Students must take SDV 100 or SDV 101 in the first semester at NOVA.
Students must begin Developmental coursework in the first semester in ADVANCE at NOVA.
Students must take first college-level MTH course and ENG 111 in the semester immediately following the completion of any MTE or ENF courses (excluding summer).
In the first 30 credits, students must:
Complete ENG 111 and ENG 125 with a C or better.
Complete the first college-level MTH course with a C or better.
Engineering students must begin the calculus sequence and complete Calculus I and II with a B or better.
Students must complete at least six degree-applicable credits with a C or better each fall and spring semester.
Students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA
| NOVA DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE | Credits | Courses | MASON TRANSFER EQUIVALENT | MASON CORE/DEGREE EQUIVALENT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SDV Course | 1 |
SDV 100 College Success Skills OR SDV 101 Orientation to: |
UNIV 100 |
Elective |
| 2 | ENG 111 | 3 |
ENG 111 College Composition I |
ENGH 101 |
Written Comm |
| 3 | ADJ 100 | 3 |
ADJ 100 Survey of Criminal Justice |
CRIM 100 |
DEGREE |
| 4 | HIS 112 | 3 |
HIS 112 History of World Civilization II |
HIST 125 |
Western Civ |
| 5 | MTH 154 | 3 |
MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning |
MATH 106 |
Quantitative Reasoning |
| 6 | CST Course | 3 |
CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking OR |
COMM 100 COMM 101 |
Oral Comm |
| 7 | ENG Course | 3 |
ENG 125 Introduction to Literature |
ENGH 201 |
Literature |
| 8 | ADJ 107 | 3 |
ADJ 107 Survey of Criminology |
CRIM 210 |
DEGREE |
| 9 | ITE 115 | 3 |
ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts |
IT 103 |
Info Tech |
| 10 | MTH 245 | 3 |
MTH 245 Statistics I |
STAT 250 |
Elective |
| 11 | PSY 200 | 3 |
PSY 200 Principles of Psychology |
PSYC 100 |
Soc/Behav |
| 12 | BIO 101 or CHM 101 | 4 |
BIO 101 General Biology I OR |
BIOL 103 |
NAT SCIENCE |
| 13 | ADJ Course #1 | 3 |
ADJ 234 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
OR |
CRIM L475 |
DEGREE |
| 14 | ADJ 211 | 3 |
ADJ 211 Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedures I |
CRIM L490 |
DEGREE |
| 15 | Humanities/Fine Arts #1 | 3 |
ART 100 Art Appreciation OR CST 151 Film Appreciation I |
ARTH 101 ENGH L372 |
Arts |
| 16 | SOC 200 | 3 |
SOC 200 Principles of Sociology |
SOCI 101 |
Elective |
| 17 | BIO 102 | 4 | BIO 102 General Biology I OR CHM 102 General Chemistry I |
BIOL 104 | NAT SCIENCE |
| 18 | ADJ 133 | 3 |
ADJ 133 Ethics and the Criminal Justice Profession | CRIM L306 | DEGREE |
| 19 | ADJ Course #2 | 3 |
ADJ 105 the Juvenile Justice System OR ADJ 140 Introductions to Corrections |
CRIM L490 CRIM L402 |
DEGREE |
| 20 | Humanities/Fine Arts #2 | 3 |
REL 100 Intro to the Study of Religion OR REL 231 Religions of the World I |
RELI 100 RELI 212 |
Global |
| A. S. CRIMINOLOGY & CRIM JUSTICE DEGREE TOTAL 60 | |||||
Students may select a concentration:
Criminal Justice, Homeland Security and Justice, Law and Society
MASON DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEQUENCE |
Credits |
Course |
MASON CORE/DEGREE EQUIVALENT |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Core Courses in the Major | 3 |
CRIM 315 Research Methods and Analysis in Criminology |
DEGREE |
| 22 | Gen Ed: Written Communication (Upper level) | 3 |
ENGH 302 Advanced Composition |
Written Comm |
| 23 | Electives in the Major | 3 |
CRIM Elective (Major)* |
DEGREE |
| 24 | Core Courses in the Major | 3 |
CRIM 424 Constitutional Law: Criminal Process and Rights |
DEGREE |
| 25 | Electives in the Major | 3 |
CRIM Elective (Major)* |
DEGREE |
| 26 | Internship or Minor in the Major | 3 |
CRIM 479 Preparation for Internship* |
DEGREE |
| 27 | Electives in the Major | 3 |
CRIM Elective (Major)* |
DEGREE |
| 28 | Electives in the Major | 3 |
CRIM Elective (Major)* |
DEGREE |
| 29 | Internship or Minor in the Major | 12 |
CRIM 480 Internship (540 intern hours total required)* |
DEGREE |
| 30 | Electives in the Major | 3 |
CRIM Elective (Major)* |
DEGREE |
| 31 | Electives in the Major | 3 |
CRIM Elective (Major)* |
DEGREE |
| 32 | Gen Ed: Synthesis | 3 |
CRIM 495 Capstone in Criminology, Law and Society |
Synthesis |
| 35 | General Electives | 3 |
General Electives or Minor (See: Advisor as some requirements may double count) |
DEGREE |
| 37 | General Electives | 3 |
General Electives or Minor (See: Advisor as some requirements may double count) |
DEGREE |
| 38 | General Electives | 3 |
General Electives |
DEGREE |
| 39 | General Electives | 3 |
General Electives |
DEGREE |
| 40 | General Electives | 3 |
General Electives |
DEGREE |
B.S. CRIMINOLOGY, LAW AND SOCIETY DEGREE TOTAL |
120 |
|
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Denotes a course that must be taken at George Mason University. Please see your Success Coach to enroll.
*For approved CRIM Electives, please visit -
https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/humanities-social-sciences/criminology-law-society/criminology-law-society-bs/#requirementstext For academic policies and procedures, please see Mason catalog - https://catalog.gmu.edu/policies/
*Students may elective to select a minor instead of an internship from the following list: Intelligence Analysis Minor, Information Technology Minor, Computer Science Minor, Forensic Psychology Minor, Geographic Information Systems Minor, Data Analysis Minor, Statistics Minor, Legal Studies Minor, International Security MinorStudents seeking a bachelor's degree must apply at least 45 credits of upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above) toward graduation requirements