Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies 3 Year Roadmap

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 36

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ESCA, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall Semester		Units
GE Area 1A: English Composition 1		3
GE Area 1: English Communication - Take Two		6
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities		3
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences with USH		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2,3		0-3
	Units	15
Spring Semester
C J 200	Construction of Crime and Justice (Core)	3
GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 4		3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities		3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5		3-4
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 3		6
	Units	18
Second Year
Summer Semester
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two to Three 2,3		6-9
	Units	9
Fall Semester
Students need to reach 60 units by the end of this semester
C J 230	Crime, Data, and Analysis (Core, GE 4)	3
C J 300	Criminal Justice: A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective (Core, GE 4UD, SJ)	4
GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies		3
U.S. and California Government		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 3		5
	Units	18
Spring Semester
Criminal Justice Law and Administration Elective 6		3
Criminal Justice Studies Electives (12-16 units) 7		3-4
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5		3-4
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take One to Two 3		4-6
	Units	18
Third Year
Summer Semester
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 3		6
	Units	6
Fall Semester
C J 330	Research Methods in Criminal Justice Studies Activity (Core)	1
C J 330GW	Research Methods in Criminal Justice - GWAR (Core)	3
Power and Inequality Elective 8		3
Criminal Justice Studies Electives (12-16 units) - Take Two 7		6-8
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3		0-2
	Units	18
Spring Semester
C J 680	Field Course in Criminal Justice (Core)	4
Criminal Justice Studies Electives (12-16 units) 7		3-4
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Enough to Reach 120 Units 3		11
	Units	18
	Total Units	120

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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

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Take an extra elective in the first semester or the first summer term. Students with AP credit may not need to complete these units. Please consult with an advisor.

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Complementary Studies
Bachelor of Arts students must complete at least 12 units of Complementary Studies outside of the primary prefix for the major. (Note: Students may not use an alternate prefix that is cross-listed with the primary prefix for the major.)

Students who complete two majors or a major and a minor automatically complete the Complementary Studies requirement. An additional way to complete Complementary Studies for students in the Criminal Justice major is to meet with an advisor to identify 12 units of courses complementary to the major. With advisor approval, up to 12 of these units may be used to satisfy units in the major. Consult with your major advisor for assistance.

Students who have earned AA-T or AS-T degrees and are pursuing a similar B.A. degree at SF State are required to fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement as defined by the major department. Students should consult with a major advisor about how transfer units and/or SF State units can best be applied to this requirement to ensure degree completion within 60 units.

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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

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Consider taking a class with a combined laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill GE Area 5C if not already satisfied.

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Criminal Justice Law and Administration Elective (3 units)
A full list of courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

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Criminal Justice Studies Electives (12-16 units)
A full list of courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

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Power and Inequality Elective (3 units)
A full list of courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.