The BA in justice studies is a four-year, 120-credit-hour degree, structured as follows:
| Credit hours |
BA in Justice Studies program,
required courses
|
Student's record of courses completed |
| Arts Core Requirements |
| 3.0 |
ENGL 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
ENGL 110 |
|
| 3.0 |
One course in logic or math |
|
| 3.0 |
Any two courses in the same language other than English
|
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
One course in fine arts |
|
| 3.0 |
One natural science course with a laboratory |
|
| 21.0 |
Subtotal |
| Remaining core requirements (List A, List B, courses in arts, fine arts and science) are fulfilled by major courses. For detailed information on the Arts Core Requirements, refer to §9.9.1.1. |
| Major Requirements |
| 3.0 |
BUS/ADMN 260 |
|
| 3.0 |
JS 210 |
|
| 3.0 |
INDG 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
KHS 170 or 171 |
|
| 3.0 |
RLST 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
WMST 100 |
|
| 3.0 |
One CS course |
|
| 3.0 |
SOST 203 |
|
| 3.0 |
Two of Group I: Contemporary Society |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
Two of Group II: Law and Society |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
Three of Group III: Policing in Society |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
| 3.0 |
One of Group IV: Aboriginal Peoples in Society |
|
| 3.0 |
One of Group V: Women in Society |
|
| 3.0 |
One of Group VI: Youth in Society |
|
| 3.0 |
One of Group VII: Rights in Society |
|
| 3.0 |
One of Group II or III |
|
| 3.0 |
One of Group II or III |
|
| 3.0 |
One of Group I - VII |
|
| 3.0 |
One of Group I - VII |
|
| 3.0 |
One of Group I - VII |
|
| Courses fulfilling the Group I-VII requirements can be found in §9.31.8 Police Studies/Justice Studies Groups. |
| 72.0 |
Subtotal: - 65% major GPA required |
| At least three courses in the major must be at the 300-level or higher. |
| Open Electives |
| 27.0 |
9 elective courses |
| A maximum of 14 introductory level courses is permitted in the BA, refer to §9.7.4. Electives may be used to complete optional minor(s). |
| 120.0 |
Total: 60% PGPA required |