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BS in JLA/Legal Studies Overview - 120 Credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.3 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
General Education Competency Requirements
General Education Course Requirements Including
Cognates
Major Requirements
Justice & Law Administration General Electives
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
WRITING COURSE (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
JUSTICE & LAW ADMIN COGNATE REQUIREMENTS
(9 S.H.)
Intro to Psychology
PSY 100
American Government
PS 102
Statistics
MAT 120*
28 CREDITS IN CLASSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
Major in Justice & Law Administration
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
54 credits are required.
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 27 credits must be taken at WCSU.
BS CORE REQUIREMENTS (39 S.H.)
Information Technology
MIS 155
Introduction to Criminal Justice I
JLA 100
Introduction to Criminal Justice II
JLA 150
Writing for the Justice Professions
JLA 200*
Criminology
JLA 201* or SOC 201*
Juvenile Delinquency
JLA 205* or SOC 205*
Criminal Law
JLA 210
Commercial Law
JLA 240
Justice and Law Administration I (Minimum 2.3 GPA)
JLA 305
Justice and Law Administration II (Minimum 2.3 GPA)
JLA 310
Constitutional Law
JLA 322 or PS 322
Research Methodology in JLA (Minimum 2.3 GPA)
JLA 400*
Research Seminar in JLA (Minimum 2.3 GPA)
JLA 405
LEGAL STUDIES (15 S.H.)
Legal Writing, Research & Analysis
ENG 321 or JLA 321W
Criminal Procedures & Process
JLA 323
Human Rights: With Liberty and Justice for All
(Minimum 2.3 GPA)
JLA 408
Select 6 JLA credit hours of advisor approved elective coursework.
General Electives
General Elective Requirements (26 credits)
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