University College Degrees Offered
This program offers students with technical education background the opportunity to broaden their exposure to liberal higher education while acquiring the necessary specialization to qualify for careers in such fields as parole and probation, forensic science, adult and juvenile corrections, and police administration. Criminal justice students also may prepare for law school or for further study in graduate or professional schools.
The flexible interdisciplinary curriculum is composed of a broad range of courses from the social and behavioral sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and professional disciplines, all of which make a contribution to the complex field of criminal justice. You may individualize your program of study to a significant degree through elective courses.
To enter the Criminal Justice program, you must complete a separate degree application form in addition to the application to the university and submit a college transcript showing that you have completed an associate's degree in an appropriate technical field. Applications are available from the University College office or regional campus student services office. Upon admission, you will be assigned an academic advisor who will assist you in completing your approved program of study.
Area II: Social and political systems (Choose three courses, one each from A, B, and C-(A) AAS 254, 370, HIST 315B, SOC 329, 470, 471; (B) PHIL 442, POLS 404, 409, 477, SOC 260*, 362*, 466; (C) POLS 306, 410, SW 390, SOC 309, 464.
Area III: Human behavior (Choose three courses, at least one from A and at least one from B. Do not take both SOC 210 and PSY 336)-(A) AAS 440, PSY 233, PSY 336 or SOC 210, SW 380, SOC 211; (B) BIOS 390H, PSY 332, 337, SOC 361, 363.
Area IV: Organization skills and management (Choose three courses, at least one from A and at least one from B. Do not take both CS 120 and MIS 100)-(A) ACCT 201, CS 120* or MIS 100, HRM 420, MGT 300, POLS 412; (B) BUSL 255, 356, HRM 425, MGT 340, POLS 410.
The remaining hours beyond the core requirement will be chosen in consultation with an academic advisor on the basis of your educational goals and career interests. For qualified students without prior professional experience in criminal justice, internship and field experience programs may be arranged.
Courses taken to complete the associate's degree cannot additionally fulfill core requirements for the baccalaureate degree. Credit earned through Experential Learning may not be accepted to meet core curriculum requirements.
*Graduates of Ohio University's law enforcement technology program cannot count these courses toward the criminal justice core.
The Bachelor of Specialized Studies degree program is an acknowledgment that the existing degree programs, as varied as they are at Ohio University, cannot satisfy the legitimate educational requirements of all students. Through the specialized studies program you may create an individualized degree program.
To enter the specialized studies program, you must complete an application form, available in the University College office or at one of the regional campuses, and have it reviewed by a member of the University College or regional campus staff. You must consult with two faculty members in the preparation of your program, one of whom must be from your area of concentration. Final admission is granted only upon review of the application by the Bachelor of Specialized Studies review committee, which meets quarterly to consider applications. You will receive a letter indicating the decision of the review committee. Proposals from those who have already earned a baccalaureate degree will not be approved.
If you are in the Bachelor of Specialized Studies program, you may complete an academic minor or minors if the courses taken to meet the minor requirements are not included in the Bachelor of Specialized Studies area of concentration plan. You need to indicate your intention to complete a minor at the time you submit your Bachelor of Specialized Studies application.
Up to 48 hours of credit earned through the Experiential Learning Program may be applied to the Bachelor of Specialized Studies degree program. A maximum of 44 quarter hours from the College of Business may be included in a Bachelor of Specialized Studies degree program.
To submit an application to the specialized studies program for consideration, you must
To graduate with a Bachelor of Specialized Studies degree, you must
Applications may be submitted at any time during the quarter. To have current credit hours included as part of the residency requirement, applications must be submitted by the end of the fifth week of fall, winter, or spring quarter, or the middle of the third week of either summer session.
Information about all associate's degree programs is available through either the regional campuses or University College. If you plan to pursue an associate's degree, you must consult with the director of the specific program, a member of the University College staff, or a student services staff member at one of the regional campuses.
If you plan to earn an associate's degree, you must complete an Application for Update of Program(s), available from any college office or regional campus student services office. If you plan to earn a baccalaureate degree after earning the associate's degree, you must complete an Application for Update of Program(s) to add the associate's degree program as a secondary code. Your records will remain in University College if that is your current college; if not, your records will remain in the college responsible for your baccalaureate program.
If you expect to eventually complete a baccalaureate degree, where possible you should complete Ohio University General Education Requirements while working toward your associate's degree.
These degrees are available on all campuses. Each degree requires a minimum of 96 hours. A maximum of 24 credits earned through the Experiential Learning Program may be applied to the A.A. or A.S. degree. At least 30 of the total credits earned toward the A.A. or A.S. must be Ohio University credits. Technical courses count only as electives for both the A.A. and A.S. degrees.
If you plan to earn either the A.A. or A.S. degree, contact the associate's degree coordinator in University College so that the valid major code can be properly recorded.
Arts and Humanities (must include Tier I English composition) 30
Natural Science, Applied Science, and Quantitative Skills (must include Tier I quantitative skills) 15
Social Sciences 15
Electives 36
Minimum required for graduation: 96
Arts and Humanities (must include Tier I English composition) 15
Natural Science, Applied Science, and Quantitative Skills (must include Tier I quantitative skills) 15
Social Sciences 30
Electives 36
Minimum required for graduation: 96
Arts and Humanities (must include Tier I English composition) 15
Natural Science, Applied Science, and Quantitative Skills (must include Tier I quantitative skills) 30
Social Sciences 15
Electives 36
Minimum required for graduation: 96
You may select courses for the A.A. and A.S. degrees from the following three areas :
African American Studies 110, 150, 210, 211, 250, 310, 350, 355, 356
Art 110
Art History
Classical Archaeology (except 211, 212, 213)
Classical Languages (Latin, Greek)
Classics in English
Comparative Arts
Dance 150, 170, 351-3, 370, 471-3
English (except 150)
Film 201, 202, 203
Foreign Languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian/Malaysian,
Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili)
Foreign Literature in Translation
History 121, 122, 123, 314A-F, 328, 329A-C, 330, 331, 351, 352, 353A-B, 354, 356A-C, 357, 370, 389
Humanities
Interpersonal Communication 101
Music 100, 120, 124, 125, 150, 321-3, 421A-F, 427, 428
Philosophy (except 120)
Theater 150, 170, 171, 270, 271, 272
Women's Studies
To be admitted to the program, you must complete an application, available in the University College office or at one of the regional campuses, and schedule an interview with a University College or regional campus counselor. Final admission to the program is granted only upon review of the application by the A.I.S. review committee. Note: If you have previously earned an associate's degree, you are not permitted to earn the A.I.S. degree.
Although there are no specific course or academic area requirements (other than freshman Tier I English and quantitative skills), the application must outline your intended course of study, and it must include a proposed area of concentration.
You must consult with two faculty members in the preparation of your program, one of whom must be from your area of concentration. To submit an application for admission to the program, you must currently be enrolled as a regular student. To graduate with an Associate in Individualized Studies degree, you must
Applications may be submitted at any time during the quarter. To have current credit hours included as part of the residency requirement, applications must be submitted by the end of the fifth week of fall, winter, or spring quarter, or the middle of the third week of either summer session.
A maximum of 24 credits earned through the Experiential Learning Program may be applied to the A.I.S. degree.
University Publications and Computer Services revised this file (http://www.ohiou.edu/~ucat/97-98/colleges/ucdeg.htm) August 24, 1998.
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