The University of Maine at Augus

University of Maine at Augusta
A Member of the University of Maine System
Bachelor of Science - JUSTICE STUDIES
( 121 credit hours)
Name: ________________________	Soc Sec #: ________________________	Date: ________________________
This sheet is intended to be informational only. Students must consult with an academic advisor prior to registration In effect for students admitted to Fall 2008

BASIC SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
All required placement examinations and/or academic assessments must be completed prior to any course registration. To ensure that students have the best possible opportunity to succeed in their major, students testing into developmental coursework are advised to complete the recommended courses within the first semesters of attendance.
Please check the following boxes to determine if basic requirements have been met at the following levels. OXX stands for the course number. Please fill this in if course(s) are completed or required.
Recommended Course(s)	Completed	Not Required
ENGLISH OXX _______ _______ _______ _______
READING OXX _______ _______ _______ _______
MATH OXX _______ _______ _______ _______

You must complete the following as requirements for your degree: All UMA students are required to take at least one writing intensive course. Writing intensive courses are marked with a W. Additional courses may also meet this requirement. Check with your academic advisor.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

COMMUNICATION (3 credit hours) *Choose one of the following:*
_______________ COM 101: Public Speaking (preferred)
_______________ COM 102: Interpersonal Communications
_______________ COM 104: Communication in Groups and Organizations

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 credit hours)
_______________ CIS 100: Introduction to Computing (or above)

ENGLISH (6 credit hours)
_______________ ENG 101: College Writing
and choose one of the following:
_______________ ENG 111W: Journalism
_______________ ENG 317W: Professional Writing

FINE ARTS (6 credit hours) *Choose two of the following:*
_______________ ARH 105: History of Art and Architecture I
_______________ ARH 106: History of Art and Architecture II
_______________ ART 211: Art Theory
_______________ DRA 101: Introduction to Theater
_______________ DRA 265: The American Movie
_______________ DRA 280: Introduction to Films
_______________ INT 129: Introduction to the Arts
_______________ MUS 123: Understanding Music
_______________ MUS 160: World Music
_______________ MUS 180: Women and Music
_______________ MUS 333: History and Literature of Music I
_______________ MUS 334: History and Literature of Music II

HUMANITIES (6 credit hours) Choose two of the following:
_______________ ARH xxx: any art history course
_______________ ART 211: Art Theory
_______________ DRA 101: Introduction to Theatre
_______________ DRA 265: The American Movie
_______________ DRA 280: Introduction to Films
_______________ ENG xxx: any literature course
_______________ HTY xxx: any history course
_______________ HUM xxx: any humanities course
_______________ MUS 110: Popular Music
_______________ MUS 117: The Dream Machine: A History of Rock and Roll
_______________ MUS 123: Understanding Music
_______________ MUS 124: Music of the Twentieth Century
_______________ MUS 131: Survey of Jazz and Contemporary Music
_______________ MUS 160: World Music
_______________ MUS 180: Women and Music
_______________ MUS 223: Music of the United States
_______________ MUS 333: History and Literature of Music I
_______________ MUS 334: History and Literature of Music II
_______________ PHI xxx: any philosophy course
_______________ POS 390: Survey of Political Theory
_______________ WST 101W: Introduction to Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 credit hours) *Choose one of the following:*
_______________ MAT 115: Elementary Statistics I
_______________ SSC 320: Research Methods in Social Services

SCIENCE (4 credit hours)
_______________ XXX xxx: any laboratory science course (Biology preferred)

SOCIAL SCIENCE (21 credit hours)
_______________ POS 101: American Government
_______________ POS 405: Administrative Law
_______________ SOC 340: Sociology of Minorities
and choose one of the following
_______________ ANT 101: Introduction to Anthropology
_______________ ANT 102: Cultural Anthropology
_______________ ECO 100: Introduction to Economics
_______________ ECO 201: Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)
_______________ ECO 202: Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics)
_______________ GEO 101: Introduction to Geography
_______________ POS 102: Introduction to Politics and Government
_______________ PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology
_______________ SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
_______________ SOC 201: Social Problems
and choose three of the following: must be 300 level or higher
_______________ ANT xxx: any anthropology course
_______________ ECO xxx: any economics course
_______________ GEO xxx: any geography course
_______________ POS xxx: any political science course
_______________ PSY xxx: any psychology course
_______________ SOC xxx: any sociology course

PROGRAM MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

JUSTICE STUDIES (30 credit hours) Cumulative GPA of 2.50 required
_______________ JUS 103: Foundation of Criminal Justice
_______________ JUS 105: Legal Research and Matherials
_______________ JUS 121: Criminal Law
_______________ JUS 271: Due Process in Criminal Justice
_______________ JUS 363: Comparative International Justice Issues
_______________ JUS 488: Senior Seminal
_______________ JUS 3xx: any 300-400 level JUS course
_______________ JUS 3xx: any 300-400 level JUS course
_______________ JUS 3xx: any 300-400 level JUS course
_______________ JUS 3xx: any 300-400 level JUS course

GENERAL ELECTIVES

GENERAL ELECTIVES (21 credit hours)
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UPPER LEVEL ELECTIVES (18 credit hours) Must be 300 level or higher
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Students are encouraged to contact their faculty advisor and the Advising Center for academic advising and support services throughout their stay at UMA.