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Honors Program Encouraged For Top Students

The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice offers upper division Honors in the major. If you have a 3.2 GPA on both FSU and transfer work, you qualify and should consider taking Honors work to further advance your education. To find out more, contact one of the College's undergraduate academic advisors.

Criminology & Criminal Justice Requirements

To graduate with a major in criminology and criminal justice, a student must meet the following requirements:

  • Complete a total of 36 semester hours in criminology.
  • Make a grade of C or better in the three core courses: CCJ 2020, CCJ 3011, CCJ 4700.
  • Maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 and receive no more than two grades below C- in criminology coursework.
  • Complete the requirements necessary to earn a minor or second major in another department or program, or complete the requirments for the internship in criminology.
  • Earn at least 27 (of the 36) semester hours in CCJ coursework directly from the College. (A maximum of 9 semester hours may be transferred in to the major.)
  • Fulfill University requirements for either a bachelor of arts (BA) or the bachelor of science (BS) degrees.

Note: Major requirements vary depending on the year in which you entered the University. Click below to view your academic year requirements.

Criminology and criminal justice courses

For more information or assistance in creating a coursework plan, contact an undergraduate academic advisor.