Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Access the complete curriculum for the BS, Criminal Justice, from the Daemen catalog.
Following is a suggested course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Faculty Advisor for further direction and planning.
Course Loads
Maximum of 18 credits allowed for all semesters.
Year 1
First-Year Seminar & Learning Communities are generally completed in the first year.
FIRST SEMESTER
- CMP101 English Composition* (3)
- First-Year Seminar* (3)
- CRJ100 Introduction to Criminology (3)
- PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Sciences (3)
- Gen Ed (Humanities Exploration I) (3)
- Total Credits (15)
(*Note: LC may be taken in Fall. If so, take CMP101 + FYS in Spring)
SECOND SEMESTER
- PSC117 Criminal Law and Procedure (3)
- CRJ200 Policing and the American Correctional System (3)
- Gen Ed (Soc Science Exploration I) (3)
- Learning Community* (6)
- Total Credits (15)
(*Note: LC may be taken in Fall. If so, take CMP101 + FYS in Spring)
Year 2
FIRST SEMESTER
- PSC230 U.S. Judicial Process (3)
- Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery I) (3)
- Track Elective 1 (3)
- PHI216 Ethics (3)
- BIO103/L Human Biology (4)
- Total Credits (16)
SECOND SEMESTER
- Track Elective 2 (3)
- Gen Ed (Soc Science Exploration II) (3)
- Gen Ed (Nat/Sci Exploration II) (3)
- Free Electives (6)
- CFE97 Career Preparation Seminar
- Total Credits (15)
Year 3
FIRST SEMESTER
- PSY306 Forensic Psychology (3)
- PSY380 Drugs and Behavior (3)
- Track Elective 3 (3)
- Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery II) (3)
- Free Electives (4)
- Total Credits (16)
SECOND SEMESTER
- PSY333/L Statistics for Psychology and the Social Sciences (4)
- PSY390 Psychology and Culture (3)
- Track Elective 4 (3)
- Gen Ed (Depth-Discovery III) (3)
- Free Elective (3)
- Total Credits (16)
Year 4
FIRST SEMESTER
- CRJ400 Senior Capstone Project (3)
- Track Elective 5 (3)
- Free Electives (9)
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- CFE/Internship (3)
- Track Elective 6 (3)
- Free Electives (9)
- Total Credits (15)