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), MATH 1308 or MATH 1309, and earn at least a 2.0 GPA for the two courses combined.
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 2.0 GPA for all college credit earned, and
- Completed CRCJ 2334 (Introduction to the Criminal Justice System) or an equivalent course, and MATH 1308 or MATH 1309 or the equivalent, and earned a 2.0 GPA for the two courses combined.
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 2.0 GPA in all hours completed at UT Arlington, and
- Completed both CRCJ 2334 (Introduction to the Criminal Justice System), and MATH 1308 or MATH 1309 or the equivalent, and earned a 2.0 GPA for the two courses combined.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses within certain core areas | ||
| For Communication, select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Mathematics, select: | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS | ||
or MATH 1309 | STATISTICAL LITERACY | |
| For Social & Behavioral Sciences elective, select: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
| Other Required Courses: | ||
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| or UNIV 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| COMS 1301 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| Modern and Classical Languages: 1441, 1442, (Must be one language for a total of 8 hours). Students fluent in a language other than English refer to MODL testing website. | 8 | |
| Criminal Justice Specialization | ||
| CRCJ 2350 | INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT | 3 |
| CRCJ 3300 | THEORETICAL CRIMINOLOGY | 3 |
| CRCJ 3338 | JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS | 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 4301 | THE AMERICAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM | 3 |
| CRCJ 4332 | COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS | 3 |
| or CRCJ 4333 | INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS | |
| Select 30 hours or electives from the following. At least 21 hours must be CRCJ courses. | 30 | |
| CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION | ||
| ETHICS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | ||
| CAREERS IN FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| CYBERCRIME | ||
| DIGITAL FORENSICS | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF LAW | ||
| ADVANCED CRIMINAL PROCEDURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSICS | ||
| CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN IDENTIFICATION | ||
| RACE, CRIME, AND JUSTICE | ||
| HUMAN TRAFFICKING | ||
| INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | ||
| WOMEN AND CRIME | ||
| VICTIMOLOGY | ||
| DRUG USE AND ABUSE | ||
| CRCJ AMBASSADOR | ||
| CONFERENCE COURSE | ||
| CONFERENCE COURSE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
| MOCK TRIAL l | ||
| MOCK TRIAL II | ||
| SERIAL KILLERS | ||
| 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 ACROSS THE LIFE COURSE | ||
| CONTROVERSIES IN POLICING | ||
| TERRORISM AND MASS VIOLENCE | ||
| FORENSIC FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION | ||
| FORENSIC ASSESSMENT OF COLD CASE FILES | ||
| CAPITAL PUNISHMENT | ||
| TOPICS IN CORRECTIONS | ||
| TOPICS IN CRIME AND CRIMINOLOGY | ||
| TOPICS IN LAW AND JUDICIAL PROCESSES | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
| CONFERENCE COURSE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
| FORENSICS CONFERENCE COURSE | ||
| HONORS THESIS/SENIOR PROJECT | ||
| THE ECONOMICS OF CRIME | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE FOR GLOBAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| HEALTH AND INCARCERATION | ||
| MOOT COURT | ||
| SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE ACROSS POPULATIONS AND CONTEXTS | ||
| CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND IDENTITY | ||
| LEADERSHIP I | ||
| LEADERSHIP II | ||
| JURISPRUDENCE AND CONSTITUTIONAL CONFLICT | ||
| WOMEN IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS | ||
| U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: GOVERNMENT POWER | ||
| U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS | ||
| DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR | ||
| ANALYSIS & MANAGEMENT OF BEHAVIOR | ||
| SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| BEHAVIOR AND MOTIVATION | ||
| DEVIANCE: SOCIAL AND PERSONAL | ||
| SOCIAL INEQUALITY | ||
| RACIAL & ETHNIC GROUPS IN US | ||
| QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & GREEN SOCIAL WORK | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS | ||
| INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | ||
| INEQUITIES AND INCARCERATION | ||
Another course approved by advisor. | ||
| Students must take additional electives to bring their total hours completed to 120 | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1308 or 1309 | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3 |
| US History (part 1) | 3 | US History (part 2) | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | Government/Political Science | 3 |
| MODL 1441 | 4 | MODL 1442 | 4 |
| UNIV 1101 or 1131 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| CRCJ 2334 | 3 | COMS 1301 | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | Component Area Option | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | CRCJ 2350 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | CRCJ 3338 | 3 |
| Component Area Option | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| CRCJ 3300 | 3 | CRCJ 3350 or SOCI 3362 | 3 |
| CRCJ 4301 | 3 | CRCJ Elective | 3 |
| CRCJ Elective | 3 | CRCJ Elective | 3 |
| CRCJ Elective | 3 | CRCJ Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
| CRCJ 3340 | 3 | CRCJ Elective | 3 |
| CRCJ 4332 or 4333 | 3 | CRCJ Elective | 3 |
| CRCJ Elective | 3 | CRCJ Elective | 3 |
| CRCJ Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
Advising Resources
First-time college students majoring in CRCJ will be advised by the University Advising and Engagement Center (UAEC) Freshman Advising team. After meeting the transition requirements, UAEC CRCJ majors will move to CRCJ advising. Transfer students should contact CRCJ program advising upon admission. All students should reach out to their advisors each semester for hold removal and degree plan updates.
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