Criminal Justice, B.S. - 4-Year Degree Map

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First Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology	3	PSYC 100 - Introductory Psychology	3
CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice	3	STAT 101 - Introduction to Statistics (Recommended)	3
COMP 100 - Composition (Recommended)	3	PHIL 102 - Ethics	3
Gen Ed Elective	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Second Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
SOC 209 - Social Research Methods	3	SOC 309 - Research and Analysis	3
ANTH 130 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology (Recommended)	3	CRJ 262 - Juvenile Delinquency	3
SOC 260 - Criminology	3	Diverse Communities Elective	3
Gen Ed Elective and/or OCS Elective	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Third Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
SOC 305 - Sociological Theory	3	Elective	3
Diverse Communities Elective	3	Criminal Justice Liberal Arts Elective	3
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3	Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Fourth Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
SOC 391 OR CRJ 393	3	Criminal Justice Liberal Arts Elective	3
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3	Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3
Criminal Justice Liberal Arts Elective	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Notes: *SOC 101 , SOC 209 , and SOC 305 require a “C” or better final grade.
**A maximum of 3 s.h. of SOC 397 , SOC 399 , or CRJ 399 may be applied to the major.

Total Credits for Degree: 120

Elective Key and Math Course Guidance

Gen Ed Elective: a course carrying one or more Gen Ed area attribute(s): Basic Communication (BC3), Mathematics (M3), American History (AM3), World Civilizations (OW3), Foreign Language (FL3), Social Sciences (SS3), Humanities (H3), The Arts (A3), Natural Sciences (NS3), Western Civilization (WC3). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

OCS Elective: any course that carries an Oral Communication Skills (OCS) attribute. This is a degree requirement for students matriculating in or after Fall 2020.

Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.

Upper Division Elective: any elective course at the 200- or 300-level. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .

Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course at the 200- or 300-level carrying an LA attribute.

Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.

Math Course Guidance

SUNY Oneonta recognizes that students enter college with different math backgrounds. For guidance on the math course(s) most suited to your preparation and program of study, visit the College’s Math Pathways site.