Criminal Justice, B.A.S.
Degree Awarded
- Bachelor of Applied Science
Nature of Program
The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree provides students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program with an opportunity to continue their education to the baccalaureate level, acquiring additional skills and furthering their professional advancement. This statewide degree program requires 40 credit hours of upper division course work and 30 credit hours in the Criminal Justice area of emphasis.
General Education FOUNDATIONS
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Skills | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Applicable AAS Degree Hours | 60 | |
| GEF Elective Requirements (2, 7, and 8) | 9 | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | 3 |
| STAT 111 | Understanding Statistics | 3 |
| CJ 315 | Criminal Evidence | 3 |
| CJ 380 | Victimology | 3 |
| CJ 401 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 455 | Ethics/Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CJ 485 | Senior Seminar-Capstone | 3 |
| BAS Track (Select one of the following tracks): | 18 | |
Track 1: | ||
Any 12 credit hours of criminal justice 300 or 400 level courses not used to meet another requirement. | ||
Open Electives (6 credit hours) | ||
Track 2: | ||
Any 12 credit hours of BUSA or BTEC 300 or 400 level courses. | ||
Open Electives (6 credit hours) | ||
Track 3: | ||
Any 12 credit hours of 300 or 400 level courses | ||
Open Electives (6 credit hours) | ||
Track 4: | ||
Select four of the following: | ||
| Survey of Business Law | ||
| Survey of Management | ||
| Survey of Marketing | ||
| Survey of Finance | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
Select two of the following: | ||
| Principles of Accounting | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Upper Level Major Elective (Select four of the following): | 12 | |
| White Collar and Economic Crime (Fall Semester Only) | ||
| Community Based Corrections (Fall Semester Only) | ||
| Drugs, Crime and Society (Fall Semester Only) | ||
| Forensic Techniques (Fall Semester Only) | ||
| Terrorism (Spring Semester Only) | ||
| The Role of Women in Criminal Justice (Spring Semester Only) | ||
| Current Issues/Criminal Justice (Spring Semester Only) | ||
| Special Topics (Hate Crime: A System’s Approach - Spring Semester Only) | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | CJ 380 | 3 |
| CJ 315 | 3 | STAT 111 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| BAS Track Elective | 3 | BAS Track Elective | 3 |
| Upper Level Major Elective | 3 | Upper Level Major Elective | 3 |
| GEF 2 | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CJ 401 | 3 | CJ 455 | 3 |
| BAS Track Elective | 3 | CJ 485 | 3 |
| Upper Level Major Elective | 3 | BAS Track Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Upper Level Major Elective | 3 |
| GEF 7 | 3 | GEF 8 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 60 | |||
Major Learning Goals
criminal justice, b.a.s.
- Communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal formats.
- Preparation for viable employment in the criminal justice field.
- Work well with others and be understanding of personal differences.
- Demonstrate critical and analytical skills.
- Be proficient with the major academic elements of the Criminal Justice field
Faculty
Chair
- Dr. Heidi B. Samuels - Ed.D.
West Virginia University
Associate professor
- Dr. Heidi B. Samuels - Ed.D.
West Virginia University
Assistant professor
- Nicklaus H. Goff - Doctor of Jurisprudence
West Virginia University