Criminal Justice (Law and Justice Specialization), B.A. in C.J. (GBC)

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Students who start their career at Great Basin College may complete a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Criminal Justice (Law and Justice Specialization) by following the course of study described below.

GBC Program to be completed - Associate of Arts

A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 120 units, at least 42 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or above. A minimum of 30 units (300-level or above) must be taken in residence at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Students who graduate from a Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) community college with an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or an Associate of Business degree automatically fulfill lower-division general education requirements (CO1-8) at the University unless specific general education courses are required for completion of the student’s major program.
To find out how other courses transfer, visit the Transfer Center website or access the Transfer Evaluation System.
See the Criminal Justice (Law and Justice Specialization), B.A. in C.J. program description for more information on degree requirements.

NOTE: This transfer agreement has been created specifically for the programs listed above and only applies to students who complete the associate’s degree listed. If the associate’s degree is not earned, or a new program is selected, the transfer and articulation of listed courses, as well as fulfilled degree requirements, could be impacted.

Academic Advising Information

University of Nevada, Reno
College of Liberal Arts Advising (Transfer Student Advising)
(775) 682-8745
http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising
Thompson Building, Room 101

Great Basin College
Transfer Center
(775) 327-2068
advisor@gbcnv.edu
Berg Hall

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and GBC throughout their career.

Students may earn an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Business degree after transferring to the University via reverse transfer . Talk with an academic advisor at GBC and/or UNR about this opportunity.

The Silver State Transfer Program may provide the least costly route to a bachelors degree, including personalized academic advising from both institutions, certainty on how your specific courses will transfer and the exchange of transcripts between institutions at no additional cost to you.

Recommended Schedule

For information about the Core Objectives (CO) 1-14, please visit the Core Curriculum chapter in the catalog.

Associate’s First Semester (15-17 units)

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics (3 units) CO2
CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice (3 units) (Structures of Societies) *
PSC 101 - American Politics: Process and Behavior (3 units) CO6, CO8 (American Constitutions and Institutions)
SPAN 111 - First Year Spanish I (Humanities) *

Associate’s Second Semester (15 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
CRJ 106 - Introdruction to Corrections (3 units) *
Elective (3 units) Recommended:
- PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 units)
Foundations - Social Science (3 units) Required:
- HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877 (3 units) OR
- HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877 (3 units)
SPAN 112 - First Year Spanish II (3 units) (Foundations - Humanities/Fine Arts)

Associate’s Third Semester (15 units)

SPAN 211 - Second Year Spanish I (3 units) *
Technological Proficiency (3 units)
ENV 100 - Humans and the Environment (3 units) CO4L, CO9 (Science Data Interpretation) *
COM 101 - Oral Communication (3 units) (Oral Communication)
Elective (3 units) Required:
- CRJ 211 - Police in America (3 units) *

Associate’s Fourth Semester (15 units)

SPAN 212 - Second Year Spanish I (3 units) *
Fine Arts (3 units)
Elective (3 units); also satisfies UNR College Breadth Requirement ***
CRJ Required Statistics course if not already completed (3 units) * OR
PHIL 210 - World Religions (3 units) CO10, CO11
ANTH 102 - Physical Anthropology (3 units) CO4 (Scientific Reasoning)

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (15 units)

CRJ 222 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3 units)
CRJ 234 - Introduction to the Courts and American Legal System (3 units)
CRJ 301 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3 units) CO14
CRJ 389 - Topics in Law and Justice (3 units)
300-400 Level Legal Related Subject (3 units)

Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (15 units)

CRJ 125 - Legal Careers and Law School (1 unit)
CRJ 126 - Legal Research and Methods (1 unit)
CRJ 127 - Legal Writing (1 unit)
CRJ 320 - Courts in Criminal Justice (3 units)
300-400 Level CRJ course, excluding CRJ 491 & CRJ 499 (3 units)
300-400 Level Legal Related Subject (3 units)
300-400 Level PHIL (3 units)

Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)

CRJ 420 - Jurisprudence (3 units) CO13
PHIL 453 - Topics in Philosophy of Law (3 units) CO8
300-400 Level CRJ course, excluding CRJ 491 & CRJ 499/ Diversity & Equity (CO10) (3 units)
300-400 Level Legal Related Subject (3 units)
300-400 Level College Breadth Requirement (3 units) ***

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (15 units)

CRJ 450 - Seminar in Criminal Justice (3 units) CO12 OR
CRJ 451 - Criminal Justice Colloquium (3 units) CO12
300-400 Level General Electives (3 units)
Legal Related Subject (3 units)
General Electives (6 units)

Legend

* Course fulfills specific program requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

*** For information about the College Breadth Requirement, please go to the College of Liberal Arts page in the catalog.

Disclaimer: The provisions of this transfer agreement do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, between any applicant or student and the University of Nevada, Reno. The university reserves the right to make changes in degree requirements, degree offerings, schedules, course offerings, and other university standards to meet circumstances which may arise after publishing this information online.