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Minimum GPA

2.00

Middle 50% GPA

2.60 — 3.34

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Tracy Hanson (A-Q)
(309) 438-3222
Schroeder 436

Jazmyn Thomas (R-Z, TRIO)
(309) 438-7765
Schroeder 438

Major Requirements

Admission is competitive and the department may limit enrollment due to space limitations. To apply to the major, the following two courses must be completed with Cs or better:

  • Introduction to Criminal Justice Sciences (CJS 101)
  • Composition as Critical Inquiry (ENG 101)

Preference will be given to those who earn a C or better in Fundamentals of Psychology (110) or Introduction to Psychology (PSY 111), Introduction to Sociology (SOC 106), and Individuals, Society, and Justice (CJS 102).

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