Justice Studies - International Justice Concentration (B.A.)

For details about this program, including program description, admission requirements, and contact information, click here.

Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.

Degree Requirements Overview

New Student Seminar1
SEEDS General Education Requirements30-33
Major Requirements40
Free Electives49-46
Total Credits120

Major Requirements

Justice Studies Core
JUST 204Intro to Justice, Law, and Society3
JUST 205Perspectives on Justice Studies3
JUST 300Research Methods in Justice Studies3
JUST 310Theoretical Issues in Justice Studies3
JUST 497Senior Seminar and Internship3
Total Credits15

International Justice Concentration

Students must maintain a G.P.A. of 2.75 in this concentration.
Required Concentration Courses
JUST 103Introduction to International Justice3
JUST 210International Justice II3
JUST 240Statistics for Social Research4
or SOCI 240 Statistics for Social Research
Electives
Complete 15 credits from the list below.15
Total Credits25

Concentration Electives

JUST 313Organized Crime3
JUST 324Terrorism and Social Justice3
JUST 327Comparative Criminal Justice Systems3
JUST 329Homeland Security3
JUST 330International Environmental Issues3
JUST 332Cybercrime3
JUST 342Wildlife Trafficking3
JUST 349Policing Terrorism3
JUST 354International Prisoners' Rights3
JUST 355Human Trafficking3
or GSWS 355 Human Trafficking
JUST 356Genocide3
JUST 357Human Rights and International Justice3
JUST 370Human Trafficking and the Law3
JUST 407Transitional Justice: Accountability, Reconciliation and Memory3
JUST 408Justice in World Migration3
JUST 495Senior Honors Seminar in Research3
PALG 305Immigration Law3

New Student Seminar

Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100.
Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor.1
Pathways to Success
Freshman Seminar in Chemistry
First Year Seminar
Adult Academic Success Seminar
New Student Seminar
Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education
Pathways to Adult Learning
New Student Seminar
New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences
Freshman Seminar for Music Majors
Introduction to Nursing
Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law

SEEDS General Education Requirements

Click here for a listing of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.

Foundations
Effective Writing I
Complete one Effective Writing I course.3
Effective Writing II
Complete one Effective Writing II course.3
Interactive Communication
Complete one Interactive Communication course.3
Quantitative Reasoning
Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course.3
Political and Civic Life
Complete one Political and Civic Life course.3
World Languages
Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. 3-6
Exploration
Complete one course from four different Exploration categories. 12
Analyzing Cultures and Societies
Creative Expression
Ethical Inquiry
Historical Thinking
Literary and Artistic Analysis
Scientific Reasoning
Total Credits30-33

Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion

This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and must be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
New Student Seminar1SEEDS Exploration 3 (Recommend Ethical Inquiry)3
SEEDS: Effective Writing I3SEEDS: Effective Writing II3
JUST 2043JUST 1013
SEEDS: Interactive Communication3JUST 1033
SEEDS Exploration 1 (Recommend Creative Expression)3SEEDS: Political and Civic Life3
SEEDS Exploration 2 (Recommend Historical Thinking)3 
 16 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning (Recommend JUST 240)4JUST 2053
SEEDS: World Languages I3SEEDS: World Langugaes II (if needed)3
International Justice Elective3International Justice Elective3
International Justice Elective3SEEDS Exploration 4 (Recommend Scientific Reasoning: 4 credit course only4
JUST 2103Free Elective (Recommend Literary and Artistic Analysis)3
 16 16
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
JUST 300 or 3103JUST 310 or 3003
International Justice Elective3Free or Minor Elective3
International Justice Elective3Free or Minor Elective3
Free or Minor Elective3Free Elective or Minor Elective3
Free Elective or Minor Elective3Free Elective or Minor Elective3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
JUST 497 (or Free/Minor Elective)3JUST 497 (or Free/Minor Elective)3
Free or Minor Elective3Free or Minor Elective3
Free or Minor Elective3Free or Minor Elective3
Free or Minor Elective3Free or Minor Elective3
Free or Minor Elective3 
 15 12
Total Credits 120