Bachelors of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice
About This Program
The Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice provides students with an academically sound education in criminal justice and prepares them for management positions with municipal, state and federal agencies.
Competencies
- Graduates will understand the etiology of crime and victimization.
- Graduates will understand the American judicial system.
- Graduates will be able to develop useful paradigms for understanding crime.
- Graduates will be prepared to enter and successfully complete law enforcement training academies which will lead to related jobs in city, county, state or federal law enforcement agencies.
- Graduates will have the critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to be effective and ethical decision makers.
Admissions Criteria
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 (Introduction to the Criminal Justice System) 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 (Introduction to the Criminal Justice System) 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 (Introduction to the Criminal Justice System) 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).
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses within certain core areas | ||
| For Communcation, select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Mathematics, select: | ||
A core-approved MATH course numbered 1301 or higher | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS | ||
or MATH 1309 | STATISTICAL LITERACY | |
| Criminal Justice Foundations | ||
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS (UNIV 1131 OR UNIV 1101) | 1 |
| COMS 1301 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| Modern and Classical Languages: 1441, 1442, (Must be one language for a total of 8 hours). | 8 | |
| Criminal Justice Specialization | ||
| CRCJ 2334 | INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | 3 |
| CRCJ 2335 | ETHICS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | 3 |
| CRCJ 2350 | INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT | 3 |
| CRCJ 3300 | THEORETICAL CRIMINOLOGY | 3 |
| or SOCI 3313 | CRIMINOLOGY | |
| CRCJ 3338 | JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS | 3 |
| CRCJ 3380 | RACE, CRIME, AND JUSTICE | 3 |
| CRCJ 3340 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS | 3 |
| or SOCI 3352 | APPLIED STATISTICS FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH | |
| CRCJ 3350 | INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS IN CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 3 |
| or SOCI 3362 | SOCIAL RESEARCH | |
| CRCJ 3370 | INTRODUCTION TO FORENSICS | 3 |
| CRCJ 4301 | THE AMERICAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM | 3 |
| CRCJ 4332 | COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS | 3 |
| or CRCJ 4333 | INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS | |
| CRCJ 4380 | COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS | 3 |
| Select 21 hours of Criminal Justice electives from the following: | 21 | |
| CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY SYSTEMS | ||
| CYBERCRIME | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF LAW | ||
| POLICE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION | ||
| ADVANCED CRIMINAL PROCEDURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSICS | ||
| CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION | ||
| WOMEN AND CRIME | ||
| VICTIMOLOGY | ||
| DRUG USE AND ABUSE | ||
| PRIVATE SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | ||
| WHITE-COLLAR AND CORPORATE CRIME | ||
| GANGS | ||
| COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS | ||
or CRCJ 4333 | INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS | |
| FORENSIC DEATH INVESTIGATION | ||
| FORENSIC EXAMINATION OF IMPRESSION EVIDENCE | ||
| FORENSIC HAIR AND FIBER IDENTIFICATION | ||
| FORENSIC EXPERT TESTIMONY | ||
| CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE MEDIA | ||
| TERRORISM AND MASS VIOLENCE | ||
| ORGANIZED CRIME: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL | ||
| CAPITAL PUNISHMENT | ||
| TOPICS IN CORRECTIONS | ||
| TOPICS IN CRIME AND CRIMINOLOGY | ||
| TOPICS IN LAW AND JUDICIAL PROCESSES | ||
| TOPICS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITY | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
| CONFERENCE COURSE | ||
| CONFERENCE COURSE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
| CONFERENCE COURSE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
| HONORS THESIS/SENIOR PROJECT | ||
| Select 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| THE ECONOMICS OF CRIME | ||
| MOOT COURT | ||
| JURISPRUDENCE AND CONSTITUTIONAL CONFLICT | ||
| WOMEN IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS | ||
| U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: GOVERNMENT POWER | ||
| U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS | ||
| DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR | ||
| DEVIANCE: SOCIAL AND PERSONAL | ||
| SOCIAL INEQUALITY | ||
| RACIAL & ETHNIC GROUPS IN US | ||
| QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS | ||
Another course approved by advisor. | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Advising Resources
First time college students for the CRCJ Major will be advised by University Advising and Engagement Center (UAEC) Freshman Advising. UAEC CRCJ majors will transition to CRJC advising after meeting transition requirements. Transfer students should contact program advising when admitted. Students should contact advisors with for hold removal and degree plan updates each semester.
Location:
354 and 311 University Hall 3rd floor
Email:
crcjadvising@uta.edu
Phone:
Students with last names A-K:
817 272 0313
Students with last names L-Z:
817 272 0309