Criminal Justice (Online), B.S.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Hours: 30
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00
Program Code: B647
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in each course presented for major credit.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| LSCJ 3113 | Comparative Justice Systems | 3 |
| LSCJ 3133 | Theories of Criminal Behavior | 3 |
| LSCJ 3223 | American Judicial Processes | 3 |
| LSCJ 4243 | Police and Policing | 3 |
| LSCJ 4263 | The American Correctional System | 3 |
| LSCJ 4443 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| LSTD 3003 | Interdisciplinary Inquiry | 3 |
| LSTD 3153 | Foundations of Ethics in Liberal Studies | 3 |
| LSCJ 3953 | Prospectus-Writing for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LSCJ 4953 | Capstone in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Computer Literacy Requirement
Students must demonstrate computer proficiency which includes the competent use of a variety of software and networking applications. Please consult your academic advisor for courses to fulfill this requirement.
General Education and College Requirements
Courses taken to fulfill the University General Education Requirements must be chosen from the approved General Education course list published in the Class Schedule or at http://www.ou.edu/gened/courses.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic & Oral Communication (9-19 hours) | ||
| LSTD 1113 | Interdisciplinary Composition I | 3 |
| LSTD 1133 | Interdisciplinary Composition II | 3 |
| LSTD 1053 | Mathematics in Liberal Studies | 3 |
| Language 1 | 0-10 | |
| Core Area II: Natural Science (minimum 7 hours) | ||
| LSTD 2533 | Science as a Process (no laboratory) | 3 |
| Choose one natural science course with lab | 4-6 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science (6 hours) | ||
| LSTD 1333 | Government in the United States (recommended) | 3 |
| or P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | |
| Select one Social Science course 2 | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities (12 hours) | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| A History of the United States | ||
| United States to 1865 | ||
| United States, 1865 to the Present | ||
| Choose one course from each of the following three fields. One course must be upper-division (3000-4000 level) | 9 | |
Choose one Artistic Forms course | ||
Choose one Western Culture course | ||
Choose one World Culture course | ||
| Core Area V: First Year Experience (3 hours) | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 37-49 | |
- 1
Students who have completed two years of high school language are exempt from the general education language requirement. If this requirement is waived, a few hours of General Education electives may be needed to achieve the required 40 hour minimum.
- 2
LSTD 1313 recommended.
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including 40 upper-division hours.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
This plan shows one possible grouping of courses that would allow students to graduate in four years. Please refer to the front of the degree checksheet for official requirements. Students must consult with College of Professional & Continuing Studies academic advisers to verify that courses selected each semester fulfill the recommended plan and satisfy university, College of Professional & Continuing Studies, and major requirements.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| LSTD 1113 | Interdisciplinary Composition I (Core I) | 3 |
| LSTD 1153 | A History of the United States (Core IV) | 3 |
| LSTD 2023 | Strategies for Success | 3 |
| First Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| LSTD 1133 | Interdisciplinary Composition II (Core I) | 3 |
| LSTD 1333 | Government in the United States (Core III) | 3 |
| LSTD 1053 | Mathematics in Liberal Studies (Core I) | 3 |
| LSTD 1003 | Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Language I (Core I) | 5 | |
| LSTD 1313 | What in the World are the Social Sciences? (Core III) | 3 |
| LSTD 2533 | Science as a Process (Core II) | 3 |
| LSTD 2033 | Writing for Success | 3 |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Language II (Core I) | 5 | |
| Science with Lab Component (Core II) | 4 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| LSTD 3003 | Interdisciplinary Inquiry | 3 |
| LSCJ 3113 | Comparative Justice Systems | 3 |
| LSCJ 3133 | Theories of Criminal Behavior | 3 |
| Western Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| LSTD 3153 | Foundations of Ethics in Liberal Studies | 3 |
| LSCJ 3223 | American Judicial Processes | 3 |
| LSCJ 4243 | Police and Policing | 3 |
| Artistic Forms (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| LSCJ 3953 | Prospectus-Writing for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LSCJ 4443 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| LSCJ 4263 | The American Correctional System | 3 |
| World Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| LSCJ 4953 | Capstone in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |