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 (see University-wide residency requirement). All majors must complete:
- the core requirements:
Course List COURSE TITLE S.H. 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 Total Semester Hours 24 - the courses required in the student's chosen emphasis area
- 18 hours of CRJS electives not in the emphasis area (as designated on the department's curriculum sheet)
Legal Processes Track
The legal processes track is designed for students preparing for law school, court administration, paralegal work or legal research positions. Courses required:
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| CRJS 3720 | Legal Research | 3 |
| CRJS 3721 | Evidence | 3 |
| CRJS 5825 | Criminal Procedures and Constitutional Issues | 3 |
| CRJS 4890 | Judical Administration | 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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| One additional Arts and Humanities course | 3 | |
| Natural Science (2 classes, 1 with lab) | 6-7 | |
| Social Science (2 courses) | ||
| CRJS 1500 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awareness (2 courses) | ||
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Personal and Social 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-divsion 37XX or higher CRJS electives. | 12 | |
| Electives or (Optional) Minor-must have 29 s.h. total | ||
| Select 29 s.h. of Minor or additional electives. | 29 | |
| Required Legal Processes Track Courses | ||
| CRJS 3720 | Legal Research | 3 |
| CRJS 3721 | Evidence | 3 |
| CRJS 37XX or higher | 3 | |
| CRJS 5825 | Criminal Procedures and Constitutional Issues | 3 |
| CRJS 4890 | Judical Administration | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-124 | |
| 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 | |
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology | 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 Elective 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 | ||
| CRJS 3720 | Legal Research | 3 |
| CRJS 3710 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 3 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRJS 5825 | Criminal Procedures and Constitutional Issues | 3 |
| CRJS 3712 | Criminal Justice Research | 3 |
| CRJS 3721 | Evidence | 3 |
| 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CRJS 4890 | Judical Administration | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| CRJS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRJS 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| CRJS 4800 | 3 | |
| 3700 or higher-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 119-121 | |