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Nov 22, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2017-2018 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
Criminal Justice (Law and Justice Specialization), B.A. in C.J.
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Description
Students who receive a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice complete a social science degree preparing them for justice-related careers, graduate study, and law school. The Criminal Justice degree is recommended for students who desire an understanding of the criminal justice system, law, and justice. The degree is not intended to serve as a professional training program; rather it is an academically centered major that focuses on the legal, ethical, administrative, and behavioral aspects of the justice system and its various parts. The degree has two options or programs. All students must complete a core of required courses which focus broadly on the criminal justice system and its components. The Criminal Justice Major particularly focuses on the components of criminal justice system and their administration, criminological theory, and issues of theory, diversity, myth, and ethics. The interdisciplinary Law and Justice Specialization concentrates on the context of law and justice in a heterogeneous society including coursework in law and justice policy and theory as well as practical courses in legal research and writing, and coursework in other disciplines such as philosophy.
Department website: http://www.unr.edu/criminal-justice
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http://www.unr.edu/assessment/plans-and-forms/liberal-arts/criminal-justice-ba
Transfer to Nevada
Use the transfer agreement and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.
If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning.
Graduation Requirements
| Total Units |
120 |
| Cumulative GPA |
2.0 |
| University GPA |
2.0 |
| Major GPA |
2.0 |
| Residency Requirement |
30 Upper-Division Units at UNR |
| Major Residency Requirement |
15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR |
| Upper-Division Requirement |
42 Upper-Division Units |
| Half Program Units/4 Year Institution |
60 Units |
I. Silver Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course description.
A. Silver Core Writing and Prerequisite (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Silver Core Mathematics and Prerequisite (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .
C. Silver Core Natural Sciences (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .
D. Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses .
E. Silver Core Fine Art (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses .
F. Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (3 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society Course - CO9
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO9 courses .
B. Diversity & Equity Course - CO10
C. Global Context Course - CO11
D. Ethics Course - CO12
The following courses count in the Major Requirement:
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13
F. Application Course - CO14
III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)
Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.
A. Foreign Language (0-14 units)
Successful completion of the foreign language requirement may be accomplished through one of four options:
- complete a fourth semester college course in a foreign language or in American Sign Language;
- demonstrate proficiency through placement examination or other means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, including minimum CBAPE, SAT II, or IB scores;
- show transcript evidence of successful completion of four years of high school coursework in the same foreign language; or
- participate in a Studies Abroad program pre-approved by the college to meet the foreign language requirement.
B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 credits that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Silver Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 7).
IV. Major Requirements (60 units)
A. Major Core Courses (42 units)
B. Law and justice related course work (18 units)
V. Minor Requirements (0 units)
While a minor is not required, it is recommended for students wishing to expand particular skills or their knowledge in particular disciplines or areas/fields of interest.
VI. Electives (10-27 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
Use the Planner in MyNEVADA to build a custom graduation plan. Review and adjust the plan in each academic advisement session.
Spring Semester (16-17 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (12-13 units)
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