Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
2009-2010 Degree Completion Plan
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2009 through summer 2010. This
degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree
programs or specializations. Please refer to the list of approved general education requirements at
www.luonline.com/generaleducation before enrolling in general education electives.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (42 hrs)
Course
MAJOR (45 hrs)
Hrs
Sem
Grade
Course
Hrs
ENGL 101
Foundational Studies (15 hours)
Composition & Rhetoric
3
CJUS 200
Core (36 hours)
Intro. to Criminal Justice
3
ENGL 102
Composition & Literature
3
CJUS 230
Crim. Just. Research and Writing
3
Communications Elective
3
CJUS 300
Admin. of Justice Organizations
3
MATH
Math Elective (MATH 115 or higher)
3
CJUS 310
Juvenile Justice
3
PHIL 104
Contemporary Worldviews
3
CJUS 320
Corrections
3
CJUS 330
CJUS 340
Judicial Process
Criminology
3
3
Investigative Studies (27 hours)
GOVT 200
SOCI 200/201
CJUS 350
Criminal Justice Ethics
3
Natural Science Elective
3
CJUS 400
Criminal Law
3
History Elective
3
CJUS 410
Constitutional Criminal Procedure
3
Const. Govt. & Free Enterprise
Intro to Sociology or Social Prob.
3
3
CJUS 420
GOVT 480
Criminal Investigations
Terrorism
3
3
Sem
Grade
Humanities Elective
3
CJUS Electives (9 hours)
PHIL 201
Philosophy & Contemporary Ideas
3
BIBL 104
Survey of Biblical Literature
3
THEO 104
Introduction to Christian Thought
3
Choose from: Any CJUS course not listed above (to include CJUS 499-Internship),
any ACCT course, BUSI 310 or 340, SOCI 200 or 201, GOVT 327, 340, 345, 422,
458, 462, 475 or other approved GOVT courses, language (modern), PSYC 101,
210, 231, 430 or other approved PSYC courses.
GOVT 220
American Government
3
3
3
3
ELECTIVES (33 Hours)
3
3
3
3
Graduation Requirements:
120 total hours
30 hours of upper level courses
50% (24 hours) of major taken through LU
30 hours must be completed through LU (Online and/or Residential)
2.0 GPA
Grades of C or higher for all courses in major
Submission of Graduation Application at beginning of final semester
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Revised: 5/8/09
Effective: Catalog Term 2009-40