MPA-CJ Accelerated Program

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BS-CJ), Accelerated Master of Public Administration in Criminal Justice (MPA-CJ)

Fall One

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
CJ 101	Intro to Criminal Justice (Recommended) MAJOR REQUIREMENT Foundation Course	3 CR
Quantitative Literacy OR Scientific Reasoning	STAGE REQUIREMENT Social Science Elective	3 CR
HIS 101, HIS 102, SOC 101, PSYC 103	MAJOR REQUIREMENT Foundation Course	3 CR
Academic Writing I	STAGE REQUIREMENT FYS 101	3 CR
First Year Seminar	STAGE REQUIREMENT	3 CR
STAC 101	ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT	1 CR
		16 CREDITS

Spring ONe

Course Code		Course Name	Credits
CJ 201		Criminology (Recommended) MAJOR REQUIREMENT Foundation Course	3 CR
Quantitative Literacy OR Scientific Reasoning		STAGE REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 1		STAGE REQUIREMENT Foundation Course	3 CR
Academic Writing II		STAGE REQUIREMENT Social Science Elective	3 CR
HIS 101, HIS 102, SOC 101, PSYC 103		MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
			15 CREDITS

Fall Two

Course Code		Course Name	Credits
CJ CORE		Policing, Courts & Law, or Corrections MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Elective		FREE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT (Possible Minor)	3 CR
Social Science Elective		Choice of Liberal Arts Classes MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 2		STAGE REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 3		STAGE REQUIREMENT	3 CR
			15 CREDITS

Spring Two

Course Code		Course Name	Credits
CJ CORE		Policing, Courts & Law, or Corrections MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Elective		FREE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT (Possible Minor)	3 CR
Social Science Elective		Choice of Liberal Arts Classes MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 4		STAGE REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 5		STAGE REQUIREMENT	3 CR
			15 CREDITS

Fall Three

Course Code		Course Name	Credits
CJ CORE		Policing, Courts & Law, or Corrections MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Elective		FREE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT (Possible Minor)	3 CR
Elective		Choice of Liberal Arts Classes MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Gateway Course I		STAGE REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Social Science Elective		Choice of Liberal Arts Classes MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
			15 CREDITS

Spring Three

Course Code		Course Name	Credits
CJ 3XX		Criminal Justice Elective at 300 Level MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
CJ 301		Criminal Law MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Elective		FREE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT (Possible Minor)	3 CR
Elective		FREE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT (Possible Minor)	3 CR
Gateway Course II		STAGE REQUIREMENT	3 CR
			15 CREDITS

Fall Four

Course Code		Course Name	Credits
CJ 400 Level		Research Methods or Senior Seminar MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
CJ 3XX		Criminal Justice Elective at 300 Level MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Gateway Course III		FREE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT	3 CR
GCJ 1000		Foundations of Public Administration Required Graduate Course	3 CR
GCJ Elective/Required Course		Dependent on the courses offered in the MPA program for the fall and at the discretion of the MPA-CJ director, students may take a second GCJ course. MAX FOUR GRADUATE COURSES IN PERSUAL OF AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE	3 CR
			15 CREDITS

Winter One

Course Code		Course Name	Credits
GCJ Elective/Required Course		Dependent on the courses offered in the MPA program for the fall and at the discretion of the MPA-CJ director, students will take either a required or elective GCJ course.	3 CR
GCJ Elective/Required Course		Dependent on the courses offered in the MPA program for the fall and at the discretion of the MPA-CJ director, students may take a second GCJ course. MAX FOUR GRADUATE COURSES IN PERSUAL OF AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE	3 CR
			6 CREDITS

Spring Four

Course Code		Course Name	Credits
CJ 400 Level		Research Methods or Senior Seminar MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
CJ 3XX		Criminal Justice Elective at 300 Level MAJOR REQUIREMENT	3 CR
Elective		FREE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT (Possible Minor)	3 CR
GCJ Elective/Required Course		Dependent on the courses offered in the MPA program for the fall and at the discretion of the MPA-CJ director, students will take either a required or elective GCJ course	3 CR
GCJ Elective/Required Course		Dependent on the courses offered in the MPA program for the fall and at the discretion of the MPA-CJ director, students may take a second GCJ course. MAX FOUR GRADUATE COURSES IN PERSUAL OF AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE	3 CR
			15 CREDITS

Summer One (Graduate Student)

Course Code		Course Name	Credits
GCJ Elective/Required Course		Dependent on the courses offered in the MPA program for the fall and at the discretion of the MPA-CJ director, students will take either a required or elective GCJ course.	3 CR
GCJ Elective/Required Course		Dependent on the courses offered in the MPA program for the fall and at the discretion of the MPA-CJ director, students may take a second GCJ course.	3 CR
			6 CREDITS

Fall Five

Course Code		Course Name	Credits
GCJ Elective/Required Course		Dependent on the courses offered in the MPA program for the fall and at the discretion of the MPA-CJ director, students will take either a required or elective GCJ course.	3 CR
GCJ Elective/Required Course		Dependent on the courses offered in the MPA program for the fall and at the discretion of the MPA-CJ director, students may take a second GCJ course.	3 CR
			6 CREDITS

Winter Two

Course Code		Course Name	Credits
GCJ Elective/Required Course		Dependent on the courses offered in the MPA program for the fall and at the discretion of the MPA-CJ director, students will take either a required or elective GCJ course.	3 CR
GCJ Elective/Required Course		Dependent on the courses offered in the MPA program for the fall and at the discretion of the MPA-CJ director, students may take a second GCJ course.	3 CR
			6 CREDITS

Spring Five

Course Code		Course Name	Credits
GCJ 1520: Capstone Seminar		Students must have completed all prerequisite classes. Corequisite GCJ 1550.	3 CR
GCJ 1550: Capstone Thesis		Students must have completed all prerequisite classes. Corequisite GCJ 1520.	3 CR
			6 CREDITS

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