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BA in Criminal Justice Credit Distribution

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Learner Designed Area of Study (LDAS)

Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	60
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	12
Must include at least two subject areas
C. Social Sciences	12
Must include at least two subject areas
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	12
One college-level mathematics course required	(3)
One computer science course recommended	(3)
Other natural sciences/mathematics	(6)
Must include at least two subject areas
E. General Education Electives	18
One multicultural studies course	(3)
II. Area of Study: Criminal Justice	33
A. Required Courses	15
Justice Administration Introduction to Criminal Justice	(3)
Public Policy and Criminal Justice Select one of the following courses: Public Policy, Crime and Criminal Justice Any social policy course	(3)
Criminal Law Select one of the following courses: Constitutional Issues Criminal Law related courses	(3)
Criminal Behavior and Victimology Select one of the following courses: Victimology and Criminal Behavior Any Criminal Behavior course Any Victimology course	(3)
Research Methods Select one of the following courses: Research Methods in Social Sciences Criminal Justice Research Methods	(3)
B. Criminal Justice Electives* LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone Juvenile Delinquency Gangs White Collar Crime Forensic Science Terrorism Critical Thinking for Homeland Security Counter Terrorism Homeland Security: Preparedness, Prevention, and Deterrence Protecting the Homeland: Response and Deterrence	18
C. Requirements
Courses transferred to Thomas Edison State College are equated to the following levels: 100, 200, 300 or 400. A minimum of 18 credits equating to 300 or 400 are required.
III. Free Electives	27
Total	120

*This list is a guide. Other criminal justice courses may be appropriate for this area of study.

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