Criminology and Criminal Justice - Undergraduate Programs
Programs
Bachelor's Degree
Minors
Criminology and Criminal Justice Undergraduate Policies
Requirements to Major
Students admitted to UT Arlington from high school or transfer students who have completed less than 30 hours of transferable college credit will be admitted as Criminology and Criminal Justice (CRCJ)-intended majors, and will be allowed to declare CRCJ as their major based on the following criteria:
- Completed at least 15 hours of the University core courses with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
- Completed both CRCJ 2334 and one other CRCJ core course with at least a C, and earned at least 15 grade points in the two courses combined (2.5 GPA).
Students admitted to UT Arlington who have completed 30 or more hours of transferable college credit will be allowed to declare CRCJ as their major based on the following criteria:
- Achieved a minimum 2.25 GPA for all college credit earned, and
- Completed CRCJ 2334 or an equivalent course, and one other UT Arlington CRCJ core course, or equivalent course with at least a C, and earned at least 15 grade points in the two courses combined (2.5 GPA).
Students already admitted to UT Arlington, who previously declared a major other than CRCJ, who desire to change to CRCJ as their major will be accepted based on the following criteria:
- Completed at least 15 hours of the College of Liberal Arts core courses,
- Achieved a minimum 2.25 GPA in all hours completed at UT Arlington, and
- Completed both CRCJ 2334 and one other CRCJ core course with at least a C, and earned at least 15 grade points in the two courses combined (2.5 GPA).