Criminal Justice (A.A.) - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 36-39 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview (4 c.h.) waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey (4 c.h.) waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| GOVT 200 | Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise 1 | 3 |
| GOVT 220 | American Government 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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Course may also fulfill select general education requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| CJUS 200 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJUS 230 | Criminal Justice Research and Writing | 3 |
| CJUS 231 | Criminal Justice Report Writing | 3 |
| CJUS 320 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJUS 330 | Judicial Process | 3 |
| CJUS 340 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJUS 400 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 60 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all courses in the major
- 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 15 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Social Science Elective (GOVT 200) 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GOVT 220 | American Government | 3 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| MATH Elective 1 | 3 | |
| CJUS 200 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| CJUS 230 | Criminal Justice Research and Writing | 3 |
| CJUS 231 | Criminal Justice Report Writing | 3 |
| CJUS 320 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJUS 330 | Judicial Process | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| CJUS 340 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJUS 400 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 60-63 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling foundational skills requirements.