The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four-Year Plan: Criminal Justice Studies (BS), Forensic Investigation Concentration w/ Forensic Science Minor, Track 1: Forensic DNA Lab-Oriented
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- JUST 205: Intro to Criminal Justice Studies (3 cr)
- ENG 190: Writing as Critical Thinking (3 cr)
- CHEM 130: Chemical Principles I (4 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Semester 2
- COMM 170: Public Speaking (3 cr)
- BIOL 104: Ecology and Evolution of the Organism (*) (4 cr)
- Math Course (as placed) (3-5 cr)
- CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
(*) = OR BIOL XXX: ___ ( _ cr), OR BIOL 330: Cell Biology (4 cr)
Semester 3
- JUST 281: Intro to Forensic Science (3 cr)
- CHEM 131: Chemical Principles II (4 cr)
- BIOL 107: Cells, Molecules, and Genes (*) (4 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language I (3 cr)
- CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix (3 cr)
(*) = OR BIOL XXX: ___ ( _ cr), OR BIOL 330: Cell Biology (4 cr)
Semester 4
- JUST 331: WE/Criminology Theory (3 cr)
- CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix (3 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language II (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 5
- JUST 405: Wrongful Convictions (3 cr)
- CHEM 329: Organic Chemistry I (3 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- STATS Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 6
- JUST 305: Criminal Law (3 cr)
- BIOL 300: Genetics (spring only) (4 cr)
- CHEM 331: Organic Chemistry II (3 cr)
- CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 7
- CHEM 335: Biochemistry I: Structure and Function (3 cr)
- CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum coursework (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Semester 8
- JUST 430: Criminal Justice Studies Capstone (3 cr)
- CJST Elective: Interdisciplinary or JUST (3 cr)
- Elective(s) and/or Dialogues Curriculum coursework (6-9 cr)
Electives to total 120 credits
NOTES:
- (*) = OR BIOL XXX: ___ ( _ cr), OR BIOL 330: Cell Biology (4 cr)
- Complete a Biology minor: add 3 more credits in BIOL courses at the 200-level or above, must have a laboratory component.
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 7-30-24
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.