SAMPLE ACADEMIC PLAN

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UH 511

(657) 278-3521

http://hss.fullerton.edu/paj/

The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice requires a minimum of 120 units, which includes courses for the major, General Education, and free electives. For the major, every student must complete the core courses (21 units), a minimum of 12 units from the elective curriculum, 9 units in a correlated curriculum, and a 3 unit writing requirement.

First Semester /

Second Semester

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Student Action Plan

Oral Communication (GE A.1) OR English 101 (GE A.2) / 3 / Oral Communication (GE A.1) OR English 101 (GE A.2) / 3 / ·  If required, complete all remediation (Math 30A-B, 40, 45, ENGL 99 or 100) by the end of your second semester to avoid Administrative Disqualification, i.e. being kicked out of the university.
·  Complete GE courses in areas A.1, A.2, A.3, and B.4 with C or better.
·  Meet with your assigned faculty advisor each semester.
·  Visit UH 123B Academic Advisement Center to review GE and graduation requirements.
Courses taught by your major department will not count for General Education.
Math 110 or 115 or 120
(GE B.4) / 3- 4 / Physical Science (GE B.1) / 3
Intro to the Humanities (GE C.2) / 3 / History 110A (GE C.4) / 3
Intro to the Arts (GE C.1) / 3 / Intro to Social Science (GE D.1) / 3
Elective / 3 / Criminal Justice 100 / 3

Total

/ 16 /

Total

/ 15
Third Semester /

Fourth Semester

/ Student Action Plan
Critical Thinking (A.3) / 3 / Criminal Justice 300 (major) / 3 / Meet with a Criminal Justice advisor before the beginning of your 3rd semester.
One course in the Upper Division GE Sections C.3, D.5, or E must have star (*) indicating cultural diversity.
Life Science + Lab (GE B.2 & B.3) / 4 / American History (D.3) / 3
Political Science 100 (GE D.4) / 3 / Upper Division GE Section E / 3
History 110B (D.2) / 3 / Upper Division GE Section C.3 / 3
Elective / 3 / Elective / 3

Total

/ 16 /

Total

/ 15
Fifth Semester /

Sixth Semester

/ Student Action Plan
Upper Division GE Section D.5 (no CRJU) / 3 / GE Section B.5* / 1-3 / ●Apply for Graduation through your Student Center once you have earned 85 units and 1 year before expected date of degree completion.
*Must complete a total of 12 units in GE Area B
Criminal Justice 310A (major) / 3 / Criminal Justice 330 (major) / 3
Criminal Justice 315 (major) / 3 / Criminal Justice 340 (major) / 3
Elective / 3 / Criminal Justice 350 or English 301
Or English 365 / 3
Correlated Curriculum / 3 / Correlated Curriculum / 3
Total / 15 / Total / 13-15
Seventh Semester /

Eighth Semester

/ Student Action Plan
Criminal Justice 345 (major) / 3 / Criminal Justice major elective / 3
Criminal Justice major elective / 3 / Criminal Justice major elective / 3
Criminal Justice major elective / 3 / Criminal Justice major elective / 3
Correlated Curriculum / 3 / Elective / 6
Elective / 3
Total / 15 / Total / 13-15

Students wishing to explore interests, majors and careers are welcome to visit the Academic Advisement Center (UH-123B), home department for Undeclared Students and the Major Exploration Program.

Major Exploration - http://www.fullerton.edu/aac/Current_Students/Undeclared_Students/exploremajors.asp

Career Exploration - www.bls.gov/ooh

Undeclared Academic Advising by Appointment - http://www.fullerton.edu/aac/Current_Students/Undeclared_Students/appoinment.asp

Revised 12-20-13 by Department Chair and

Associate Dean via Academic Advisement.