Liberal Arts (Code 430-001)

University Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Credit Requirements
Minimum total for graduation 1		120
Upper division credits (courses numbered 300 and higher)		39
Core General Education		10 courses, 36 credits
Academic Concentrations
Grade Point Requirements 2
Total		2.00 average
Resident		2.00 average
Major		2.00 average
Minor		2.00 average
Certificate		2.00 average
University Residency Requirements
Minimum total		30
Senior year		23
Major, Standard, upper division in residence		12
Major, Comprehensive, upper division in residence		21
Certificate		25 percent of credits
Procedures Required for Graduation
Obtain admission to the degree program and/or the College offering it.
Apply for graduation on CampS.

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Certain programs exceed this minimum.

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See special requirements in each College.

Applicability of Credits Toward Graduation

Junior College or Two-Year College Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in a junior college or two-year college will be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire.

Extension Credits. Credits earned in credit outreach courses offered by UW-Eau Claire are treated as resident credits. Credits earned in extension courses offered by other units of the Universities of Wisconsin System are treated as transfer credits. All other (non-UW) extension and correspondence credits are normally limited to one-fourth of the total required for graduation from any curriculum.

WTCS Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in college parallel programs at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College may be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire. A set number of general education courses will be accepted from other technical schools. Occupational and technical courses may also be considered for transfer if the quality and content of the course work from the technical college is judged to be comparable to course work at UW-Eau Claire. Refer to the Transfer Credit Wizard or contact the UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office for information about the current transfer policy.

USAFI Credit. UW-Eau Claire will accept up to 32 semester credits for work done through the United States Armed Forces Institute, under the provision for non-UW correspondence credit (see Extension Credits above).

Activity Credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184 courses) Students may count toward graduation no more than one credit of KINS 110-184 courses. Students may count toward graduation no more than four credits earned in any single activity course and no more than 12 credits resulting from any combination of activity courses (excluding KINS 110-184 courses). 

Other Restricted Credits. For other University restrictions, see the following: Cooperative Education; Credit by Examination; Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration; Transfer of Credits. College or departmental restrictions may also be placed on Independent Study (399-499 courses), Directed Study (395-495), and other types of credits.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
APPLICABILITY OF CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION		Credit Restrictions
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Total degree credit		maximum 12
Major, Standard		maximum 1 course
Major, Comprehensive		maximum 2 courses
Minor		maximum 1 course
Credit by Examination
Total degree credit		maximum ¼ of total
Major or minor		maximum ½ of total
Two-Year College Credits
Total degree credit		maximum 72 credits
Activity credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184)
Total KINS 100-184		maximum 1 credit
Total Band, chorus, drama		maximum 12 credits
Single course band, chorus, drama		maximum 4 credits
Extension credits
UW-System		no maximum
Other extension/correspondence		maximum ¼ of total
USAFI
USAFI		maximum 32 credits

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CGER Categories
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MQR)		4 credit hours, 1 course min
Includes University Math Requirement 1
Communication & Literacy (CL)		8 credit hours, 2 course min (including CL-W)
Includes University Writing Requirement (CL-W) 2
Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW/NSWL)		6 credit hours, 1 course min (NSW-Lab required)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Humanities & Arts (HA)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Civics & Perspectives (CP)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
CGER Totals 3
Credits		minimum 36 credits
Courses		minimum 10 courses

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University Mathematics Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Mathematics Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing an approved university-level mathematics course (MQR) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the UW Math Placement Test
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement Calculus or Advanced Placement Statistics exams
• achieving a suitable score on a Credit by Examination administered by the Department of Mathematics.   

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University Writing Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Writing Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing a Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing course (WRIT 102, WRIT 114, WRIT 116, WRIT 118, or WRIT 120) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the English Placement Test (WPT ENGL)
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition or Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exams
• achieving a suitable score on the University Writing Program Portfolio.

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Completion via Placement Tests

• Writing: If the CL-W subcategory is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Communication and Literacy requirement will be reduced from 8 credits (2 courses) to 3 credits (1 course).
• Mathematics: If the University Math Requirement is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning requirement will be considered fully met, replacing the 4-credit (1 course) requirement.
• Students must still complete 36 credits across 10 courses, with any remaining credits or courses eligible to be taken from any CGER category.

College Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree (B.A./B.S.)

University Graduation Requirements. All candidates for degrees must fulfill the requirements for credits, curriculum, GPA, and University residency as specified in the section of this catalog titled University Graduation Requirements.

College Graduation Requirements: Grade Point Averages. All candidates for degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences must earn minimum resident and total GPAs of 2.00 in the major, the minor, and the certificate. The resident and total GPAs for the major are computed using all attempted credits applicable to the major including those offered by departments other than the major department. The resident and total GPAs for the minor and the certificate are computed similarly.

Major-Minor and Major-Certificate Requirements. A standard major (a minimum of 36 credits) must be supplemented by a minor (a minimum of 24 credits) or by a certificate (12 to 18 credits) to meet graduation requirements for completing a first and second degree program. No minor or certificate is required with a Comprehensive Major (60 or more credits) or with two majors of 36 or more credits each.

Certain degree programs, which include Comprehensive Majors, may require more than the minimum of 120 credits for graduation.

Acceptable academic program combinations are determined at the college level. A major and a minor or a major and certificate or two majors (if available) may not be elected in the same department or program, except in the approved combinations listed here.

College Credits. Earn at least 90 credits in courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Bachelor of Arts Degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (B.A.)

Fulfillment of all University Graduation Requirements (which includes the Core General Education Requirements); all College-level degree requirements (major and minor/certificate emphases, GPAs, earning at least 90 credits in Arts and Sciences course work); second language competency at the 102 level.  Second language competency may be met in one of two ways:  (1) Demonstrate a level of second language competency that qualifies the student to enter the 201-level course in a second language.  (2) Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in a 102-level second language course (or AIS 112 or AIS 122 or SLHS 103).

Bachelor of Science Degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (B.S.)

Fulfillment of all University Graduation Requirements (which includes the Core General Education Requirements); all College-level degree requirements (major and minor/certificate emphases, GPAs, earning at least 90 credits in Arts and Sciences course work); mathematics competency at the MATH 111, MATH 112 or MATH 113 level.  Mathematics competency can be met in one of three ways:  (1) Achieve a score on the mathematics placement test that qualifies the student to enter MATH 114.  (2) Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in MATH 111, MATH 112, or MATH 113.  (3) Achieve a satisfactory score on the MATH 112 competency test.  This test may be attempted no more than two times.

Major Requirements

Liberal Arts (Code 430-001)

Advisors: J. Spraitz (Criminal Justice), J. Patchin (Criminal Justice), M. Kelly (Criminal Justice).

The multidisciplinary criminal justice curriculum is designed to familiarize the student with the complex nature of the American criminal justice system. The study of criminal justice focuses upon the structure and functions of law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. Included is the analysis of the political, social, cultural, philosophical, and psychological forces that shape the policies, programs, and practices in the system. The liberal arts orientation of the program prepares the student for graduate-level work in criminal justice, law, and for careers at the local, state, and federal levels in law enforcement, corrections, and court related agencies.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Sixty semester credits, including:
Prerequisite Courses (12 credits)
CRMJ 103	Survey of the Criminal Justice System	3
POLS 110	American National Politics	3
PSYC 100	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
Criminal Justice Core Courses (Minimum 27 credits)
CRMJ 280	Criminal Justice Research Methods	3
CRMJ 301	Criminology Theory	3
CRMJ 302	Youth Crime and Juvenile Justice	3
CRMJ 303	Crime Prevention	3
CRMJ 319	Police in Society	3
CRMJ 325	Victimology	3
CRMJ 342	Confinement and Corrections	3
POLS 405	U.S. Constitutional Principles - Due Process and Criminal Law	3
Select one of the following:		3-4
MATH 246	Elementary Statistics
MATH 247	Elementary Statistics with Algebra Review II
PSYC 265	Statistical Methods in Psychology I
SOC 334	Sociological Data Analysis
Other Required Courses (21 credits)
Law, Constitution, Policy Area:
Minimum of six credits from the following:		6
CRMJ 340	Capital Punishment
PHIL 120	Ethical Reasoning
PHIL 310	Philosophy of Law
POLS 301	State and Local Politics
POLS 305	Survey of U.S. Constitutional Principles
POLS 338	Judicial Politics
POLS 343	Public Administration
POLS 346	Public Policy in the United States
POLS 403	U.S. Constitutional Principles - Powers of Government
POLS 404	U.S. Constitutional Principles - Civil Liberties
POLS 406	U.S. Constitutional Principles - Equality and Privacy
SW 100	Introduction to Social Work
SW 383	Social Welfare Policies and Programs
Individual, Social, Political Behavior Area:
Minimum of six credits from the following:		6
CRMJ 320	Race, Crime, and Justice
CRMJ 344	Reentry and Reintegration
CRMJ 350	Women and Criminal Justice
CRMJ 358	Cybersecurity and Cybercrime
CRMJ 359	Teen Technology Misuse
CRMJ 360	Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
POLS 329	Political Violence
POLS 350	Group and Minority Politics
POLS 353	Afro-American Politics
PSYC 245	Social Psychology
PSYC 251	Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 331	Child Psychology
PSYC 332	Psychology of Adolescence
SW 309	Community-Based Corrections
SW 385	Child Welfare
SOC 312	Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
SOC 316	Sociology of Family
SOC 321	The Individual in Society
SOC 332	Sociological Research Methods
SOC 351	Sociology of Deviance
Criminal Justice Intervention and Application Area:
CRMJ 498	Criminal Justice Internship
PSYC 325	Theories of Counseling
PSYC 380	Introduction to Behavior Modification
SW 490	Mental Health and Substance Use
Skills Area:
Maximum of six credits from the following:
CJ/WGSS 111	Gender, Race, Class, and Communication: The Social Construction of Identity
CJ 201	Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
CJ 202	Fundamentals of Speech
CJ 205	Listening
CJ 301	Intercultural Communication
GEOG 280	Introduction to Cartography and Visualization
GEOG 335	Geographic Information Systems I
PHIL 150	Logic and Critical Thinking

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
The following courses will be applied to a specific elective category based on the content:
CRMJ 291	Special Topics
CRMJ 395	Directed Studies
CRMJ 397	Student Academic Apprenticeship in Criminal Justice
CRMJ 399	Independent Study - Juniors
CRMJ 491	Special Topics
CRMJ 499	Independent Study - Seniors

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:

• Research & Analysis: CRMJ students will be able to develop hypotheses, construct research questions, and use appropriate methods to answer them and analyze findings. 
• Criminological Theory: CRMJ students will analyze core criminological theories of criminal and deviant behavior and apply them to policy and practice. 
• Law Enforcement: CRMJ students will demonstrate knowledge of roles, function, and effectiveness of law enforcement agencies and practices at each level of government. 
• Law & the Courts: CRMJ students will demonstrate knowledge of the nature and rule of law as well as its limits and applications in the United States as related to the functioning of state and federal court systems. 
• Corrections: CRMJ students will demonstrate knowledge of roles, function, and effectiveness of correctional agencies and practices at each level of government. 
• Evidence-Based Prevention: CRMJ students will analyze impact and outcome evaluations and demonstrate knowledge of best practices in crime prevention. 
• Juvenile Justice: CRMJ students will demonstrate knowledge of the core tenets of the juvenile justice system in the United States.  
• Oral & Written Communication: CRMJ students will be able to speak and write effectively.

Criminal Justice, Comprehensive Major, B.A. 

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the current catalog. It is based on the 120-credit graduation requirement and assumes no transferred credits, no requirements waived by placement tests, no courses taken in the summer or winter, no repeated courses, and no remedial courses that may be required. This sample degree plan is intended for first-year students entering UW-Eau Claire in the fall semester. Your own degree plan may differ depending on the course of study selected (second major, minor, etc.). UW-Eau Claire cannot guarantee all courses will be offered as shown, but will provide a range of courses that may enable prepared students to fulfill their requirements in a timely period. This sample degree plan is just a guide. Please consult your advisor, your degree audit, and the catalog to create your own degree plan. Note: In order to earn the required minimum of 120 credits for the degree in four years, you should plan to take 15 credits each semester or 30 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Core General Education Requirements (CGER). CGER course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as CGER CL, CGER HA, and CGER NSWL to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of the course. Please click here for a description of the outcomes and requirements.

Students in this major have the option to pursue either a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The degrees are distinguished by second language competency for the B.A. and a higher level of mathematics competency for the B.S.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
SOME TIME IN THE FIRST YEAR
POLS 110	American National Politics (CGER CP)	3
CRMJ 103	Survey of the Criminal Justice System (CGER SBS)	3
101-level Second Language (CGER CL) *		4
WRIT 114	Intensive Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL) *	5
OR
WRIT 116	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL) *
PSYC 100	Introduction to Psychology (CGER SBS)	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology (CGER SBS)	3
102-level Second Language (CGER CL)		4
CGER Option: Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW)		3
Elective		3
TOTAL FIRST YEAR		31
SOME TIME IN THE SECOND YEAR
MATH 246	Elementary Statistics (CGER MQR) *	4
CGER Option: Natural Sciences & Wellness with Lab (NSWL)		4
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA)		3
CRMJ 280	Criminal Justice Research Methods	3
CRMJ 301	Criminology Theory	3
CRMJ Group Elective - Group A/B/C/D **		3
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA)		3
CGER Option: Civics & Perspectives (CP)		3
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA)		3
TOTAL SECOND YEAR		29
SOME TIME IN THE THIRD YEAR
CRMJ 303	Crime Prevention	3
POLS 301	State and Local Politics	3
CRMJ Group Elective - Group B		3
CGER Option: Civics & Perspectives (CP)		3
Elective - Upper-division if needed		3
CRMJ 319	Police in Society	3
CRMJ 342	Confinement and Corrections	3
CRMJ Group Elective - Group A		3
Elective - Upper-division if needed		3
Elective - Upper-division if needed		3
TOTAL THIRD YEAR		30
SOME TIME IN THE FOURTH YEAR
CRMJ 302	Youth Crime and Juvenile Justice	3
CRMJ Group Elective - Group B		3
CRMJ Group Elective - Group A		3
Elective		3
Elective - Upper-division if needed		3
POLS 405	U.S. Constitutional Principles - Due Process and Criminal Law	3
CRMJ Group Elective - Group A/B/C/D		3
CRMJ Group Elective - Group A/B/C		3
Elective - Upper-division if needed		3
Elective - Upper-division if needed		3
TOTAL FOURTH YEAR		30

Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 120 credits

* Required placement test score will determine course eligibility. 

Note:  Some CRMJ Group Elective courses meet CGER outcomes.

Course Information

a.  Required placement test score will determine course eligibility.
b.  MATH 246 fulfills the Statistics requirement in the Criminal Justice curriculum.
c.  Criminal Justice majors need to earn 21 total credits from the Criminal Justice Group Elective courses, distributed across the following: Group A – Law, Constitution, Policy Area (minimum of 6 credits); Group B – Individual, Social, Political Behavior Area (minimum of 6 credits); Group C – Intervention and Application Area (no minimum or maximum requirement); Group D – Skills Area (maximum of 6 credits).

Group A options:  PHIL 120 (K3, R3); PHIL 310; POLS 305 (K2, R3); POLS 338; POLS 343; POLS 346; POLS 403; POLS 404; POLS 406; SW 100 (I1, R2), SW 383.

Group B options: CRMJ 325 , CRMJ 350, CRMJ 359; POLS 329; POLS 350 (DDIV, K2, R1); POLS 353; PSYC 245; PSYC 251; PSYC 331; PSYC 332 (K2, R1); SW 309; SW 385;  SOC 312 (DDIV, R1); SOC 316 (R1); SOC 321; SOC 332; SOC 351; WGSS 310 (K3, R1).

Group C options: CRMJ 498 ; PSYC 325; PSYC 380.

Group D options: CJ 111 (DDIV, I1, R1); CJ 201 (K2, S1); CJ 202 (S1); CJ 301 (DDIV, R1, R3); GEOG 280; GEOG 335; PHIL 150.

The following will be applied to specific categories based on content: CRMJ 291 ; CRMJ 395; CRMJ 397; CRMJ 399; CRMJ 491; CRMJ 499.

Additional Information:
The Criminal Justice program has entered into an Articulation Agreement with the Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) 720-hour Law Enforcement Academy. The agreement allows CRMJ majors to obtain their Wisconsin law enforcement certification during their junior or senior year and transfer up to 12 credits back to UWEC; 6 credits will go towards Elective Group C in the CRMJ Program. Majors who are interested in going into law enforcement should consider this option. You must speak with the CRMJ Program Coordinator prior to pursuing this option (Dr. Jason Spraitz – spraitjd@uwec.edu). There are limited seats in the CVTC academy and acceptance is highly competitive and not guaranteed.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPs) 
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire encourages all students to participate in High Impact Practices.  The following information identifies any specific recommendations that faculty in this major have concerning which HIPs might be most beneficial to students, and any recommendations about when those HIPs best fit into the degree plan. Students should also consult their faculty advisor for information on HIPs. There are many additional high impact opportunities available. Talk to your academic advisor for more information about incorporating HIPs like Study Abroad, Intercultural Immersion, Internship, and/or Student/Faculty Collaborative Research into your time at UW-Eau Claire.

CRMJ 498 – Criminal Justice Internship: Completion of an internship is not required, but many students choose to do one. Students must be declared CRMJ majors and be juniors with approximately 30 credits applied to the major. Department consent is required and placement may be competitive.

Student-Faculty Collaborative Research: Criminal Justice faculty have active research agendas and often include students on their projects. If interested in learning more, speak with your Criminal Justice professors. It’s recommended that you complete CRMJ 103 and CRMJ 280 before participating in research, but not required.

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)