Criminal Justice, B.A.
At the University of Maine at Presque Isle, our goal is to ensure you can Finish in Four. In addition to a wide range of academic and student support efforts, we’ve set up this pathway, or map, for you; if you follow this recommended sequence, you will complete your Bachelor’s degree in four years. Together, we can help you Finish in Four and turn your degree into a great career.
Please note that this is a scheduling aid, not a guarantee of specific course offerings each semester. Course availability varies depending on the date of enrollment, so please be sure to consult the appropriate catalog for official degree/program requirements and seek guidance regularly from your faculty and professional academic advisors.
If you are in need of a physical copy of this Academic Map, please get in touch with the Admissions Office.
First Year Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UNV 101 | University Experience* | 2 credits |
| ENG 101 | College Composition I* | 3 credits |
| CRJ 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
| CRJ 130 | Philosophy and Ethics of Social Control | 3 credits |
| GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
| GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
First Year Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 121 | College Composition II* | 3 credits |
| PSY 100 SOC 100 | General Psychology* -or- Introduction to Sociology* | 3 credits |
| CRJ 230 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
| CRJ 225 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 credits |
| SOC 230 | Criminology | 3 credits |
Second Year Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 250 CRJ 372 CRJ 332 | Criminal Law -or- Police & Policing -or- Juvenile Justice & Delinquency** | 3 credits |
| PSY/SOC 200 | Social Psychology | 3 credits |
| MAT 201 | Probability and Statistics* | 3 credits |
| GEL/Minor | General Elective or Minor Course | 3 credits |
| GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
Second Year Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PCJ 215 | Business Communications*** | 3 credits |
| CJ Elective | Criminal Justice Elective**** | 3 credits |
| GEC | Lab Science (ENV 308*** Recommended) | 4 credits |
| GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
Third Year Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 250 CRJ 372 CRJ 332 | Criminal Law -or- Police & Policing -or- Juvenile Justice & Delinquency** | 3 credits |
| CJ Elective | Criminal Justice Elective | 3 credits |
| GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
| GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
| GEL/Minor | General Elective or Minor Course | 3 credits |
Third Year Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 376 | Punishment and Correction | 3 credits |
| CJ Elective | Criminal Justice Elective | 3 credits |
| GEL/Minor | General Elective or Minor Course | 3 credits |
| GEL/Minor | General Elective or Minor Course | 3 credits |
| GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
Fourth Year Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 250 CRJ 372 CRJ 332 | Criminal Law -or- Police & Policing -or- Juvenile Justice & Delinquency** | 3 credits |
| SOC 430 | Theoretical Criminology (Must be taken Fall of Senior Year) | 3 credits |
| GEL/Minor | General Elective or Minor Course | 3 credits |
| GEL/Minor | General Elective or Minor Course | 3 credits |
| GEL/Minor | General Elective or Minor Course | 3 credits |
| CRJ 499 | Senior Portfolio (Must be taken Fall of Senior year) | 0 credits |
Fourth Year Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 430 | Crime Control Policies (Must be taken Spring of Senior Year) | 3 credits |
| CJ Elective | Criminal Justice Elective | 3 credits |
| GEL/Minor | General Elective or Minor Course | 3 credits |
| GEL/Minor | General Elective or Minor Course | 3 credits |
| GEL/Minor | General Elective or Minor Course | 1-3 credits |
Total Minimum Credits Required for Degree: 120 credits
* Meets General Education Curriculum requirement
** All three are required courses and offered in the Fall. Choose one per semester.
*** Service Learning Course (3 required for Graduation)
**** At least ONE of the CJ Electives must be Service Learning