Criminal Justice - Law

Program Type
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

This program is designed for Criminal Justice students who have an interest in law school or a law-related career.  Courses will introduce students to a variety of practice areas.  This concentration will provide a sound foundation for further legal education and subsequent careers and will help students to develop the important analytical skills and personal values necessary for a law-related career. 

  1. Total of 120 credit hours consisting of the following:
  2. All Limestone University required Competency & General Education courses (27 hours; 33 including the math and history requirements noted below)
  3. Elementary Statistics Course to fulfill Competency and General Education requirements as well as major degree requirements (3 hours)
  4. United States History II Course to fulfill Competency and General Education requirements as well as major degree requirements (3 hours)
  5. The required Criminal Justice Major Core Courses* as noted below (34 hours)
  6. Additional upper Level (300 or 400 level) Criminal Justice Courses (15 hours)
  7. Additional elective courses in Business Administration, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Social Work (9 hours)
  8. Applied Constitutional Law Course (3 hours)
  9. American National Government Course (3 credit hours will fulfill the requirement for additional elective courses noted below)
  10. Additional Legal Courses choosing from LG315, LG316, LG317, or LG490 (9 credit hours)
  11. Additional Criminal Justice or General Education Electives as needed (15 hours)

Course Requirements

Course Code Credits
CJ101 - Intro to Criminal Justice 3
CJ101L - Writing for the Social Sciences 1
CJ203 - Criminal Law 3
CJ204 - Constitutional Law 3
CJ211 - Law Enforcement Theory, Process and Practices 3
CJ221 - Corrections Theory, Process and Practices 3
CJ231 - Courts Theory, Process and Practices 3
CJ290 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3
CJ310 - Juvenile Justice 3
CJ321 - Theories of Criminal Justice 3
CJ340 - Criminal Procedures 3
CJ442 - Applied Constitutional Law 3
CJ497 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3
CJ498 - Senior Seminar 3
PO242 - American National Government 3
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Degree Plan Legend

DR - Degree Requirement
GE - General Education Requirement
EL - Elective
4-Year Degree Plan

Year 1 - Fall Semester

Total Credit Hours
16.00

Year 1 - Spring Semester

Total Credit Hours
15.00

Year 2 - Fall Semester

Total Credit Hours
15.00

Year 2 - Spring Semester

Total Credit Hours
15.00

Year 3 - Fall Semester

Total Credit Hours
15.00

Year 3 - Spring Semester

Total Credit Hours
15.00
Notes

CJ Law Electives: LG315, 316, 317, 340, or 490 as needed.

Year 4 - Fall Semester

Total Credit Hours
15.00
Notes

CJ Law Electives: LG315, 316, 317, 340, or 490 as needed.

Year 4 - Spring Semester

Total Credit Hours
15.00
Notes

Criminal Justice Electives can be interchanged with General Electives.

CJ Law Electives: LG315, 316, 317, 340, or 490 as needed.

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