The following material is for information purposes only. Always consult the Catalogue of Studies from your year of admission for official information.
Requirements for the B.A. Degree with Major in Criminal Justice:
Minimum of 31 semester hours to include:
- CMJS 2003
- CMJS/SOCI 3023
- SOCI/CMJS 3043
- CMJS/SOCI 3203
- SOCI 3301L/3303
- SOCI 3313
- And CMJS 3003 or,
- CMJS 3503
In addition, nine hours to complete the 31-semester-hour requirement from 3000- and 4000-level criminal justice or sociology courses not taken above.
For transfer students, a minimum of 18 hours of coursework in the major at the University of Arkansas is required.
Writing Requirement: To fulfill the Fulbright College writing requirement, each criminal justice major will submit, before graduation, a substantial research or analytical paper to their departmental adviser.
The paper must receive a grade of “A” or “B” from an upper-division criminal justice course (3000-, 4000-, or 5000-level). Satisfactory completion of an honors project or a senior thesis may fulfill this requirement.
Jerry Patnoe, Program Director(479) 575-3205
jpatnoe@uark.edu