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BAAS Degree Requirements
- This program is based on the 2010-2011 UHD Catalog.
- Students must hold an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree that includes an integrated block of workforce development technical/occupational courses in field or the American Council on Education (ACE) equivalent.
- Currently enrolled UHD students whose GPA is 2.0 or higher at UHD or the last institution may declare a BAAS major in Criminal Justice.
Common Core Requirements (42 hours)
| ENG 1301 | (010) Composition I |
| ENG 1302 | (010) Composition II |
| COMM | (011) Speech Communication |
| MATH 1301/1310 | (020) College Algebra or higher level MATH course |
| NAT’L SCI | (030) Natural Science Courses (2 semesters) |
| ENG 23XX | (040) Literature/Humanities (3 hours, sophomore level) |
| FINE ARTS | (050) Fine Arts (3 hours - Art, Drama, or Music) |
| HIST 1305 | (060) United States History to 1877 (or equivalent) |
| HIST 1306 | (060) United States History after 1877 (or equivalent) |
| POLS 2303 | (070) U.S. Government I (TX/US Constitutions) |
| POLS 2304 | (070) U.S. Government II (TX/US Institutions) |
| SOC/BEHAV. SCI. | (080) Course selected from: ANTH 2301/2302; CJ 1301; ECO 1301; GEOG 1301/1302; PSY1303; or SOC 1303 |
| CIS 1301 | (090) Introduction to Computer Based Systems (or equivalent) |
Courses in technical major from transcript for AAS Degree or ACE Equivalency (36 hrs)
BAAS Criminal Justice Major Requirements: (12 hrs)
60 completed hours and declared BAAS major
| CJ 3301 | Criminology (writing intensive course) |
| CJ 3303 | Criminal Justice Cornerstone |
| CJ 3311 | Ethics of Social Control (writing intensive course) |
| CJ 4370 | Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice |
Prescribed Elective Courses: (Select 6 courses from the courses listed below) (18 hrs)
| CJ 3302 | Criminal Investigation |
| CJ 3304 | Criminal Law |
| CJ 3305 | Criminal Evidence and Procedure |
| CJ 3306 | Crime and Delinquency |
| CJ 3307 | Community Oriented Policing |
| CJ 3308 | Juvenile Justice System |
| CJ 3312 | Institution-Based Corrections |
| CJ 3313 | Community Based Corrections |
| CJ 3316 | Victimology |
| CJ 3317 | Race and Crime |
| CJ 3318 | Sex Crimes |
| CJ 3319 | Legal Research |
| CJ 4301 | Police Management |
| CJ 4302 | Organized Crime |
| CJ 4303 | Vice, Drugs, and the Law |
| CJ 4304 | White Collar Crime |
| CJ 4305 | Correctional Counseling |
| CJ 4307 | Rights of the Convicted |
| CJ 4306 | Domestic Terrorism |
| CJ 4313 | International Criminal Justice |
| CJ 4314 | Women and the Criminal Justice System |
| CJ 4390 | Special Topics in Criminal Justice (may be taken more than once for different topics) |
Free Upper Division Electives (12 hrs)
Select 4 upper level (3000/4000 level courses) courses. They may be from any area. Prerequisites may apply, so be sure to read the catalog.
Total number of hours required for BAAS with major in Criminal Justice: 120 hrs
Have questions or need information? Contact:
Criminal Justice Academic Advising (C420):
Phone: 713-221-8906
Email: cpsadvisor@uhd.edu
| UHD Admissions & Records (350–S) | 713-221-8522 |
| UHD Financial Aid & Scholarships (330-S) | 713-221-8041 |
| UHD Career Services & Counseling (340-N) | 713-221-8980 |
| UHD Testing Services (280-S) | 713-221-8027 |
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Last updated or reviewed on 9/11/12
