Criminal Justice Honors Curriculum: Fall 2014 & 2015 Entry

Requirements were updated by the faculty and effective August 10, 2016. This page was updated on September 7, 2017.

First Year

First year students in the Honors Program in Criminal Justice will take the same first-year curriculum as regular full-time J.D. students. Students accepted into the program will also participate in a film and lecture series.

Second Year

Students in the bottom half of the class may be required to take Advanced Analytical Methods (2 credits, that count toward graduation as elective credits) in the fall semester. If required, you will be notified in writing prior to the start of the semester.

Fall
001	Electives	2-3 Credits
D-166	Criminal Procedure - CJ	4 Credits
Total Credits: *16-17

Spring
012	Electives	2-3 Credits
Total Credits: 14-16

Note: Students may select either an approved upper level writing course for Criminal Justice Honors Students OR an Elective to complete their fall and spring semester course load. 

Third Year

Fall
663	Externship	4 Credits
Total Credits: 15

Spring
D-477	Criminal Law Ethics	2 Credits
D-630	Trial Advocacy	3 Credits
663	Externship	4 Credits
Total Credits: 15

*Enrollment in 17 credits requires prior approval from the Associate Dean for Academic Programs

Upper Division Writing

For the Honors Program, students complete a rigorous writing component during their 3L fall semester in the Integrated Criminal Practice course. Because of that writing component, students in the Honors Program are required to take only one upper division writing course. The upper division writing courses currently approved for students in the Criminal Justice Honors Program are Advanced Appellate Advocacy, Death Penalty Seminar, and Criminal Pre-Trial Practice and Procedure.

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 88 Credits

Full-Time Criminal Justice Students (before 2014)

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