On Campus BA-Criminal Justice
Requirements for the On-Campus BA in Criminal Justice
Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours, including at least 45 credits at the advanced (3300-4300) level as follows1:
| College of Liberal Arts Requirements: | Credits |
| General Education Courses (Note: Requires MATH 1320 or equivalent) | 42 |
| Liberal Arts Block Electives2 | 18 |
| Foreign Language | 6 |
| Minor in discipline (different from CJ)3 | 18 |
| Total | 85 |
| Criminal Justice (CRIJ) Major Requirements4: | |
| The following four classes must earn a C or better | |
| 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| 3300 Applied Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| 3313 Criminology | 3 |
| 4312 Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| Must take 3 of the following 4 Classes | 9 |
| 1306 Court Systems and Practices | |
| 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law | |
| 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices | |
| 2328 Police Systems and Practices | |
| Upper division electives | |
| Select 5 elective courses in CRIJ, of which four must be upper level electives (3000-4000) | 15 |
| CRIJ 3308 Juvenile Justice | |
| CRIJ 3309 Community Corrections & Correctional Counseling | |
| CRIJ 3311 Crime Control & Prevention | |
| CRIJ 3321 Family Violence | |
| CRIJ 3351 Criminal Justice in the U.S. - Mexico Border | |
| CRIJ 3389 Criminal Justice Ethics | |
| CRIJ 4300 Selected Topics | |
| CRIJ 4302 Cyber Crime | |
| CRIJ 4303 Crime, Criminal Justice, & Film | |
| CRIJ 4309/4310 Criminal Justice Internship I & II- Department Approval, Traditional Degree | |
| CRIJ 4311 Immigration Law & Administration | |
| CRIJ 4313 White Collar Crime | |
| CRIJ 4314 Women in Criminal Justice | |
| CRIJ 4315 Homicide | |
| CRIJ 4316 Comparative Criminal Justice & Transnational Crime | |
| CRIJ 4317 Victimology | |
| CRIJ 4318 Violence in America | |
| CRIJ 4319 Street Gangs: Structure, Activity, and Response | |
| CRIJ 4320 Criminal Justice Organization & Management | |
| CRIJ 4321 Organized Crime | |
| CRIJ 4385 Study Abroad in Criminal Justice | |
| CRIJ 4390 Advanced Concepts in Criminal Justice | |
| Total for CJ Major | 36 |
| GRAND TOTAL FOR GRADUATION | 120 |
1. More courses than listed above may be needed to meet the requirements of 120 credits minimum with at least 45 credits in upper level courses (3000-4000).
2. Block Electives MUST be completed in areas other than CJ.
3. Complete a minor of at least 18 hours, nine of which must be at the advanced (3300-4300) level. The minor field must be selected from a discipline different from that of the major field. Credit for courses taken to fulfill the minor may not be used to satisfy the major, general education core, or block requirements.
4. Student must maintain a cumulative minimum of 2.0 GPA.
6. Elective credits cannot be used in meeting any other degree requirement. Electives of advanced (3300-4300) level may, however, may be applied toward satisfaction of the requirement of 45 advanced hours.
Advising for the On-Campus BA in Criminal Justice
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Click on this link for Answers to Frequently Asked Advising Questions
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ON-CAMPUS CJ Majors who have completed LESS than 60 credit hours:
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You must receive advising from the Academic Advising Center on Hawthorne St. 915-747-5290 EAdvise@utep.edu
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The Department of CJ ONLY advises on-campus CJ majors with 60 or more credit hours, and according to your Last Name:
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Last names Starting with A-K: Click on the following link to make an an appointment with Ashley Mitchell. https://calendly.com/eamitchell
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Last names Starting with L-Z: Click on the following link to make an appointment with Cynthia Marrufo. https://calendly.com/cbmarrufo
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If you are in the CONNECT program (100% online degree program), you must be advised directly through the Connect Program: 1-800-684-8837 or email a Connect Advisor at: UCAdvising@utep.edu
