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Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Curriculum


Program Credits
Core and Major Education 91
Electives 6
Restricted Electives 12
Free Electives 12
Total 121

Florida Tech’s Bachelor’s of Arts in Criminal Justice degree program provides you with a solid foundation in the field of criminal justice through a selection of online criminal justice courses from the legal system, research methods, theories of criminal behavior, law enforcement systems, crime analysis and homeland security. Below is a complete listing of Florida Tech’s BA Criminal Justice courses, programs and college credits.

BA Criminal Justice Courses

Program Core and Major Education Credits
ASC 1006 Mastering eLearning
Requirement for all Florida Tech University Online students
1
   Composition (Dependent on Placement Test Score) 3
WRI 1001 Writing 2
Requirement: Scores less than 30 on placement test and prerequisite course (WRI 1000)
 
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric
Requirement: Requirement: Scores greater than 30 on placement test
 
COM 1102 Writing About Literature
Prerequisite: COM 1101
3
  Communications (choose one 2000-level or higher communications course) 3
COM 2223 Scientific & Technical Communications
(Recommended)
 
COM 2224 Business and Professional Writing  
CRM 1000 Introduction to Criminal
Justice

Requirement: Computer Literacy is Mandatory
3
CRM 1246 Introduction to Law and the Legal System
Prerequisite: CRM 1000; may be taken with CRM 1000
3
CRM 2002 Correctional Systems
Prerequisite: CRM 3104
3
CRM 2201 Criminology
Prerequisite: COM 1102 and PSY 1411
3
CRM 2203 Delinquency and Prevention
Prerequisite: CRM 2201
3
CRM 2244 Substantive Criminal Law
Prerequisite: CRM 1246
3
CRM 2702 Criminal Investigation
Prerequisite: CRM 1000
3
CRM 3104 Law Enforcement Systems
Prerequisite: EST 2703
3
CRM 3150 Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Homeland Security 
Prerequisite: PSY 3012
3
CRM 3507 Community Policing
Prerequisite: CRM 3104
3
CRM 3901 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
Prerequisite: CRM 3012
3
CRM 4108 Police Organizations and Administration
Prerequisite: CRM 3507
3
CRM 4406 Homeland Security and Terrorism
Requirement: Successful completion of 90 credit hours
3
CRM 4712 Criminal Justice Ethics
Prerequisite: CRM 3012
3
CRM 4900 Practical Problem-Solving in Criminal Justice 1
Requirement: CRM 3012
3
CRM 4901 Practical Problem-Solving in Criminal Justice 2
Requirement: CRM 3012
3
CRM 4902 Quality Enhancement Plan 2
Prerequisite: CRM 4900
3
EST 2703 Statistics
Prerequisite: MTH 1701 or higher
3
HUM 2051 Civilization 1: Ancient Through Medieval
Prerequisite: COM 1102
3
    Humanities Core Course Elective (Choose One) 3
HUM 2052 Civilization 2: Renaissance Through Modern
Prerequisite: COM 1102
 
HUM 2226 Survey of World Literature 2
Prerequisite: COM 1102 
 
MTH 1701 College Algebra
Requirement: Passing grade on the placement test or prerequisite course (MTH 0111)
3
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY 2510 Research and Computer Literacy 
Prerequisite: COM 1001/COM1101
3
PSY 3012 Research Methods in Applied Psychology  
Prerequisite: EST 2703
3
PSY 3100 Law and Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY 3012
3
PSY 3541 Psychology of Leadership
Prerequisite: PSY 1411
3
  Multicultural Studies (choose one) 3
PSY 3441 Social Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY 1411
 
  Physical/Life Sciences 6
EDS 1021 General Physical Science  
EDS 1022 General Biological Science  
Total Core and Major Education Credits 91

 

Program Electives Credits
  Humanities (choose one) 3
HUM 1015 Mythology  
HUM 1020 Art Appreciation  
HUM 1021 Integrated Arts  
HUM 1023 Philosophy of Human Nature  
HUM 1024 Religions of the World 1: Western Religions
(Recommended)
 
HUM 1025 Religions of the World 2: Eastern Religions  
HUM 3275 Contemporary Literature
Prerequisites: HUM 2051 and HUM 2052
 
SOC 1102  Global Perspectives 3
Total Elective Credits 6
Program Restricted Electives Credits
  Restricted Electives (choose four) 12
CRM 3246 Law of Criminal Procedure  
CRM 3407 White Collar Crime
Prerequisite: CRM 3406
 
CRM 3511 Introduction to Crime Analysis
Prerequisites: CRM 3012
 
CRM 3522 Community Corrections  
CRM 4810 Serial Killers
Requirement: Fourth-year standing
Prerequisite: CRM 3012 or PSY 3012
 
CRM 4830 Organized Crime
Requirement: Fourth-year standing
Prerequisite: CRM 3012 or PSY 3012
 
Total Restricted Elective Credits 12
Program Free Electives Credits
  Free Electives (choose four) 12
CRM 3999 Directed Study in Criminal Justice
Requirement: Instructor approval
Prerequisite: CRM 3012
 
CRM 4107 Victimology
Prerequisites: CRM 2702 and PSY 3100
 
CRM 4511 Grant Writing and Program Development in Criminal Justice
Requirement: Fourth-year standing
Prerequisite: CRM 2201
 
CRM 4820 Violent Crime
Requirement: Fourth-year standing
Prerequisite: CRM 2702
 
EMG 3325 Public Administration
Requirement: Third-year standing
 
Total Free Elective Credits 12

All courses are subject to change. Please consult the official Florida Institute of Technology catalog for the most current information.