Criminal Justice | Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (Addiction Counseling)
You've decided your field of study, now it's time to decide which type of degree to choose. There are two types of bachelor's in Criminal Justice available and both have the addiction counseling emphasis - the BA in Criminal Justice and BS in Criminal Justice. The main difference being the Bachelor of Arts degree requires 10 credit hours of language (such as Spanish I & II), while the Bachelor of Science does not. The choice is yours!
All majors take the same 24-hour core curriculum in Criminal Justice, but then, you take the 30 hours of coursework needed to pursue Addiction Counselor licensure in Kansas.
Program Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34 | |
| Core Curriculum | 24 | |
| Concentration Core | 30 | |
| Directed Electives | 6 | |
| Open Electives 1 | 26 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper division hours. The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed. This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed. Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper division hours.
Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.
Program Requirements
General Education
All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education.
Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement. Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category. This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree. Transfer students are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34-35 | |
Effective in Fall 2025 the math pathway course identified below is required for this degree.
The General Education Math Pathways course identified for this major is MATH 250 Elements of Statistics . All students pursuing this degree program will be required to complete this course or the corequisite support course. Students who place into a higher level math course may be able to satisfy this requirement; consult with your Academic Advisor for additional information.
Placement measures for MATH 250 Elements of Statistics include:
- Math ACT: 19 or higher OR
- Math SAT: 510 or higher OR
- ALEKS PPL: 30 or higher OR
- Accuplacer QAS: 255 or higher OR
- HS GPA and Course Grade: 3.00 cumulative GPA (unweighted) and C- or higher in Second Semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 OR
- Institutional Measure
Students who do not meet any of the placement measures listed above will need to register for the corequisite support course: MATH 245 Elements of Statistics with Review. Credit for the corequisite support course will satisfy any requirement for the pathway course listed above.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Core Curriculum | ||
| CRJ 100 | Careers in Criminal Justice (Careers In Criminal Justice) | 1 |
| CRJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 200 | Criminology | 3 |
| CRJ 215 | Technical & Report Writing in Criminal Justice | 2 |
| CRJ 245 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 307 | Administration of Justice Systems | 3 |
| CRJ 310 | Comparative Justice Systems | 3 |
| CRJ 399 | Criminal Justice Research | 3 |
| CRJ 499 | Capstone Seminar: Critical Issues in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Addiction Counseling Concentration Core | ||
| SOC 366 | Introduction to Addictions | 3 |
| SOC 367 | Individual Counseling in Addictions | 3 |
| SOC 368 | Client Management Procedures | 3 |
| SOC 369 | Pharmacology and High Risk Medical Issues | 3 |
| SOC 370 | Addictions Counseling with Families | 3 |
| SOC 371 | Ethics in Addictions Counseling | 3 |
| SOC 372 | Psychopathology and Addictions | 3 |
| SOC 373 | Group Counseling with Addiction Populations | 3 |
| SOC 377 | Addictions Practicum I | 3 |
| SOC 378 | Addictions Practicum II | 3 |
| Directed Electives | ||
| (Students will take both) | ||
| CRJ 350 | Drugs and Society | 3 |
| CRJ 374 | Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts Degree Language Requirement | ||
| Two consecutive semesters of a non-English Language | ||
| All bachelor degrees require: | ||
| GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set) | ||
| A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A | ||
| Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated) | ||
| A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit | ||
| A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit | ||