Criminal Justice (A.A.) - Online

Criminal Justice (A.A.) - Online

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. 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

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 24
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 104Survey of Old and New Testament4
THEO 104Introduction to Theology Survey 24
Total Hours36-39
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

2

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of  RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived

Major Requirements

Major Foundational Courses
GOVT 200Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise 13
GOVT 220American Government 13
Total Hours6
1

Course may also fulfill select general education requirements.

Major Core
CJUS 200Introduction to Criminal Justice3
CJUS 230Criminal Justice Research and Writing3
CJUS 231Criminal Justice Report Writing3
CJUS 320Corrections3
CJUS 330Judicial Process3
CJUS 340Criminology3
CJUS 400Criminal Law3
Total Hours21

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
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
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
 Hours14-17
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
 Hours16
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
 Hours15
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
 Hours15
 Total Hours60-63
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling foundational skills requirements.

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