Students must take SDV 100 or SDV 101 in the first semester at 91³Ô¹Ï.
Students must begin Developmental coursework in the first semester in ADVANCE at 91³Ô¹Ï.
Students must take first college-level MTH course and ENG 111 in the semester immediately following the completion of any MTE or ENF courses (excluding summer).
In the first 30 credits, students must:
Complete ENG 111 and ENG 125 with a C or better.
Complete the first college-level MTH course with a C or better.
Engineering students must begin the calculus sequence and complete Calculus I and II with a B or better.
Students must complete at least six degree-applicable credits with a C or better each fall and spring semester.
Students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA
| 91³Ô¹Ï DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE | Credits | Courses | MASON TRANSFER EQUIVALENT | MASON CORE/DEGREE EQUIVALENT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SDV Course | 1 |
SDV 100 College Success Skills OR SDV 101 Orientation to: |
UNIV 100 |
Elective |
| 2 | ENG 111 | 3 |
ENG 111 College Composition I |
ENGH 101 |
Written Comm |
| 3 | ADJ 100 | 3 |
ADJ 100 Survey of Criminal Justice |
CRIM 100 |
DEGREE |
| 4 | HIS 112 | 3 |
HIS 112 History of World Civilization II |
HIST 125 |
Western Civ |
| 5 | MTH 154 | 3 |
MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning |
MATH 106 |
Quantitative Reasoning |
| 6 | CST Course | 3 |
CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking OR |
COMM 100 COMM 101 |
Oral Comm |
| 7 | ENG Course | 3 |
ENG 125 Introduction to Literature |
ENGH 201 |
Literature |
| 8 | ADJ 107 | 3 |
ADJ 107 Survey of Criminology |
CRIM 210 |
DEGREE |
| 9 | ITE 115 | 3 |
ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts |
IT 103 |
Info Tech |
| 10 | MTH 245 | 3 |
MTH 245 Statistics I |
STAT 250 |
Elective |
| 11 | PSY 200 | 3 |
PSY 200 Principles of Psychology |
PSYC 100 |
Soc/Behav |
| 12 | BIO 101 or CHM 101 | 4 |
BIO 101 General Biology I OR |
BIOL 103 |
NAT SCIENCE |
| 13 | ADJ Course #1 | 3 |
ADJ 234 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
OR |
CRIM L475 |
DEGREE |
| 14 | ADJ 211 | 3 |
ADJ 211 Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedures I |
CRIM L490 |
DEGREE |
| 15 | Humanities/Fine Arts #1 | 3 |
ART 100 Art Appreciation OR CST 151 Film Appreciation I |
ARTH 101 ENGH L372 |
Arts |
| 16 | SOC 200 | 3 |
SOC 200 Principles of Sociology |
SOCI 101 |
Elective |
| 17 | BIO 102 | 4 | BIO 102 General Biology I OR CHM 102 General Chemistry I |
BIOL 104 | NAT SCIENCE |
| 18 | ADJ 133 | 3 |
ADJ 133 Ethics and the Criminal Justice Profession | CRIM L306 | DEGREE |
| 19 | ADJ Course #2 | 3 |
ADJ 105 the Juvenile Justice System OR ADJ 140 Introductions to Corrections |
CRIM L490 CRIM L402 |
DEGREE |
| 20 | Humanities/Fine Arts #2 | 3 |
REL 100 Intro to the Study of Religion OR REL 231 Religions of the World I |
RELI 100 RELI 212 |
Global |
| A. S. CRIMINOLOGY & CRIM JUSTICE DEGREE TOTAL 60 | |||||
Students may select a concentration:
Criminal Justice, Homeland Security and Justice, Law and Society
MASON DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE |
Credits |
Course |
MASON CORE/DEGREE EQUIVALENT |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Core Courses in the Major | 3 |
CRIM 315 Research Methods and Analysis in Criminology |
DEGREE |
| 22 | Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper level) | 3 |
ENGH 302 Advanced Composition |
Written Comm |
| 23 | Electives in the Major | 3 |
CRIM Elective (Major)* |
DEGREE |
| 24 | Core Courses in the Major | 3 |
CRIM 424 Constitutional Law: Criminal Process and Rights |
DEGREE |
| 25 | Electives in the Major | 3 |
CRIM Elective (Major)* |
DEGREE |
| 26 | Internship or Minor in the Major | 3 |
CRIM 479 Preparation for Internship* |
DEGREE |
| 27 | Electives in the Major | 3 |
CRIM Elective (Major)* |
DEGREE |
| 28 | Electives in the Major | 3 |
CRIM Elective (Major)* |
DEGREE |
| 29 | Internship or Minor in the Major | 12 |
CRIM 480 Internship (540 intern hours total required)* |
DEGREE |
| 30 | Electives in the Major | 3 |
CRIM Elective (Major)* |
DEGREE |
| 31 | Electives in the Major | 3 |
CRIM Elective (Major)* |
DEGREE |
| 32 | Gen Ed: Synthesis | 3 |
CRIM 495 Capstone in Criminology, Law and Society |
Synthesis |
| 35 | General Electives | 3 |
General Electives or Minor (See: Advisor as some requirements may double count) |
DEGREE |
| 37 | General Electives | 3 |
General Electives or Minor (See: Advisor as some requirements may double count) |
DEGREE |
| 38 | General Electives | 3 |
General Electives |
DEGREE |
| 39 | General Electives | 3 |
General Electives |
DEGREE |
| 40 | General Electives | 3 |
General Electives |
DEGREE |
B.S. CRIMINOLOGY, LAW AND SOCIETY DEGREE TOTAL |
120 |
|
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Denotes a course that must be taken at George Mason University. Please see your Success Coach to enroll.
*For approved CRIM Electives, please visit -
https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/humanities-social-sciences/criminology-law-society/criminology-law-society-bs/#requirementstext For academic policies and procedures, please see Mason catalog - https://catalog.gmu.edu/policies/
*Students may elective to select a minor instead of an internship from the following list: Intelligence Analysis Minor, Information Technology Minor, Computer Science Minor, Forensic Psychology Minor, Geographic Information Systems Minor, Data Analysis Minor, Statistics Minor, Legal Studies Minor, International Security MinorStudents seeking a bachelor's degree must apply at least 45 credits of upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above) toward graduation requirements