B.S. Criminal Justice and B.S. Social Work Double Major

124 Credit Hours

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Regular advising throughout your academic career will help ensure timely completion of all requirements.

The Miami University Bulletin provides guidance on academic policies, program requirements, and course descriptions.

Note: FSW is working on getting FSW 304 & FSW 418 (together) approved as meeting the GMP Advanced Writing requirement.

First Year, Semester 1
Course Name	Hours
ENG 111 English Composition	3
CJS 101 Intro to Criminal Justice Studies	3
FSW 201 Introduction to Social Work and Family Life Education	3
Humanities (GMP IIB - choose from approved list)	3
FSW 261 Diverse Family Systems Across the Life Cycle	3
Total Semester Credit Hours	15

First Year, Semester 2
Course Name	Hours
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (counts for GMP IIC)	3
PSY 112 Foundational Experiences in Psychology; concurrent with PSY 111	1
CJS 125 Law and the Courts	3
CJS 211 Policing in America	3
FSW 206 Social Welfare Policies & Programs (counts as inter-cultural perspectives)	4
FSW 245 Children and Families: Ages 0-12	3
Total Semester Credit Hours	17

Second Year, Semester 1
Course Name	Hours
CJS 245 Human Trafficking & Slavery (counts as GMP III)	3
FSW 304 Professionalism & Ethics in Practice	3
Biology w/Lab – choose from approved list (GMP IVA)	4
CJS Elective	3
FSW 312 Human Behavior and the Social Environment	3
Total Semester Credit Hours, partial relocation to Oxford for FSW 304 & FSW 312	16

Second Year, Semester 2
Course Name	Hours
CJS 281 Corrections in America	3
STA 261 Statistics (counts for GMP V)	4
CJS 231 Criminal Procedure	3
FSW 365 Family Life Sexuality Education Across Cultures	3
FSW 415 Culturally-Informed Practice	3
Total Semester Credit Hours, partial relocation to Oxford for FSW 365 & FSW 415	16

Third Year, Semester 1
Course Name	Hours
Physical science class (GMP IVB - choose from approved list)	3
FSW 306 Trauma Responsive Assessment & Intervention	3
CJS 461 Applied Research Methods in Criminal Justice or FSW 295 Research and Evaluation	3
CJS 271 Introduction to Criminal Behavior	3
FSW 481 Adolescent Development: Ages 13-25	3
Total Semester Credit Hours	15

Third Year, Semester 2
Course Name	Hours
CJS 451 Comparative Justice Systems (counts as GMP III)	3
FSW 406 Group Theory & Practice	3
FSW 466 Interpersonal Perspectives on Adulthood & Aging	3
PSY 242 Abnormal Psychology	3
CJS 312 Community Corrections	3
Total Semester Credit Hours, partial relocation to Oxford for FSW 406 & FSW 466	15

Fourth Year, Semester 1
Course Name	Hours
FSW 411 Senior Field Experience I (concurrent with FSW 412) (counts as experiential learning)	4
FSW 412 Senior Seminar in Social Work I (concurrent with FSW 411)	2
FSW 418 Program Development & Evaluation	3
FSW 442 Family Resource Management	3
FSW 451 Interpersonal Violence	3
FSW 475 Family Theories	3
Total Semester Credit Hours	18

Fourth Year, Semester 2
Course Name	Hours
Fine Arts – choose from approved list (GMP IIA)	3
CJS 485 Capstone: Seminar in Criminal Justice	4
FSW 413 Senior Seminar in Social Work II (concurrent with FSW 414)	2
FSW 414 Senior Field Experience II (concurrent with FSW 413)	3
Total Semester Credit Hours	12