Criminal Justice Studies Sample 4-Year Plans

Criminal Justice Studies (BS):


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.

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Sample Four-Year Plan: Criminal Justice Studies (BS), Law & Society Concentration

FALL - Semester 1

JUST 205 Intro to CJ Studies
TRU 100: Truman Symposium
TRU 110 OR TRU 130
ENG 190: WACT
Social Perspective Dialogues coursework*

SPRING - Semester 2

JUST 307: Law & Society *or* CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
A&H + IC Dialogues coursework*
COMM 170: Public Speaking
STEM Dialogues – Math
Elective

FALL - Semester 3

JUST 307: Law & Society *or* CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
STEM w/ lab Dialogues
A&H Dialogues coursework
Elementary Foreign Language

SPRING - Semester 4

JUST 305: Criminal Law
JUST 331: Criminology Theory
CJST BS requirement*
A&H + IC Dialogues coursework
Elementary Foreign Language

FALL - Semester 5

JUST 4XX: Wrongful Convictions
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary*
JINS
STATS Perspective

SPRING - Semester 6

JUST 400: Constitutional Law: Limits on LE
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CJST BS requirement*
STEM Dialogues
Elective

FALL - Semester 7

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary or JUST*
Social Perspective Dialogues coursework*
Elective
Elective

SPRING - Semester 8

CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary or JUST
JUST Senior Capstone
Elective
Elective
Elective

* = potential for double counting depending on course selection

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. 4-4-23

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.

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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.

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Sample Four Year Plan: Criminal Justice Studies (BS), Criminological Theory & Research Concentration

FALL - Semester 1

JUST 205: Intro to CJ Studies
TRU 100: Truman Symposium
TRU 110 OR TRU 130
ENG 190: WACT
Social Perspective Dialogues coursework*

SPRING - Semester 2

CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary or JUST*
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework*
COMM 170: Public Speaking
STEM Dialogues - Math
STATS Perspective

FALL - Semester 3

JUST 331: Criminology Theory
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
STEM w/ lab Dialogues
Elementary Foreign Language
Elective

SPRING - Semester 4

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary or JUST
CJST BS requirement*
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework
Elementary Foreign Language

FALL - Semester 5

JUST 380:  Research Methodology
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
JINS
Social Perspective Dialogues coursework
Elective

SPRING - Semester 6

JUST 3XX: Advanced Criminology Theory
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CJST BS requirement*
STEM Dialogues
Elective

FALL - Semester 7

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
JST Elective - Interdisciplinary*
Arts & Hum Dialogues coursework
Elective
Elective

SPRING - Semester 8

CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary*
JUST Senior Capstone
Elective
Elective
Elective


* = potential for double counting depending on course selection

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. 3-31-23

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.

All Sample Four-Year Plans



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.

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Sample Four-Year Plan: Criminal Justice Studies (BS), Forensic Investigation Concentration w/ Forensic Science minor Track I - Forensic DNA Lab-oriented

FALL - Semester 1

JUST 205 Intro to CJ Studies
CHEM 130 - Chemical Principles I
TRU 100: Truman Symposium
TRU 110 OR TRU 130
ENG 190: WACT

SPRING - Semester 2

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
STEM Dialogues - Math
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework
COMM 170: Public Speaking
BIOL 104 - Ecology and Evolution of the Organism *
Elective

FALL - Semester 3

JUST 281 - Intro to Forensic Science
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CHEM 131 - Chemical Principles II/ CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
Elementary Foreign Language
BIOL 107 - Cells, Molecules, and Genes *

SPRING - Semester 4

JUST 331- Criminology Theory
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework
Elementary Foreign Language
Social Perspective Dialogues coursework

FALL - Semester 5

JUST 4XX Wrongful Convictions
CHEM 329 - Organic Chemistry I
JINS
STATS Perspective
Social Perspective Dialogues coursework

SPRING - Semester 6

JUST 305 - Criminal Law
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
BIOL 300 - Genetics (spring only)
CHEM 331 - Organic Chemistry II

FALL - Semester 7

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
Arts & Hum Dialogues coursework
CHEM 335 - Biochemistry I: Structure and Function
Elective
Elective

SPRING - Semester 8

JUST Senior Capstone
CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary or JUST
Electives to total 120 credits


*Note: or BIOL 108 - Introductory Biology II (spring only) or BIOL 330 - Cell Biology

Note: Complete a Biology minor: add 3 more credits in BIOL courses at the 200-level or above, must have a laboratory component.

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. 3-31-23

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.

All Sample Four-Year Plans


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.

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Sample Plan: Criminal Justice Studies (BS), Forensic Investigation Concentration w/ Forensic Science minor Track II - Forensic Chemistry Lab-oriented

FALL - Semester 1

JUST 205 Intro to CJ Studies
CHEM 130 - Chemical Principles I
TRU 100: Truman Symposium
TRU 110 OR TRU 130
ENG 190: WACT

SPRING - Semester 2

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
STEM Dialogues - Math
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework
COMM 170: Public Speaking
Elective

FALL - Semester 3

JUST 281 Intro to Forensic Science
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CHEM 131 - Chemical Principles II/CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
Elementary Foreign Language
Social Perspective Dialogues coursework

SPRING - Semester 4

JUST 331- Criminology Theory
CHEM 312 - Foundations of Chemical Analysis
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework
Elementary Foreign Language

FALL - Semester 5

JUST 4XX Wrongful Convictions
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CHEM 329 - Organic Chemistry I
JINS
STATS Perspective

SPRING - Semester 6

JUST 305 - Criminal Law
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CHEM 331 - Organic Chemistry II
Social Perspective Dialogues coursework
Elective

FALL - Semester 7

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CHEM 335 - Biochemistry I: Structure and Function
Arts & Hum Dialogues coursework
Elective
Elective

SPRING - Semester 8

JUST Tier 2 Elective - Unrestricted
JUST capstone
Elective
Elective to total 120 credits


Note: Complete a Chemistry minor with 1 more credit in approved 300+ level Chemistry coursework

Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 3-31-23

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.

All Sample Four-Year Plans



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.

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Sample Four-Year Plan: Criminal Justice Studies (BS), Criminal Justice Administration Concentration

FALL - Semester 1

JUST 205 Intro to CJ Studies
TRU 100: Truman Symposium
TRU 110 OR TRU 130
ENG 190: WACT
Social Perspective Dialogues coursework *

SPRING - Semester 2

JUST Core Required (307, 332, 334, or 335) *or* CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary or JUST
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework *
COMM 170: Public Speaking
STEM Dialogues – Math
Elective

FALL - Semester 3

JUST Core Required (307, 332, 334, or 335) *or* CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary or JUST
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
STEM w/ lab Dialogues
Elementary Foreign Language
Elective

SPRING - Semester 4

JUST Core Required (307, 332, 334, or 335)
JUST 331- Criminology Theory
CJST BS requirement *
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework
Elementary Foreign Language

FALL - Semester 5

JUST Core Required (307, 332, 334, or 335)
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
JINS
STATS Perspective

SPRING - Semester 6

JUST Core Required (307, 331, 332, or 334)
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CJST BS requirement *
STEM Dialogues
Elective

FALL - Semester 7

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary *
Arts & Hum Dialogues coursework
Social Perspective Dialogues coursework
Elective

SPRING - Semester 8

CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary or JUST *
JUST Senior Capstone
Elective
Elective
Elective


* = potential for double counting depending on course selection

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. 3-31-23

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.

All Sample Four-Year Plans


 

Double Majors:


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.

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Sample Four-Year Plan: Double Major - Criminal Justice Studies (BS), Criminological Theory & Research Concentration + Psychology (BS)

FALL - Semester 1

JUST 205 Intro to CJ Studies
PSYC 166: General Psychology
TRU 100: Truman Symposium
TRU 110 OR TRU 130
ENG 190: WACT

SPRING - Semester 2

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
PSYC 266: Experimental Psychology/CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework
COMM 170: Public Speaking
STEM Dialogues – Math

FALL - Semester 3

JUST 331 Criminology I
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
STEM w/ lab Dialogues
Elementary Foreign Language
STATS Perspective

SPRING - Semester 4

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
PSYC 3XX (Group 2-5)
Psych BS requirement
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework
Elementary Foreign Language

FALL - Semester 5

JUST 380 - Research Methodology
PSYC 3XX (Group 2-5)
PSYC 3XX (Group 2-5)
PSYC 380: Quantitative Research Design and Analysis in Psychology or STAT option/CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
JINS

SPRING - Semester 6

JUST 3XX - Advanced Criminology Theory
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
PSYC 367 - Social Psychology/CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
PSYC 3XX-PSYC 4XX (Group 2-5)
STEM Dialogues

FALL - Semester 7

JUST Senior capstone
PSYC 366 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior/CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
PSYC 3XX-PSYC 4XX (Group 1-5 or elective)
PSYC 429: History and Systems of Psychology or PSYC 466: Psychological Research
Psych BS requirement

SPRING - Semester 8

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
PSYC 3XX-PSYC 4XX (Group 1-5 or elective)
PSYC 429: History and Systems of Psychology or PSYC 466: Psychological Research
Arts & Hum Dialogues coursework
Elective


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. 4-4-23

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.

All Sample Four-Year Plans



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.

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Sample Four-Year Plan: Double Major - Criminal Justice Studies (BS), Law & Society Concentration + Sociology (BS)

FALL - Semester 1

JUST 205 Intro to CJ Studies
SOAN 130 - New Majors Seminar
SOAN 190 - Sociological Inquiry
TRU 100: Truman Symposium
TRU 110 OR TRU 130
ENG 190: WACT

SPRING - Semester 2

JUST 307: Law & Society
SOAN 265 - Structured Inequalities/CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework
COMM 170: Public Speaking
STEM Dialogues – Math

FALL - Semester 3

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
SOAN 260 - Social Institutions/CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
STEM w/ lab Dialogues
Elementary Foreign Language
STATS Perspective

SPRING - Semester 4

JUST 305: Criminal Law
JUST 331: Criminology Theory
SOAN 360 - Sociological Theory/CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
SOAN 380: Research Design/CJST
Elective - Interdisciplinary
Elementary Foreign Language

FALL - Semester 5

JUST 4XX: Wrongful Convictions
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
SOAN 381: Data Analysis & Reporting
Level 2 SOAN course
JINS

SPRING - Semester 6

JUST 400: Constitutional Law: Limits on LE
Level 4 SOAN course
SOAN BS requirement
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework
STEM Dialogues

FALL - Semester 7

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
Level 4 SOAN course
SOAN 490: Career Preparation
SOAN BS requirement
A&H Dialogues coursework

SPRING - Semester 8

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
JUST Senior Capstone
SOAN 491: Research Presentation
Level 4 SOAN course
Elective(s) to total 120 credits


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. 4-4-23

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.

All Sample Four-Year Plans



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.

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Sample Four-Year Plan: Double Major: Criminal Justice Studies (BS), Law & Society Concentration + Political Science & International Relations (BS) w/ Legal Studies Minor

FALL - Semester 1

JUST 205 Intro to CJ Studies
POL 161: Am Nat’l Gov’t/CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
TRU 100: Truman Symposium
TRU 110 OR TRU 130
ENG 190: WACT

SPRING - Semester 2

JUST 307: Law & Society
POL Elective/CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework
COMM 170: Public Speaking
STEM Dialogues - Math

FALL - Semester 3

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
POL 250: International Relations
POL BS requirement
STEM w/ lab Dialogues
STATS Perspective
Elementary Foreign Language

SPRING - Semester 4

JUST 305: Criminal Law
POL 300: Methodology
Legal Studies Minor Elective (non JUST/POL)*
Elementary Foreign Language
Arts & Hum + IC Dialogues coursework

FALL - Semester 5

JUST 331 Criminology Theory
JUST 4XX: Wrongful Convictions
POL 310: Comparative Politics
POL 344: Public Administration

SPRING - Semester 6

JUST 400: Constitutional Law: Limits on LE
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
POL 398: Political Thought
POL elective/CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
JINS

FALL - Semester 7

CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
POL 460: Capstone
POL elective/CJST Elective - Interdisciplinary
Arts & Hum Dialogues coursework*
STEM Dialogues

SPRING - Semester 8

JUST Senior Capstone
CJST Elective w/ JUST prefix
POL 410: Advanced Public Policy
POL BS requirement
Free Elective


* = potential for double counting; eg: PHRE 187 Logic or PHRE 188 Ethics would double count for Legal Studies minor and Arts & Hum perspective; SOAN 260 - Social Institutions and SOAN 265 - Structured Inequalities will double count for Legal Studies minor and JUST tier 1 unrestricted elective, to name a few possibilities.


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. 5-3-23

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.

All Sample Four-Year Plans