North Idaho College - University of Idaho Curriculum Plan

North Idaho College - University of Idaho
Curriculum Plan

Justice Studies (B.S.)

Successful completion of the requirements of the 2007-08 Catalog year articulation agreement will lead to an A.S. Criminal Justice from North Idaho College, and a B.S. in Justice Studies from the University of Idaho.

Freshman Year at North Idaho College

Fall Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
BUSA 100	Intro to Computers	3	CS 101
CJ 103	Intro to Criminal Justice	3	JS 101
COMM 101	Intro to Speech Communication	3	COMM 101
ENGL 101	English Composition	3	ENGL 101
MATH 130	Finite Mathematics	4	MATH 130
Total		16

Spring Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	1
COMM 111	Interview Techniques	2	COMM 000
ENGL 102	English Composition	3	ENGL 102
PHIL 103	Ethics	3	PHIL 103
PHYS 101	Fund of Physical Science	4	PHYS 100
POLS 101	American National Govt	3	POLS 101
Total		16

Sophomore Year at North Idaho College

Fall Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	3
CJ 202	Corrections in America	3	JS 000
PHYS 111	General Physics I	4	PHYS 111
PSYC 101	Intro to Psychology	3	PSYC 101
SOC 101	Intro to Sociology	3	SOC 101
Total		16

Spring Semester		NIC Credit	UI Equivalent Course
	*General Education Elective	1
CJ 205	Criminal Procedure	3	JS 000
ENGL 272	Business Writing	3	ENGL 313
MATH 253	Prin of Applied Statistics	3	STAT 251
SOC 102	Social Problems	3	SOC 230
SOC 220	Marriage & Family	3	SOC 220
Total		16

Junior Year at University of Idaho

Fall Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
ENGL 209	Inquiry-Based Writing	3
JS 320	Police/Society/Justice	3
SOC 310	Methods of Social Research	3
Total		15

Spring Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
POLS 468	Civil Liberties	3
SOC 330	Juvenile Delinquency	3
Total		15

Senior Year at University of Idaho

Fall Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	2
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
JS 401	Justice Policy Issues	3
SOC 427	Racial/Ethnic Relations	3
Total		17

Spring Semester		Credit
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	2
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
	*Advisor Approved Elective	3
JS 425	Criminal Law	3
Total		17

NOTES:
*General Education Elective: Courses may be in communications, mathematics, natural science, humanities, social science, physical education, or other areas that count toward the college's general education requirements. *Advisor Approved Elective: Courses that meet degree-specific requirements, which may include university, college, department requirements, and electives.

A minimum GPA of 2.50 is required before being allowed to take upper-division JS courses.

Requirements for the B.S. Degree:

Humanities. 3 credits (one course) in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirement of 14 credits in humanities/social sciences.

Social Sciences. 3 credits (one course) in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirement of 14 credits in humanities/social sciences.

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics. 6 credits (two courses) in addition to the minimum university-wide core requirement of 11 credits in natural sciences/math.

For the B.S. degree, the student may substitute the successful completion of an academic minor or area of emphasis of at least 18 credits approved by the department in which the student is majoring.

Curriculum plans are intended as advising tools only, not a contract between the student and the university, and are subject to verification by the student's academic advisor and/or department chair. The University of Idaho reserves the right to change, amend, or discontinue any articulation agreement or curriculum plan at any time.