Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies Roadmap

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 36

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
GE Area 1A: English Composition 1 3
GE Area 1: English Communication 3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities 3
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences with USH 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 3
 Units15
Second Semester
GE Area 1: English Communication 3
GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 3 3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 2 6
 Units15
Third Semester
C J 200 Construction of Crime and Justice (Major Core) 3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 4 3-4
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three 2 9
 Units15-16
Fourth Semester
C J 230 Crime, Data, and Analysis (Major Core, GE 4) 3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 4 3-4
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three 2 9
 Units15-16
Fifth Semester
C J 300 Criminal Justice: A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective (Major Core, GE 4UD, SJ) 4
C J 330 Research Methods in Criminal Justice Studies Activity (Major Core) 1
C J 330GW Research Methods in Criminal Justice - GWAR (Major Core) 3
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 3
 Units14
Sixth Semester
Power and Inequality Elective - Take One 5 3
Criminal Justice Law and Administration Elective - Take One 6 3
Criminal Justice Studies Electives (12-16 units) - Take One 7 3-4
GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies 3
U.S. and California Government 3
 Units15-16
Seventh Semester
Criminal Justice Studies Electives (12-16 units) - Take Three 7 9-12
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 2 3
 Units15-18
Eighth Semester
C J 680 Field Course in Criminal Justice (Major Culminating Experience) 4
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Four 4 12
 Units16
 Total Units120-126
1

Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

2

Complementary Studies
Bachelor of Arts students must complete at least 12 units of Complementary Studies outside of the primary prefix for the major. (Note: Students may not use an alternate prefix that is cross-listed with the primary prefix for the major.)

Students who complete two majors or a major and a minor automatically complete the Complementary Studies requirement. An additional way to complete Complementary Studies for students in the Criminal Justice major is to meet with an advisor to identify 12 units of courses complementary to the major. With advisor approval, up to 12 of these units may be used to satisfy units in the major. Consult with your major advisor for assistance.

Students who have earned AA-T or AS-T degrees and are pursuing a similar B.A. degree at SF State are required to fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement as defined by the major department. Students should consult with a major advisor about how transfer units and/or SF State units can best be applied to this requirement to ensure degree completion within 60 units.

3

Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

4

Consider taking a class with a combined laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill GE Area 5C if not already satisfied.

5

Power and Inequality Elective (3 units)
A full list of courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

6

Criminal Justice Law and Administration Elective (3 units)
A full list of courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

7

Criminal Justice Studies Electives (12-16 units)
A full list of courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.