Requirements
General Education Requirements (23 Credits)
Acceptable courses listed under General Education Requirements.
Arts and Fine Arts (6 Credits) Two out of three disciplines: ART History, MUS History or COM Speech Communication
English Composition (3 Credits) ENG 1100
Science (3 Credits)
Philosophy (3 Credits)
Theology/Religious Studies (3 Credits)
Physical Education (1 Credit)
Core Course (4 credits)
NOTE: The General Education requirement is 44, and has been adjusted to 23, because the following Related requirements will also satisfy the requirement: ETH 2500/2540, MAT 1150A, POL 1010, PSY 1110 and SOC 1010. The Languages and Languages/Literature requirements are met as 6 credits of Related Requirements.
Major Requirements (33 Credits)
Transfer students must take at least half of their major requirements at Molloy College.
Complete one 2000/3000-level CRJ elective course if CRJ 5020 is taken (3 credits)
| Criminal Justice | |
| Or | |
| Legal Studies | |
Complete at least one 5000-level graduate CRJ course (3 to 12 credits)
| CRJ 5010 | Modern American Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 5020 | Constitutional Law and Legal Issues | 3 |
| CRJ 5030 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 5040 | Ethics and Morality in Criminal Justice | 3 |
Alternative elective course required if not taking all four graduate courses (Adjustment of 3-9 credits)
If all four CRJ graduate courses are not taken, then student must take remainder undergraduate-level courses to add up to 12 credits of CRJ electives. Three to nine credits of CRJ electives with permission and in consultation with the Graduate Program Director. Students must take at least one of the approved graduate classes and if not taking all four graduate classes must take the remaining 3 to 9 credits at the 2000/3000-level with permission and in consultation of the Program Director.
| Criminal Justice | |
| Or | |
| Legal Studies | |
Criminal Justice and Legal Studies: See Chair if LGL 3010 is taken and student is not doing the Legal Studies Minor
Related Requirements (33 Credits)
NOTE: BS/MS students do not have to take
POL 3020, if they take
CRJ 5020. But, they must substitute a 2000/3000-level CRJ course with permission of the Program Director.
Languages (3 Credits)
Allowed Languages courses are: ARA, CHI, ESL, FRE, ITA, SPA.
Spanish and Arabic are highly recommended.
Note: (No ASL) Refer to the General Education Section of the Catalog for appropriate courses.
Second Languages or Literature (3 Credits)
Allowed Languages courses are: ARA, CHI, ESL, FRE, ITA, SPA.
Spanish and Arabic are highly recommended.
Note: (No ASL) Refer to the General Education Section of the Catalog for appropriate courses.
Complete either Ethics (3 Credits)
Complete one of the following PSY courses (3 Credits)
Complete either SOC (3 Credits)
Complete one of the following PSY courses (3 Credits)
| PSY 3000 | Basics-Social & Behavioral Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY 3110 | Research Methods II: Experimental Designs | 3 |
PSY 2130: Applies towards Electives
PSY 3110:- Psychology WITH Prerequisite: PSY 2130 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Applies towards Electives)
Optional Recommended Corequisite:
SOC 3950: 1 credit towards electives
Complete one of the following PSY/SOC courses (3 Credits)
| CRJ 2840 | Legal and Social Science Research | 3 |
| PSY 2040 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2050 | Child Development I: Prenatal Through Middle Childhood | 3 |
| PSY 2060 | Child Development II: Middle Childhood Through Adolescence | 3 |
| SOC 2350 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| SOC 2540 | Ancient Worlds | 3 |
| SOC 3310 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC 3330 | Drugs and Society | 3 |
Electives (31 Credits)
Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for a B.S. degree is met. FST 1000 counts towards Electives Requirement.
Recommended Electives - 6 credits in related social sciences.
(Adjust Electives needed for having a Minor(s), Remedials, ESL, Honors Programs, PED/FST waivers as needed, under consultation with advisor.)
Total Credit Hours: 120