Degree plan

GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours)
Science Requirement (8 hours)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

  • AST 111/L**
  • BSC 103/L**
  • CHE 104/L**
  • GLY 101/L**
  • PHY 103/L**
  • PSC 190/L**

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

02. MAT 100 or higher

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

  • ANT 101
  • GHY 101
  • SOC 101

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

  • HIS 101*
  • HIS 102*

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

  • ART 130
  • DAN 130
  • MUS 165
  • THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

  • COH 100
  • ECO 101
  • FIN 200
  • PHI 171
  • PS 101
  • PSY 110

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)
01. CJ 420

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. CJ 325 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

  • CMS 111 (SI)
  • CMS 305 (SI)
  • CMS 320 (SI)
  • CMS 330 (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

01. CJ 460 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (51 hours)
01. CJ 200
02. CJ 325 (WI)
03. CJ 330
04. CJ 341
05. CJ 360
06. CJ 364
07. CJ 420
08. CJ 430
09. CJ 433
10. CJ 445
11. CJ 460 (Capstone)
12. CJ 461
13. CJ 463
14. CJ 482
15. Select 9 hours from Criminal Justice, excluding courses
required above.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (15 hours)
01. ENG 333 (WI)
02. Select 1 course:

  • PHI 151
  • REL 131

03. Select 1 course not selected in GEC 03.:

  • ANT 101
  • GHY 101
  • PS 201
  • SOC 101

04. Foreign Language Requirement:
6 hours in a single foreign language (SPA recommended)

DEG 03. Required Minor (18 hours) 

01. Students must fulfill requirements to receive a minor in
another discipline.

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BA in Criminal Justice with emphasis in Juvenile Justice. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.