Applied Science, BSAS - Criminal Justice

120 total semester credit hours required

Community College AS Degree (approximately 60 semester credit hours)

Students are encouraged to complete at least 18 credit hours of the general education requirements as part of the AS degree, and it is highly recommended that students select Gordon Rule communication and computation courses to fulfill these requirements while at the community college.

The AS degree will transfer as a complete 60 credit hour package to USF (applicable only to the BSAS program). Technical coursework will transfer as a 42 credit hour technical block. The remaining 18 credit hours of general education coursework from the AS will be matched against USF requirements to determine which courses remain outstanding for fulfillment of the university's 36 credit hour general education requirements.

BSAS with concentration in criminal justice program requirements at USF Polytechnic (approximately 60 semester credit hours)

General Education Requirement
To earn a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida, students must complete the state required general education course work. Courses that were not completed as part of the AS degree may completed either at the lower or upper level. Students should meet with their academic advisor for assistance in selecting courses.

English composition (6 credit hours)
Quantitative methods (6 credit hours)
Social sciences (6 credit hours)
Natural sciences (6 credit hours)
Historical perspectives (6 credit hours)
Fine arts (3 credit hours)
African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Asian perspectives (3 credit hours)

Course requirements for the criminal justice concentration

Core Courses

• CCJ 3610 Theories of Criminal Behavior (3 credit hours)
• CCJ 4934 Seminar in Criminology (3 credit hours)

Select four of the following courses:

• CJL 3110 Substantive Criminal Law (3 credit hours)
• CJC 4010 American Correctional System (3 credit hours)
• CJE 4114 American Law Enforcement (3 credit hours)
• CCJ 4930 Critical Issues in Policing (3 credit hours)
• CCJ 4450 Criminal Justice Admin (3 credit hours)
• CJE 4010 Juvenile Justice System (3 credit hours)
• CCJ 3621 Patterns of Criminal Behavior (3 credit hours)
• CJC 4166 Alternatives to Incarceration (3 credit hours)
• CJL 4410 Criminal Rights & Procedures (3 credit hours)
• CJT 4100 Criminal Investigations (3 credit hours)
• CCJ 4933 Selected Topics (3 credit hours)
• CCJ 4604 Abnormal Behavior/Criminality (3 credit hours)
• CCJ 3701 Research Methods (3 credit hours)

Foreign Language Requirement (8-10 credit hours)
All students must complete the institution's foreign language requirement. For students receiving a Bachelor of Science degree, this is satisfied with successful completion of either two years of the same foreign language in high school or two semesters of the same foreign language in college. Foreign language courses are not available at USF Polytechnic.

Exit Requirements
Literature & Writing (3 credit hours)
Major Works/Issues (6 credit hours)

Program must include:

• A minimum of 48 credit hours of upper-level (3000-4999) courses
• At least 30 hours of the last 60 credit hours at USF
• CLAST requirements (exemptions will be accepted)