Program Overview
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The Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice is designed for students pursuing careers in law enforcement, corrections, and juvenile and adult courts.
This 120-hour online degree program approaches the study of crime and justice with a unique blend of research and practice. The criminal justice major will explore topics in administration, criminal behavior, and a variety of correctional and criminal issues. The courses, which are available in an accelerated 8-week format, are taught by outstanding scholars who make major contributions in the community and in their discipline.
University Standard Core Courses (18-21 hours)
Please note: Developmental courses are only available through the main campus and must be completed prior to declaring an online program.
First Year Experience (Choose 3 hours)
College of Business students may take BSAD 1100 for equivalent.
PEAW 1300 First Year Colloquium (3 credit hours)
Communication – Written (Choose 3 - 6 hours)
(Select 1 set)
RHET 1311 AND RHET 1312
OR
RHET 1320 Honors Composition
RHET 1311 Composition I (3 credit hours)
RHET 1312 Composition II (3 credit hours)
RHET 1320 Honors Composition (3 credit hours)
Fine Arts (Choose 3 hours)
(select 1)
ARHA 2305 Introduction to Visual Art (3 credit hours)
MUHL 2305 Introduction to Music (3 credit hours)
THEA 2305 Introduction to Theatre and Dance (3 credit hours)
MCOM 2306 Introduction to Motion Pictures (3 credit hours)
Humanities (Choose 3 hours)
(select 1)
ENGL 2337 World Literature (3 credit hours)
ENGL 2339 Mythology (3 credit hours)
PHIL 2320 Ethics and Society (3 credit hours)
RELS 2305 World Religions (3 credit hours)
Social Sciences (Choose 3 hours)
(select 1)
PSYC 2300 is recommended for College of Business students.
ANTH 2316 Cultural Anthropology (3 credit hours)
CRJU 2300 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credit hours)
ECON 2301 Survey of Economics (3 credit hours)
ECON 2322 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credit hours)
GEOG 2312 Introduction to Cultural Geography (3 credit hours)
GNST 2300 Introduction to Gender Studies (3 credit hours)
POLS 2301 Introduction to Political Science (3 credit hours)
PSYC 2300 Psychology and the Human Experience (3 credit hours)
SOCI 2300 Introduction to Sociology (3 credit hours)
History of Civilization (Choose 3 hours)
(select 1)
HIST 1311 History of Civilization I (3 credit hours)
HIST 1312 History of Civilization II (3 credit hours)
U.S. History or Government (Choose 3 hours)
(select 1)
HIST 2311 US History to 1877 (3 credit hours)
HIST 2312 US History since 1877 (3 credit hours)
College Core Courses (14 hours)
Science (Choose 8 hours)
ANTH 1415 Physical Anthropology (3 credit hours)
ASTR 1301/1101 Introduction to Astronomy and Lab (4 credit hours)
BIOL 1400 Evolutionary and Environmental Biology (3 credit hours)
BIOL 1401 Science of Biology (3 credit hours)
BIOL 2401 Microbiology (3 credit hours)
ERSC 1302/1102 Physical Geology and Lab (4 credit hours)
ERSC 1303/1103 Historical Geology and Lab (4 credit hours)
ERSC 1304/1104 Earth and the Environment and Lab (4 credit hours)
Mathematics (Choose 3 hours)
MATH 1302 College Algebra (3 credit hours)
MATH 1303 Trigonometry (3 credit hours)
MATH 1311 Applied Calculus I (3 credit hours)
MATH 1321 Quantitative and Mathematical Reasoning (3 credit hours)
MATH 1342 Business Calculus (3 credit hours)
MATH 1401 Pre-calculus (3 credit hours)
MATH 1451 Calculus I (3 credit hours)
STAT 2350 Introduction to Statistical Methods (3 credit hours)
Humanities/Social Sciences/Communication-Speech (Choose 3 hours)
Speech Communication majors must select SPCH 1300
ACOM 1300 Speech Communication (3 credit hours)
Required Courses (15 hours)
Elective Courses (15 hours)
Electives (Choose 15 hours)
CRJU 3105, 3205, 3305 Seminar in Criminal Justice (1 credit hours)
CRJU 3301 Criminal Evidence (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3302 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3306 Police Administration & Management (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3307 Criminal Law (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3309 Cybercrime (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3310 Race/Ethnicity and Criminal Justice (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3311 Gangs (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3312 Victimology (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3313 Crime & Science: Intro to Forensic Science (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3314 Statistics in Criminal Justice (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3315 Sex Crimes (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3337 Juvenile Delinquency (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3338 Criminological Theory (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3348 Internship I (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3349 Internship II (3 credit hours)
CRJU 3396 Psychology & the Criminal Process (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4120, 4220, 4320 Independent Study (1 credit hours)
CRJU 4199, 4299 Criminal Justice Workshop (1 credit hours)
CRJU 4301 Judicial System and Process (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4302 Law and Society (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4303 Readings in Criminal Justice (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4305 Juvenile Law and Process (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4307 Drug Abuse (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4309 Crime Prevention (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4310 Terrorism (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4311 Security Management (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4313 Information Security (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4332 Corrections Psychology (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4333 Cooperative Education (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4351 Constitutional Law II (3 credit hours)
CRJU 4380 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3 credit hours)
Program Details
Admission Requirements
Students may be admitted to the program with a 2.25 GPA, completion of Composition I and Composition II, and a minimum of 12 hours at UA Little Rock. Students also may be provisionally admitted to the major and advised within the department before fully meeting requirements for admission to the program.
Graduation Requirements
This degree program requires a minimum of 120 credit hours, including demonstration of intermediate-level second language proficiency. All course work leading to the Associate of Science degree in law enforcement may be credited toward this total.
All required courses are available in standard semester-length and accelerated formats. Requirements for the program may be completed in 4 years with 8 semesters of effort through the standard program or sooner if the student chooses accelerated courses.
See the Undergraduate Catalog for more details.
UA Little Rock also offers an accelerated Master of Science in Criminal Justice online degree program for graduate students. >>Learn more
Program Advisor
Karen Wisdom | Coordinator of Academic Advising, Recruitment and Retention
Department of Criminal Justice
501.683.7508 | kmwisdom@ualr.edu | Criminal Justice website
Accreditation
UA Little Rock is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, affiliated with the Electronic Campus of the Southern Regional Education Board, and designated as “doctoral/research intensive” by the Carnegie Foundation.
Disabilities
UALR makes every effort to meet special accommodation and access needs. For information on specific accommodations for individuals with disabilities, you may contact the department sponsoring the class you wish to attend, call eLearning at 501.569.3003 or the Office of Disability Support Services at 501.569.3143. The Disability Support Services website, ualr.edu/disability/, provides information about the accommodation process and online forms to apply for services.
- Cost per credit hour: $280
