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Apr 11, 2021
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog
Criminal Justice (B.A. or B.S.)
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College of Community Innovation and Education
Department of Criminal Justice
Health Sciences I (HS1), 311
407-823-2603
cjadvise@ucf.edu
Program Coordinator: Dr. Cory Watkins
Cory.Watkins@ucf.edu
Criminal Justice (B.A. or B.S.) may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Students should complete the General Education Program before transferring within the Florida College System or State University system.
- The courses designated in the General Education Program (GEP) section below may be taken at a Florida College System institution, and should usually be completed in the first 60 hours.
- Students must earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in each core course.
- Students must earn a minimum 2.0 overall GPA in courses used towards the restricted electives.
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General Education Program (GEP) (36 Credit Hours)
Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
Cultural & Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
Mathematical Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Science Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Common Program Prerequisites (CPP)
Core Requirements: Basic Level
Core Requirements: Advanced Level (30 Credit Hours)
See “Common Prerequisites ” in the Transfer and Transitions Services section for more information.
1 PR: CCJ 4701
Restricted Electives (30 Credit Hours)
Criminal Justice Upper Level Electives
- 21 hours of upper division criminal justice course work. Seniors can satisfy up to six hours of this requirement with internship and up to six hours with directed independent study; however, the combination of these non-class options shall not exceed nine hours. Program standards must be met to be eligible for either internship or independent study credit.
Supporting Electives
- 9 additional semester hours of supporting courses to be selected from an approved list provided by the department. These courses may vary from student to student depending upon individual needs or objectives, but include selected courses from public administration, legal studies, sociology, statistics, and psychology. The supporting course requirements may also be met by using a portion of the completed hours from a minor in another program approved by the department.
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
Graduation
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Students must take a minimum of 36 hours of upper-division CJ credit from the UCF Criminal Justice department to obtain the UCF degree in Criminal Justice.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
Honors In Major
- Interested students should consult with a faculty advisor.
Related Programs
Certificates
Related Minors
Advising Notes
Transfer Notes
- Grades below a “C” (2.0) are not accepted in the core.
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Program Academic Learning Compacts
Freshman Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Math Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Social Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Historical Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Math Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Science Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Cultural Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Social Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)
Sophomore Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
Sophomore Year - Summer (3 Credit Hours)
Junior Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)
Junior Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)
Junior Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)
Senior Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
1 If necessary
- Free Elective Credit Hours: 3 1
- Free Elective Credit Hours: 3 1
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Restricted Elective or Criminal Justice Internship. The department strongly encourages the internship experience. Credit Hours: 3
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