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BA Criminal Justice Curriculum
| Program | Credits |
|---|---|
| Total | 121 |
| Core and Major Education | 94 |
| Restricted and Free Electives | 27 |
Florida Tech’s Bachelor’s of Arts in Criminal Justice degree program provides you with a solid foundation in the field of criminal justice through a selection of online criminal justice courses from the legal system, research methods, theories of criminal behavior, law enforcement systems, crime analysis and homeland security. Below is a complete listing of Florida Tech’s BA Criminal Justice courses, programs and college credits.
BA Criminal Justice Courses
| Program | Core and Major Education | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Total Core and Major Education Credits | 94 | |
| ASC 1006 | Mastering eLearning Requirement for all Florida Tech University Online students |
1 |
| Computers (choose one) | 3 | |
| CIS 1130 | Basic Computer Skills | |
| CIS 1140 | Business Computer Skills | |
| COM 1101 | Composition and Rhetoric Requirement: Passing grade on the placement test or prerequisite course (COM 0110) |
3 |
| COM 1102 | Writing About Literature Prerequisite: COM 1101 |
3 |
| COM 2000+ | Select one 2000-level (or higher) communications course | 3 |
| CRM 1000 | Introduction to Criminal Justice Requirement: Basic computer skills |
3 |
| CRM 1246 | Introduction to Law and the Legal System Prerequisite: CRM 1000; may be taken with CRM 1000 |
3 |
| CRM 2001 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice Prerequisites: EST 2703 and PSY 1411 |
3 |
| CRM 2102 | Theories of Crime and Criminal Behavior Prerequisite: CRM 2001 |
3 |
| CRM 2203 | Delinquency and Prevention Prerequisite: CRM 2102 |
3 |
| CRM 2244 | Substantive Criminal Law Prerequisite: CRM 1246 |
3 |
| CRM 2320 | Drugs, Crime and Society Prerequisite: CRM 1000 |
3 |
| CRM 3104 | Law Enforcement Systems Prerequisite: CRM 2001 |
3 |
| CRM 3246 | Law of Criminal Procedure Prerequisite: CRM 2244 |
3 |
| CRM 3406 | Criminal Investigations Prerequisites: CRM 3104 and PSF 2551 Corequisite: CRM 3246 |
3 |
| CRM 3507 | Community Policing Prerequisite: CRM 3104 |
3 |
| CRM 3521 | Correctional Systems Prerequisite: CRM 2102 |
3 |
| CRM 4108 | Police Organizations and Administration Prerequisite: CRM 3507 |
3 |
| CRM 4309 | Criminal Justice Leadership and Ethics Prerequisite: CRM 4108 |
3 |
| CRM 4406 | Homeland Security and Terrorism Requirement: Successful completion of 90 credit hours Prerequisite: CRM 3406 |
3 |
| CRM 4900 | Senior Seminar and Capstone Requirement: Successful completion of at least 108 credit hours |
3 |
| CRM 4901 | Criminal Justice Final Program Examination Requirement: Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 4900 |
0 |
| EST 2703 | Statistics Prerequisite: MTH 1000 or MTH 1001 or MTH 1701 or MTH 1702 |
3 |
| HUM 2051 | Civilization 1: Ancient Through Medieval Prerequisite: COM 1102 |
3 |
| HUM 2052 | Civilization 2: Renaissance Through Modern Prerequisite: COM 1102 |
3 |
| MTH 1701 | College Algebra Requirement: Passing grade on the placement test or prerequisite course (MTH 0111) |
3 |
| PSF 2551 | Survey of Forensic Psychology Prerequisites: PSY 1411 and CRM 1000 |
3 |
| PSF 4106 | Crisis and Conflict Resolution Prerequisite: CRM 3406 |
3 |
| PSY 1411 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 3441 | Social Psychology Prerequisite: PSY 1411 |
3 |
| Physical/Life Sciences | 6 | |
| EDS 1021 | General Physical Science | |
| EDS 1022 | General Biological Science | |
| Social Sciences (choose one) | 3 | |
| SOC 1101 | Human Behavior Perspective | |
| SOC 2551 | Social Problems | |
| Program | Restricted and Free Electives | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Total Restricted and Free Elective Credits | 27 | |
| Restricted Electives (choose four) | 12 | |
| CRM 3407 | White Collar Crime Prerequisite: CRM 3406 |
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| CRM 3511 | Introduction to Crime Analysis Prerequisites: CRM 2001 and PSF 2551 |
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| CRM 3522 | Community Corrections Prerequisite: CRM 3521 |
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| CRM 3999 | Directed Study in Criminal Justice Requirement: Instructor approval Prerequisite: CRM 2001 |
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| CRM 4107 | Victimology Prerequisites: CRM 3406 and PSF 2551 |
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| CRM 4511 | Grant Writing and Program Development in Criminal Justice Requirement: Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 2102 |
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| CRM 4810 | Serial Killers Requirement: Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 3406 |
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| CRM 4820 | Violent Crime Requirement: Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 3406 |
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| CRM 4830 | Organized Crime Requirement: Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 3406 |
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| EMG 3325 | Public Administration Requirement: Third-year standing |
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| PSF 4107 | Courtroom Psychology Prerequisites: CRM 3406 and CRM 3246 |
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| PSY 3542 | Survey of Industrial/Organizational Psychology Prerequisites: CRM 2001 and EST 2703 |
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| Restricted Elective – Humanities (choose one) | 3 | |
| HUM 1015 | Mythology | |
| HUM 1020 | Art Appreciation | |
| HUM 1021 | Integrated Arts | |
| HUM 1023 | Philosophy of Human Nature | |
| HUM 1024 | Religions of the World 1: Western Religions | |
| HUM 1025 | Religions of the World 2: Eastern Religions | |
| HUM 3275 | Contemporary Literature Prerequisites: HUM 2051 and HUM 2052 |
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| Free Electives (choose four) | 12 | |
Note: BA Criminal Justice courses are subject to change. Please consult the official Florida Institute of Technology catalog for the most up-to-date information.
