McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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Semester One (15-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition (CC-CMW)	3	C
		Carolina Core ARP Requirement (CC-ARP)	3-4
		Foreign language3 or other Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC-GFL)	3-4
	CRJU 101	The American Criminal Justice System (CC-GSS)	3
	UNIV 101	The Student in the University or Carolina Core Requirement4 (PR/CC)	3

Semester Two (15-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition (CC-CMW, CC-INF)	3	C		C or better in ENGL 101
		Carolina Core ARP Requirement (CC-ARP)	3-4
		Foreign language3 or other Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC-GFL)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3-4
	CRJU 303 or CRJU 311 OR CRJU 312 or CRJU 313 or CRJU 314 or CRJU 351	Criminal Procedure or  Policing or Corrections or Criminal Courts or Criminal Law or Juvenile Delinquency (Cross-listed: SOCY 350) (MR)	3	C

Semester Three (15-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	CRJU 202	Research Methods in Criminology & Criminal Justice (MR)	3	C
	CRJU 303 or CRJU 311 OR CRJU 312 or CRJU 313 or CRJU 314 or CRJU 351	Criminal Procedure or  Policing or Corrections or Criminal Courts or Criminal Law or Juvenile Delinquency (Cross-listed: SOCY 350) (MR)	3	C
		Foreign language3 or Carolina Core Requirement4 (CR/CC)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3-4
		History5 (CR)	3

Semester Four (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	CRJU 341	Sociology of Crime (Cross-listed: SOCY 353) (MR)	3	C
	CRJU 303 or CRJU 311 OR CRJU 312 or CRJU 313 or CRJU 314 or CRJU 351	Criminal Procedure or  Policing or Corrections or Criminal Courts or Criminal Law or Juvenile Delinquency (Cross-listed: SOCY 350) (MR)	3	C
		Cognate or Minor Course6 (PR)	3	C
		Social Science (CR)	3
		Humanities or Fine Arts (CR)	3

Semester Five (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	CRJU 210	Ethics in Criminal Justice (MR)	3	C		C or better in CRJU 101
		CRJU Elective7 (300-level or above) (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		Humanities or Fine Arts (CR)	3
		Cognate or Minor Course6 (PR)	3	C
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3

Semester Six (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		CRJU Elective7 (300-level or above) (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		CRJU Elective7 (300-level or above) (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		Cognate or Minor Course6 (PR)	3	C
		Humanities or Fine Arts (CR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement or Elective (CC/PR)8	3

Semester Seven (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		CRJU Elective (300-level or above)7 (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		Cognate or Minor Course6 (PR)	3	C
		Carolina Core Requirement4 or Elective8 (CC/PR)	3
		Elective8 (PR)	3
		Elective8 (PR)	3

Semester Eight (13-15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		CRJU Elective7 (300-level or above) (MR, CC-INT)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		Minor Course or Elective8 (PR)	3	C (minor)
		Minor Course or Elective8 (PR)	3	C (minor)
		Elective8 (PR)	3
		Elective8 (only if needed to meet hours to graduate) (PR)	1-3

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	College and Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
120	33	43–55	32–44	2.000

1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
3. Students in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the 122 course through course credit or the corresponding foreign language placement score.
4. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
5. The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences requires one U.S. History and one non-U.S. History course, both of which must be chosen from the approved Carolina Core GHS courses. Whichever is not fulfilled through the Carolina Core GHS requirement must be fulfilled through this college requirement.
6. The cognate is intended to support the course work in the major. The cognate must consist of twelve hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of, but related to the major. In place of a cognate, a student may choose a minor consisting of at least 18 credit hours of courses concentrated in one area that follow a structured sequence. A second major eliminates the minor/cognate requirement.
7. Courses must be approved by the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Office of Academic Programs. One of the following courses must be taken as part of the major requirements in order to fulfill the Carolina Core Integrative course requirement: CRJU 426, CRJU 430, CRJU 551, CRJU 554, CRJU 558, CRJU 563, CRJU 575, CRJU 577, or CRJU 591.
8. No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences allows the use of the Pass-Fail option on elective courses. Further clarification on inapplicable courses can be obtained from the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences.

Program Notes

• Courses identified as “critical” must be completed in the student’s first 60 semester hours of work in order for these courses to be credited toward graduation.
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
• The program encourages Graduation with Leadership Distinction (GLD) and internships. Students wishing to pursue internships for credit should consult the Department website for prerequisites and contact the Internship Coordinator.
• The last 30 credit hours toward your degree must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement