Criminal Justice (Criminal Justice Major), B.A. in C.J. (CSN)

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Students who start their career at the College of Southern Nevada may complete a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Criminal Justice by following the course of study described below.

CSN Program to be completed –Criminal Justice, AA

A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 120 units, at least 40 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 Transferology.
See the Criminal Justice (Criminal Justice Major), B.A. in C.J. 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 and fulfilled degree requirements could be impacted.

Academic Advising Information

University of Nevada, Reno
College of Liberal Arts Student Center (transfer advising)
(775) 682-8745
http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/academic-advising
Lincoln Hall 314

CSN Advising & Coaching Services
https://www.csn.edu/advising

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and CSN 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 CSN and/or UNR about this opportunity.

The Co-Admission 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 UNITS)

MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics (3 units) CO2
ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units) CO1
COM 101 - Oral Communication (3 units)
CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice (3 units) * CO6
Natural Science without lab (3 units) CO4

ASSOCIATE’S SECOND SEMESTER (15 UNITS)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO3
PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning (3 units)
Social Science Requirement (3 units)
Special Program Electives (6 units) Recommended: CRJ 106 * (CO11) & CRJ 211 *

ASSOCIATE’S THIRD SEMESTER (14 UNITS)

Fine Arts (3 units) CO7
Humanities (4 units) Recommended: Foreign Language 111
Natural Science w lab (4 units) CO4L
Social Science Requirement (3 units) Recommended: SOC 101 OR PSY 241

ASSOCIATE’S FOURTH SEMESTER (16 UNITS)

ENG 231 OR 232 - Literature (3 units) CO5
PSC 101 OR HIST 100 (4 units) CO8
General elective (3 units) Recommended: Foreign Language 112
Special Program Electives:
- CRJ 222 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3 units) **
- CRJ 234 - Introduction to the Courts and American Legal System (3 units) **

BACHELOR’S FIFTH SEMESTER (15 UNITS)

CRJ 301 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3 units) CO14
Foreign Language 211 (3 units)
Statistics Major Requirement (3 units)
300-400 Level CRJ Elective (3 units)
100-200 Related Subjects (3 units)
OR
100-200 Level Minor (3 units)

BACHELOR’S SIXTH SEMESTER (15 UNITS)

Foreign Language 212 (3 units)
300-400 Level CRJ Distribution (3 units)
100-200 Related Subjects (3 units) OR
100-200 Level Minor (3 units)
300-400 Level CRJ Elective (3 units)
College Breadth Requirement (3 units)

BACHELOR’S SEVENTH SEMESTER (15 UNITS)

CRJ 450 - Seminar in Criminal Justice (3 units) CO12
OR
CRJ 451 - Criminal Justice Colloquium (3 units) CO12
Science, Technology & Society CO9 (3 units)
300-400 Level CRJ Distribution (3 units)
300-400 Level Related Subject (3 units)
OR
300-400 Level Minor (3 units)
College Breadth Requirement (3 units)

BACHELOR’S EIGHTH SEMESTER (15 UNITS)

CRJ 437 - Theories of Delinquency Prevention and Control (3 units)
OR
CRJ 444 - Criminological Theory (3 units)
300-400 Level CRJ Distribution CO10 (3 units)
300-400 Related Subject (6 units)
OR
300-400 Level Minor (6 units)
Capstone Integration & Synthesis CO13 (3 units)

LEGEND

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

** Course completed at UNR via co-enrollment.

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.