Pre-Criminal Justice (PCRJ) - Ferris Course Catalog

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Pre-Criminal Justice PCRJ

College(s): Education and Human Services

Required Courses		Credit Hours
ENGL 150	English 1	3
ENGL 250	English 2	3
CRIM 110	Introduction to Crim Justice	3
CRIM 111	Introduction to Corrections	3
CRIM 220	Supervision-Management in CJ	3
CRIM 260	Delinquency Prevention-Control	3
LITR 286	Justice in Literature	3
MATH 115	Intermediate Algebra	3
RMLS		2
PSYC 150	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOCY 121	Introductory Sociology	3
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COMM 105	Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM 121	Fundamentals-Public Speaking	3
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ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
BLAW 221	Elementary Business Law	3
BUSN 122	Introduction to Business	3
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SOCY 225	Marriage and the Family	3
SOCY 230	Gender Roles in Society	3
SOCY 242	Sociology Of Deviant Behavior	3
SOCY 340	Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.	3
SOCY 341	Community Studies	3
SOCY 344	World Urban Sociology	3
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ISYS 105	Intro Micro Systems-Software	3
ISYS 202	Principles of Information Syst	3
ISYS 204	Introduction to Visual Basic	3
*Elective	General	3
*Electives:	Lab Science	4
*	Scientific Understanding	3
*	Cultural Enrichment	6
Minimum semester credit hours required for pre-criminal justice A.A. degree:		60

Why Chose Pre-Criminal Justice?

All students who complete the Pre-Criminal Justice program receive an Associate in Arts degree. After students have completed the Pre-Criminal Justice requirements, they will apply to the criminal justice B.S. degree program and choose from either the law enforcement concentration, corrections concentration or criminal justice generalist concentration. Admission into the B.S. degree program is granted on a competitive basis, as space permits.

Admission Requirements

Students must possess a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) from high school or in courses that transfer from another college. Ferris students wishing to make a curriculum change into the College of Education and Human Services must also have a 2.0 GPA.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from the College of Education and Human Services, the following requirements must be met. Some curriculums may have additional requirements.

Complete a specified minimum number of semester hours in required and elective courses as approved by the faculty.

Attain a 2.0 GPA or above in all work taken while registered at Ferris (consult program descriptions for specific program GPA requirements).

Complete all general education requirements as outlined on the “General Education” website and have an ACT math subscore of 24, or complete MATH 115, or pass the proficiency exam.

Satisfy the University’s residency requirements.

Formally apply for graduation with the appropriate administrator.

More Information

Ferris State University
School of Criminal Justice
1349 Cramer Circle
Bishop Hall 509
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2737
Phone: 231-591-3652 or 231-591-5080