Criminal Justice (B.S.) - Corrections & Human Services - Online

Criminal Justice (B.S.) - Corrections & Human Services - 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
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 Hours39-42
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 fulfill select general education requirements

Major Core
CJUS 200Introduction to Criminal Justice3
CJUS 230Criminal Justice Research and Writing3
CJUS 231Criminal Justice Report Writing3
CJUS 300Administration of Justice Organizations3
CJUS 310Juvenile Justice3
CJUS 320Corrections3
CJUS 330Judicial Process3
CJUS 340Criminology3
CJUS 350Criminal Justice Ethics3
CJUS 400Criminal Law3
CJUS 410Constitutional Criminal Procedure3
CJUS 420Criminal Investigations I3
GOVT 480Terrorism3
Total Hours39
Cognate
CJUS 322Community Based Corrections3
CJUS 351Criminal Justice Reform3
CJUS 356Crisis Intervention for Criminal Justice3
CJUS 357Evidence Based Community Corrections3
Total Hours12
Free Electives
Choose 21-27 credit hours of Free Electives21-27
Total Hours21-27

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 120 Total Hours
  • 2.0 Overall grade point average
  • 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
  • Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all courses in the major
  • 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
  • 30 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
Communications Elective 1 3
 Hours14-17
Second Semester
THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey 4
Critical Thinking Elective 1 3
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
MATH Elective 1 3
CJUS 200 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
 Hours16
Second Year
First Semester
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
Social Science Elective (GOVT 200) 1 3
CJUS 230 Criminal Justice Research and Writing 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
Natural Science Elective 1 3
GOVT 220 American Government 3
CJUS 231 Criminal Justice Report Writing 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Third Year
First Semester
Cultural Studies Elective 1 3
CJUS 300 Administration of Justice Organizations 3
CJUS 310 Juvenile Justice 3
CJUS 351 Criminal Justice Reform 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
CJUS 320 Corrections 3
CJUS 322 Community Based Corrections 3
CJUS 330 Judicial Process 3
CJUS 340 Criminology 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
CJUS 350 Criminal Justice Ethics 3
CJUS 356 Crisis Intervention for Criminal Justice 3
CJUS 400 Criminal Law 3
CJUS 410 Constitutional Criminal Procedure 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
CJUS 357 Evidence Based Community Corrections 3
CJUS 420 Criminal Investigations I 3
GOVT 480 Terrorism 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours120-123
1

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

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