The Criminal Justice, B.A. degree is an interdisciplinary curriculum that offers broad based knowledge of crime and delinquency, criminal law and procedure, police science and security, and the juvenile justice system. The curriculum includes courses in criminal law and procedure, crime theory, human deviant behavior, police science, security, corrections, statistics and research methods. Graduates will be prepared for careers in the field of juvenile justice, court system administration, law enforcement, adult corrections, rehabilitation, crime data analysis and security at the city, county, state and federal level.
Sample Degree Plan
First Year - JCC
Fall Semester
| Course JCC | Fredonia Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRI 1510 | CRMJ 100 Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| PSY 1510 | PSY 129 Foundations of Psychology | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed Nat Science | Fredonia Foundations Nat Science | 3 |
| ENG 1510 | ENGL 099 Non Major Elective | 3 |
| INT 1555 | LART 099 Liberal Arts Elective | 2 |
| Elective | Elective or Fredonia Foundations | 3 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Spring Semester
| Course JCC | Fredonia Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRI 1320 | CRMJ 240 Policing | 3 |
| Program Core Elective | CRMJ Elective | 3 |
| ENG 1530 | ENGL 100 Craft of Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1540 | STAT 200 Statistical Methods | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed | Fredonia Foundations | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Second Year - JCC
Fall Semester
| Course JCC | Fredonia Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRI 2530 | CRMJ 230 Criminal Law | 3 |
| Progam Elective | CRMJ Elective | 3 |
| SOC 1510 | SOC 116 Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (Non CRMJ) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (Non CRMJ) or Fredonia Foundations | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course JCC | Fredonia Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Elective | CRMJ Elective | 3 |
| CRI 2550 | CRMJ 360 Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed Diversity | Fredonia Foundations Diversity | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed | Fredonia Foundations | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (Non CRMJ) | 2 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
Third Year - Fredonia
Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 110 | Math in Action | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Elective | Upper Level Interdisciplinary Course | 3 |
| SOC 300 | Research Methods | 3 |
| CRMJ 340 | Intro to Corrections | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (Non CRMJ) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | Elective (Non CRMJ) | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Elective | Interdisciplinary Course | 3 |
| Criminal Justice Elective | Upper Level CRMJ Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Level (Non CRMJ) | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Level Elective (Non CRMJ) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year - Fredonia
Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRMJ 370 | Criminology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Elective | Upper Level Interdisciplinary Course | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Level Elective (Non CRMJ) | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Level CRMJ Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (Non CRMJ) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRMJ 400 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Level CRMJ Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Level CRMJ Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Level Elective (Non CRMJ) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (Non CRMJ) | 2 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
GRAND TOTAL: 120
*SOC 1510 (116) and PSY 1510 (129) are highly recommended as they are prerequisites for Interdisciplinary Elective Courses in the major
*Students must earn a C- or higher in CRMJ 1510 (100), 1320 (240), 1520 (340), 2530 (230) and SOC 2560 (370)
* The major requires a minimum of 24 credit hours at the 300-level or above
*Transfer students will be required to complete a minimum of 27 credit hours in the Criminal Justice major in residence at Fredonia. A maximum of 18 credit hours of coursework completed elsewhere may be transferred in as long as it is deemed equivalent to Fredonia’s curriculum
*With careful planning at JCC and Fredonia, students should consider adding a minor or 2nd major.