI 3714 | Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation | 2 |
| FSCI 3714L | Forensic Science: Crime Scene Investigation Lab | 1 |
| CRJS 3740 | Criminal Justice Information Systems | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awarenss | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| CRJS 3712 | Criminal Justice Research | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CRJS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| CRJS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| OR | ||
| CRJS 3777 (16 s.h.) | ||
| OR | ||
| CRJS 4807 (3-12 s.h.) | ||
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRJS 4870 | Law Enforcement Administration | 3 |
| 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| CRJS 4800 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| CRJS 5825 | Criminal Procedures and Constitutional Issues | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 119-121 | |