Department of Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice - Suggested First Year Courses

English Composition (Select an Appropriate English Course)

• ENGL 90 Developmental Writing (0 credits)
• ENGL 101 English Composition (3 credits)
• ENGL 102 English Composition (3 credits)

Area I Core Course (List of Approved Courses) (3 credits)

Area II Core Courses

• COMM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
• POLS 101 American National Government (3 credits)
• PSYC 101 General Psychology (3 credits)
• SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

• CJ 103 Introduction to Law and Justice (3 credits)
• CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits)
• CJ 102 Introduction to Police (3 credits)

Area III Core Courses

Mathematics (Select an Appropriate Mathematics Course)

• MATH 15 Arithmetic Review (0 credits)
• MATH 25 Elementary Algebra (0 credits)
• MATH 124 Introduction to Mathematical Thought (4 credits)

Other Classes

• UNIV 101U First Year Seminar (2 credits)

You are not required to take all of the courses listed above your first year; however, most students will choose to take between 24 and 32 credits.

For additional information on the Criminal Justice Administration Degree at Boise State University, please refer to the program website.

Academic Advisor

See a list of advisors for the Criminal Justice department.