Criminal Justice, Social Studies Teacher Certification (BA)

Major Courses

• CJ - 100 Cybercrime Credits: 3
• CJ - 109 Crime and Society: MOT/Social Science Credits: 3
• CJ - 160 Criminal Law Credits: 3
• CJ - 250 Criminology Credits: 3
• CJ - 260 Law Enforcement Credits: 3
• CJ - 280 Corrections Credits: 3
• CJ - 295 Ethics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
• CJ - 349 Applied Data Analysis Credits: 3
• CJ - 350 Research Methods Credits: 3
• CJ - 365 Criminal Procedure Credits: 3
• CJ - 453 Senior Seminar Credits: 3
• SO - 203 Social Problems Credits: 3

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• Four from the following:

• LG - 109 Trial by Jury Credits: 3
• PO - 103 American Federal Government: MOT/Social Science Credits: 3
• PO - 256 Social Justice Policy Credits: 3
• PO - 330 Constitutional Law Credits: 3
• PS - 109 Introduction to Psychology: MOT/Social Science Credits: 3
• PS - 240 Human Development Credits: 3
• PS - 250 Social Psychology Credits: 3
• PS - 290 Psychopathology Credits: 3
• PS - 295 Forensic Psychology Credits: 3
• PS - 300 Dangerous Minds: The Psychology of Antisocial Behavior Credits: 3
• PS - 365 Psychological Sleuthing Credits: 3
• PS - 370 Counseling Psychology Credits: 3
• any CJ or HS course

Education Courses

• ED - 109 The Educative Process Credits: 3
• ED - 209 Cognition and Learning: MOT/Social Science Credits: 3
• ED - 218 Introduction to Exceptionality Credits: 3
• ED - 366 Literacy Interventions 4-12 Credits: 3
• ED - 373 Teaching English Learners Credits: 3

STEP Controlled Requirements

• EC - 209 Principles of Macroeconomics: MOT/ Social Science Credits: 3
• HI - 201 Western Civilization to 1600 A.D.: Humanities I Credits: 3
• HI - 262 World History Since 1500: Humanities II Credits: 3
• HI - 401 Seminar in Historical Research Credits: 4
• PO - 103 American Federal Government: MOT/Social Science Credits: 3

M.Ed. Program

Students in the STEP track should apply to the M.Ed. Program during their fourth and final year of undergraduate study. Admission requirements for the Graduate M.Ed. Phase are:

• Satisfactory completion of ED 109 , ED 209 , ED 218 , ED 366 , and ED 373 ;
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0; and
• Passing score on PRAXIS test.

More information can be found in the current Graduate Catalog.