Criminal Justice, B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts
Curriculum 0747 Requirements (Main Campus)
Curriculum 0254 Requirements (Branch Campus)
Curriculum 0252 Requirements (courses at Hudson Valley Community College)

Criminal Justice Department

General Education Requirements 33-34 Credits

Up to 14 credits of prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy GE and will count as elective credit.

Major Departmental Requirements 48 Credits

Lower Division Core: (9 cr.)

Upper Division Core: (15 cr.)

Core Topics (6 cr.)

Select two of the following:

Research (3 cr.)

Select one of the following:

General Categories: (9 cr.)

Organizations and Public Administration (3 cr.)

Select one of the following:

Crime and Social Structure (3 cr.)

Select one of the following:

Substantive Area of the Crime Problem (3 cr.)

Select one of the following:

Electives (15 cr.)

Select 15 credits in any combination of the following:

Cognate Requirements 9 Credits

Electives 29-30 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

A 2.3 cumulative GPA is required for transfer students to be admitted into the Criminal Justice major and for current students to declare the Criminal Justice major.
A minimum grade of C or better is required in SOC 101 , CRI 250 , and CRI 405 .
A minimum overall GPA of 2.3 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
Completion of all college-wide degree requirements (Undergraduate Degree Requirements , General Education Program ).