College of Health and Public Affairs

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

(B.A./B.S.)

HPA1 311, 407-823-2603
http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/crim.jus/
E-mail: cjadvise@mail.ucf.edu
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Dr. Mary Ann Eastep

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Admission Requirements

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog
• Students should complete the General Education Program before transferring within the Florida Public University/Community College System
• The courses designated in section 1 below may be taken at a Florida Community College, and should usually be completed in the first 60 hours
• Students must earn a minimum 2.0 GPA in the core requirements and the restricted electives.

(36 hrs)

1. UCF General Education Program

9 hrs

A. Communication Foundations

9 hrs

B. Cultural Historical Foundations

6 hrs

C. Mathematical Foundations

1. Select MGF 1106 Finite Math
2. Select CGS 1060C, STA 1060C, or STA 2014C

6 hrs

D. Social Foundations

6 hrs

E. Science Foundations

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2. Common Program Prerequisites

(18 hrs)

3. Core Requirements

(42 hrs)

4. Upper Division Restricted Electives

• 27 additional semester hours of upper division criminal justice course work. Seniors can satisfy up to six hours of this requirement with internship and up to six hours with directed independent study; however, the combination of these non-class options shall not exceed nine hours. Program standards must be met to be eligible for either internship or independent study credit.
• 15 additional semester hours of supporting courses to be selected from an approved list provided by the Department. These courses may vary from student to student depending upon individual needs or objectives, but include selected courses from public administration, legal studies, sociology, statistics, and psychology. The supporting course requirements may also be met by completing a minor from another program approved by the Department with a minimum of 15 semester hours credit.

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5. Upper Division Unrestricted Electives

(120 hrs)

6. Departmental Exit Requirements

Students must take a minimum of 36 hours from the department to obtain the UCF degree in Criminal Justice.

7. Foreign Language Requirements

• Admission: Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
• Graduation: Students pursuing the B.A. degree must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language equivalent to one year at college level. The foreign language credits may be used toward the 15 hour supporting course requirement.

8. University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the CLAST and nine hours of Summer credit (if applicable)

120 hrs

Total Semester Hours Required

• Related Programs: Legal Studies
• Related Minors: Legal Studies, Public Administration, Psychology.
• Transfer Notes: “D” (1.0) grades are not accepted.

Tentative Course Schedule for Entering Freshmen