Program: Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, Bachelor of Science - Southeastern University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 10, 2025

2021-2022 Southeastern University - Traditional Undergraduate Catalog

Four Year Plan

Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, Bachelor of Science Four Year Plan

Foundational Core - 55 Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Mathematics: Select Two (2) of the Following (6 Credits):

MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1323 - EXPLORATIONS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1413 - PRECALCULUS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Hours

Natural Science with lab: Select One (1) of the Following plus lab [4 Credits]:

CRIM 270L - INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCI LAB Credits: 1
CRIM 2703 - INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE Credits: 3

Behavioral Science: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3

Social Science: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

POLS 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3

Historical Perspective: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

HIST 1033 - WORLD CIVILIZATION TO 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 1043 - WORLD CIVILIZATION SINCE 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT Credits: 3

Humanities: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

HUMS 2033 - THEATRE APPRECIATION Credits: 3
HUMS 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
MUSC 1103 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credits: 3
COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
ARTV 1503 - SURVEY OF WESTERN ART Credits: 3
MUSC 1223 - HIP HOP AND AMERICAN CULTURE Credits: 3

Literature: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 2513 - BRITISH LITERATURE I Credits: 3
ENGL 4343 - NATIVE AMERICAN LIT & CULTURE Credits: 3
ENGL 3633 - AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 3933 - AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 2523 - BRITISH LITERATURE II Credits: 3

Spiritual Formation - 12 Hours

BINT 1533 - THE NEW TESTAMENT AND ITS INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BIOT 1433 - OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
THEO 2123 - CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE Credits: 3
Select one of the following
CRIM 2103 - ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Credits: 3
PLAW 4413 - ETHICS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION Credits: 3

Personal and Social Responsibility - 9 Hours

CORE 1122 - SEU 101: COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY Credits: 2
CORE 1222 - SEU 102: PURPOSE AND PRACTICE Credits: 2
CORE 2231 - SEU 201: INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1
CORE 2241 - SEU 202: EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1

Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

THEO 3123 - INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS Credits: 3
COMM 2733 - COMMUNICATION ETHICS Credits: 3

Criminal Justice Major Core - 33 Hours

CRIM 2523 - VICTIMOLOGY Credits: 3
CRIM 3103 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Credits: 3
CRIM 3203 - SOCIOLOGY OF POLICING Credits: 3
CRIM 3213 - CRIMINAL LAW Credits: 3
CRIM 3223 - RESEARCH IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Credits: 3
CRIM 3303 - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY Credits: 3
CRIM 3403 - AMERICAN CRIMINAL COURTS Credits: 3
CRIM 4103 - CORRECTIONS AND PUNISHMENT Credits: 3
CRIM 4203 - THEORY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Credits: 3
CRIM 4303 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE SENIOR SEMINAR Credits: 3
ELECTIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE - CRIMINAL JUSTICE ELECTIVE Credits: 3

Legal Studies - 33 Hours

BUSI 3403 - BUSINESS LAW I Credits: 3
BUSI 3413 - BUSINESS LAW II Credits: 3
PLAW 3003 - LEGAL TERMINOLOGY AND THE LITIGATION PROCESS Credits: 3
PLAW 3013 - INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL THEORY Credits: 3
PLAW 3333 - LAW SCHOOL PREPARATORY COURSE Credits: 3
PLAW 3433 - LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING Credits: 3
PLAW 4143 - LEGAL DRAFTING Credits: 3
PLAW 4243 - MOOT COURT Credits: 3
PLAW 4443 - ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH AND THEORY Credits: 3
PLAW 4903 - PRE-LAW INTERNSHIP Credits: 3
POLS 2403 - UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION Credits: 3

Total Program Hours - 121 Hours