College of Liberal Arts

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice

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1st year

Fall Semester

UNIV-LA 1131

ENGL 1301

MATH 1301

MODL 1441

CORE COURSE

CORE COURSE

Spring Semester

ENGL 1302

MATH 1308

MODL 1442

CORE COURSE

CORE COURSE

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 33

2nd year

Fall Semester

CRCJ 2334

CRCJ 2335

SCIENCE W/ LAB

CORE COURSE

CORE COURSE

Spring Semester

COMS 1301

CRCJ 2350

CRCJ 2340

SCIENCE W/ LAB

CORE COURSE

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 30

3rd year

Fall Semester

CORE COURSE

CRCJ 3338

CRCJ 4301

CRCJ ELECTIVE

CRCJ ELECTIVE

Spring Semester

CRCJ 3350

CRCJ 3370

CRCJ 4332 OR 4333

CRCJ ELECTIVE

ANY ELECTIVE

Summer (Optional)

HOURS 30

4th year

Fall Semester

ANY ELECTIVE

CRCJ 3380

CRCJ 3340 (PRE-REO)

CRCJ 4380

CRCJ 3000/4000 ELEC

Spring Semester

ANY ELECTIVE

ANY ELECTIVE

CRCJ 3000/4000 ELECTIVE

CRCJ 3000/4000 ELECTIVE

HOURS 27

TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 121

College of Liberal Arts Box 19595 I 362 University Hall I 601 S. Nedderman Drive P: 817.272.0318 IF: 817.272.0318 I uta.edu

DESIGN YOUR JOURNEY

College of Liberal Arts - Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Beginning the Journey

EDUCATE

Meet with your CRCJ advisor to review any transition requirements.

Familiarize yourself with the degree plan and program requirements.

Verify you are on the CRCJ listserv to get all of the departmental announcements.

ENGAGE

Join the Society of Criminal Justice Students (SCJS).

Make connections with peers in your classes.

Attend departmental and student organization mixers and activities.

Ask faculty members if they have opportunities for paid or unpaid research assistants.

EXCEL

Join the Criminal Justice National Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma (APS).

Join Handshake.

Trailblazing the Path

EDUCATE

Consider adding a minor in another field of interest, such as Crime Forensics or Law and Legal Studies.

Consider taking a service learning or study abroad course.

Meet with your CRCJ advisor each semester to review progress.

ENGAGE

Attend Criminal Justice Week events.

Apply for CRCJ scholarships via ScholarShop.

Consider running for an officer position in SCJS.

EXCEL

Consider running for an officer position in APS.

Attend the Internship Fair and All-Majors Career Fair to begin exploring post-graduation opportunities.

Attend a regional conference, such as the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice.

Attend a national conference, such as the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

*You can ask your freshman advisor about what these requirements are

Destination Graduation

EDUCATE

Begin exploring career options and/or graduate school.

Meet with your advisor prior to your final semester to ensure you have not missed any required courses.

Apply for graduation.

ENGAGE

Plan to attend your graduation ceremony and UTA ring ceremony.

Investigate requirements for full-time jobs in your preferred field of interest.

Ask faculty members for recommendations based on your performance in their classes.

Assess what experience you are missing and fill in gaps with volunteering, clubs, or internships.

Visit the Lockheed Martin Career Development Center to finalize your resume.

EXCEL

Discuss graduate school options with CRCJ faculty and your advisor.

Participate in Test Drive to sit in a graduate class and see how you like it.

Prepare to take any required tests, such as the GRE or LSAT.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

All majors job fair

Federal work study programs

Internships

Interviews

Mavmentors

The Lockheed Martin Career

Development Center

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

Global Grounds

Global Mavericks Program

International Week

Language exchange program

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Take leadership roles in student projects and a student organization in your career field

Student Governance

Grant proposal development seminar

Leadership Institute

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Alternative Break trips

Service learning with major classes

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Involve professor and business leaders to conduct research in a needed area of your field of study

Find your career

What career options do I have with this major?

Computer Forensics Investigator

Corrections Officer

Crime Scene Investigator

Probation and Community Control Officer

Security Guard

Fish and Game Warden

State and Federal Agencies

Forensic Science Technician

State Trooper

Management Municipal Positions

Crime Lab Analyst

Police Officer

Victim Advocacy

Private Detective

Workforce Skills

Critical Thinking: Analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems by using sound reasoning before forming a strategy, decision, or opinion.

Leadership: Takes initiative, demonstrates effective decision-making and informed risk-taking, and motivates and encourages participation from others to work toward a shared vision.

Professionalism: Display effective work habits, high integrity, and ethical behavior. Possess the ability to demonstrate skills confidently and apply talents to achieve professional success.

Career Readiness

Ability to Identify and Analyze Social Problems and Develop Solutions

Case and Trial Preparation

Considerations of Gender and Race

Crime Scene Investigation

Criminal Investigation, Including Theory and History, Conduct at Crime Scenes, Sources of Information, Collection and Preservation of Evidence

Critical Thinking

Forensic Science

Knowledge of Legal Structures and Nature of Crimes

Processes Involved in the Criminal Justice System; The Rules of Evidence, Laws of Arrest Search and Seizure, and the Judicial Process from Offense to Conviction

Research, Strategies, and Scientific Methodology

Take Action

Explore workforce skill development through on and off-campus activities.

Engage with the UTA Lockheed Martin Career Development Center at uta.edu/careers.

Meet with a career consultant.

Network with employers.

Discover internships and co-ops.

Apply for on-campus employment.

Join Handshake, our career services platform.

Participate in career development programs.

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