Criminal Justice Law School Early Entry Option Requirements
- These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2019 and thereafter. Students who enrolled earlier should consult the catalog in effect at the time they enrolled.
- Learn more about qualifying for and taking advantage of the Law School Early Entry Option through the UBalt School of Law.
General-Education Requirements (38 credits)
General Education requirements for all new students entering UBalt in fall 2017 and after.
- General Education requirements for all students who entered UBalt in fall 2016 and spring 2017.
- General Education requirements for all students who entered UBalt between fall 2014 and spring 2016.
Criminal Justice Program Requirements (42 credits)
REQUIRED COURSES (6 CREDITS)
- MATH 115 Introductory Statistics
- CRJU 200 Criminal Justice
CORE COURSES (15 CREDITS)
- CRJU 301 The Contemporary Criminal Justice System
- CRJU 302 Criminal Justice Research Methods
- CRJU 304 Criminal Justice Professional Studies*
- CRJU 306 Criminological Perspectives
- CRJU 485 Advanced Criminal Justice Studies (prerequisites: CRJU 301, 302, 304,306, and MATH 115)
*Students must pass the Upper Division Writing Placement Test prior to enrolling in CRJU 304. This course must be taken within the first 18 credits in the major. Students who earn a B+ or better in WRIT 300 are exempt from taking CRJU 304 and will instead be required to take an additional 3-credit elective.
AREA COURSES (9 CREDITS)
Law Enforcement
Choose one of the following:
- CRJU 320 Police Administration
- CRJU 420 Special Problems in Policing
Courts and Law
Choose one of the following:
- CRJU 330 Criminal Law
- CRJU 430 Juvenile Justice
- CRJU 432 Criminal Courts
Corrections
Choose one of the following:
- CRJU 341 Correctional Perspectives
- CRJU 441 Special Problems in Corrections
- CRJU 442 Community Corrections
MAJOR ELECTIVES (12 CREDITS)
Complete four 300- or 400-level CRJU courses, and you may select from among the Area Courses you did not complete as requirements. Of these 12 credits, you make take up to 6 credits of 300- or 400-level FSCS courses. If you have not worked in the field and you have not previously taken a criminal justice internship, you must complete CRJU 490: Criminal Justice Internship as a discipline elective.
law school early entry electives (9 credits)
Complete three courses approved by a faculty adviser; students who are interested in the practice of law should have a strong background in Criminal Justice structures and processes. Therefore, strongly recommended courses include:
- CRJU 390 Victimology
- CRJU 408 Crime and Delinquency Prevention
- CRJU 454 Criminal Behavior
- CRJU 464 Criminal Justice Issues