Criminal Justice Online, BS

Degree Requirements

1. Read the U. T. Permian Basin catalog and be familiar with the University’s requirements for the bachelor’s degree and the general education requirements for the degree. It is the student’s responsibility to read the catalog and be familiar with and fulfill all the requirements for this degree.
2. Complete at least 120 semester credit hours for this degree.
3. Students completing the Criminal Justice Online Degree Program must complete 66 semester credit hours from the courses listed to the right.
4. Obtain at least a C grade in all major courses.
5. No minor is required for this degree.

General Education Requirements (42 hours)

Computer Use

All CCJO graduates will have demonstrated their computer proficiency by virtue of the fact that all courses in this program are delivered online.

Required Courses

In addition to the General Education Requirements, the BS in Criminal Justice requires completion of the following 66 semester credit hours of course work.

• CCJO 2310 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (UTA) (3) sch
• CCJO 3312 Criminal Justice Administration (UTPB) (3) sch
• CCJO 4316 Theories of Criminal Behavior (UTPB) (3) sch
• CCJO 3320 Research Methods (UTA) (3) sch
• CCJO 3322 Legal Aspects of Evidence (UTB) (3) sch
• CCJO 3326 Legal Aspects of Corrections (UTB) (3) sch
• CCJO 3332 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice (UTPB) (3) sch
• CCJO 4330 American Judicial Systems (UTA) (3) sch
• CCJO 4336 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (UTA) (3) sch
• CCJO 4338 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice (UTB) (3) sch
• CCJO 4350 Institutional Corrections (UTA) (3) sch
• CCJO 4352 Criminal Careers and Behavior Systems (UTA) (3) sch
• CCJO 4354 Ethics in Criminal Justice (UTPB) (3) sch
• CCJO 4356 Probation and Parole (UTPB) (3) sch
• CCJO 4358 Principles of Law Enforcement Supervision (UTB) (3) sch
• CCJO 4360 Correctional Casework and Counseling (UTB) (3) sch
• CCJO 4362 Seminar of Issues in Law Enforcement (UTB) (3) sch
• CCJO 4364 Police and the Community (UTPB) (3) sch
• CCJO 3370 Ethnic and Gender Issues in Criminal Justice (UTA) (3) sch
• CCJO 4372 Drugs and Behavior (UTPB) (3) sch

Elective Courses (select two)

Additional elective courses may be added in the future.

• CCJO 3324 Genetics (UT-El Paso) (3) sch
• CCJO 4300 Forensic DNA Analysis (UT-El Paso) (3) sch
• CCJO 4366 Gangs (UTB) (3) sch
• CCJO 4395 Toxicology (UT-El Paso) (3) sch