University College Degrees Offered

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Major code SA2209

The upper-division Criminal Justice program is designed for students who have previously completed an associate's degree program in a technical area related to criminal justice, such as law enforcement, corrections technology, police administration, legal assisting, or human services. If you hold such a degree from a technical or community college, or from a regional campus of Ohio University, you are eligible to apply to the Criminal Justice program and may earn a baccalaureate degree by completing a minimum of 80 additional hours of Ohio University work.

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 any 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.

Bachelor of Criminal Justice students may earn departmental honors through University College. Students must have an accumulative g.p.a. within the top 20 percent of BCJ students to be elibile for departmental honors. An honors thesis is required. Guidelines and an application are available from the college office.

Degree requirements

1. Earn 192 credit hours, including at least 80 hours of Ohio University work.
2. Must complete at least 45 hours at the 300 level or above.
3. Complete the General Education Requirements (Tier I, II, III). Some courses taken to complete the associate's degree may be equivalent to courses that fulfill these requirements.
4. Complete the BCJ core and no fewer than 9 courses from within the following BCJ core Major Requirement areas:

BCJ Core:Three of the following courses: POLS 409, SOC 260, SOC 362, SOC 466.

BCJ Major Requirements:

Area I:Basic skills. Choose three courses, one from A, B, and C--(A) ENG 305J, 308J, PRCM 325J; (B) COMS 215, 304, POLS 488; (C) MATH 250, PSY 120, PSY 221, SOC 351.

Area II:Social and political systems. Two courses, one each from A and B--(A) AAS 254, HIST 315C, 315D, SOC 329, 470, 471; (B) POLS 301, 306, 404, 410, 477, SW 390, SOC 309, 364.

Area III:Human behavior. Two courses, one each from A and B. Do not take both SOC 210 and PSY 336--(A) PSY 233, PSY 332, PSY 336 or SOC 210, SW 380, SOC 211; (B) PSY 337, SOC 361, 363.

Area IV:Organization skills and management. Two courses, one each from A and B--(A) ACCT 101, HRM 320, MGT 202, POLS 210, 412; (B) BUSL 255, 356, HRM 425, MGT 340, POLS 414, PSY 261, SOC 430.

Recommended electives: AAS 440; CS 120 or MIS 201; HIST 307; COMS 205, 306, 405, 410, 420, 422; POLS 320, 401, 402; PSY 273; SOC 367, 464, 467; SW 382.

You choose the remaining hours beyond the core and major requirements in consultation with an academic advisor on the basis of your educational goals and career interests. Internship and field experience programs may be arranged for qualified students without prior professional experience in criminal justice.

Courses taken to complete the associate's degree cannot additionally fulfill BCJ major requirements for the baccalaureate degree.

Bachelor of Specialized Studies
Major code SA1112

The Bachelor of Specialized Studies program affords undergraduate students at Ohio University the opportunity to design an area of concentration, which stands as the equivalent of an established major. The program permits you to combine available curricula to create a unique field of study. This degree is not appropriate for individuals who have previously earned a bachelor's degree.

The Bachelor of Specialized Studies degree program reflects the recognition that degree programs, as varied as they are at Ohio University, cannot satisfy the legitimate educational requirements of all students. Through specialized studies, you may construct an individualized degree.

To enter the specialized studies program, you must complete an application, available in the University College office, the University College website ( https://www.ohio.edu/univcollege/degree/special.htm , or at a regional campus student services office, and have it reviewed by a University College advisor, Adult Learning Service Advisor, or regional campus student services staff member. You must consult with and gain approval from 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 successful 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.

As a student in the Bachelor of Specialized Studies program, you may complete one or more academic 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.

Bachelor of Specialized Studies students may earn departmental honors through University College. Students must have an accumulative g.p.a. within the top 20 percent of B.S.S. students to be eligible to earn departmental honors. An honors thesis is required. Guidelines and an application are available from the college office or on the web, ( https://www.ohio.edu/univcollege/degree/special.htm .

To submit an application to the specialized studies program for consideration, you must

1. Be currently enrolled as a degree-seeking student.
2. Have achieved sophomore or higher rank.
3. Have earned an accumulative g.p.a. of 2.0 or above.

To graduate with a Bachelor of Specialized Studies degree, you must

1. Earn 192 credit hours, of which at least 80 must be courses with catalog numbers at the 300 level or above as shown in this catalog.
2. Complete no fewer than 45 credit hours of credit (the degree residency requirement) after being admitted to the specialized studies program. This total excludes any transfer, transient, Course Credit by Examination, Independent Study coursework, etc., for which the initial registration occurred prior to application to the specialized studies program.
3. Complete a minimum of 45 credit hours in the self-designed area of concentration approved by the Bachelor of Specialized Studies review committee. The area of concentration can include courses that are completed, current, and planned at the time of application. The courses included as current and planned in the concentration become requirements for graduation subject to change only by prior permission from a University College advisor and, in some cases, the Bachelor of Specialized Studies review committee.
4. Complete the university General Education Requirements.
5. Complete the minimum of 48 credit hours of Ohio University coursework to satisfy the University residence requirement.

   To have current credit hours included as part of the 45 hour B.S.S. residency requirement, applications must be submitted by the end of the fourth week of fall, winter, or spring quarter, or the end of the second week of second summer session for summer quarter.

Associate's Degrees

General Requirements

The minimum requirement for an associate's degree is the completion of 96 credits with a 2.0 accumulative g.p.a. at graduation. A maximum of 24 credits earned through the Experiential Learning Program may be applied to any associate's degree. You must earn at least 30 quarter hours of resident credit at Ohio University; if you complete fewer than 60 quarter hours of Ohio University credit, you must earn at least 8 of your final 15 hours as resident credit.

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 a University College staff member 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 are currently enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program and want to earn an associate's degree as well, 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 your current college. 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 bachelor's degree program as a primary code.

Policy on Second Associate's Degrees

You are not permitted to earn both the A.A. and A.S. degrees. If you have already earned the A.I.S. degree, you are not permitted to earn either the A.A. or A.S. degree.

Application Toward Bachelor's Degree

Credit earned while enrolled in an Ohio University associate's degree program will be applied toward an Ohio University baccalaureate program.

If you intend to complete a baccalaureate degree, you should complete Ohio University General Education Requirements while working toward your associate's degree.

Associate's Degree After a Baccalaureate Degree

If you have already earned a baccalaureate degree, you may pursue an Associate in Individualized Studies degree, depending on the rationale for doing so and the desired area of concentration. The Associate in Arts or the Associate in Science degree is not an appropriate degree if you have already earned a baccalaureate degree.

Programs of Study

Associate in Arts/Associate in Science Degrees

If you are planning to transfer from Ohio University to another institution, you are advised to complete the Transfer Module as part of your A.A. or A.S. degree. See the Admissions section of this catalog.

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.

Associate in Arts-Arts and Humanities Emphasis
Major code AA1101

You must meet the following requirements to earn an A.A. with arts and humanities emphasis. See the following list for the courses that count under each area.

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

Associate in Arts-Social Sciences Emphasis
Major code AA1110

You must meet the following requirements to earn an A.A. with social sciences emphasis. See the following list for the courses that count under each area.

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

Associate in Science
Major code AS1104

You must meet the following requirements to earn an A.S. See the following list for the courses that count under each area.

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:

Arts and Humanities

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

Dance 150, 170, 171, 351, 352, 353, 370, 471, 472, 473

English (except 150)

Film 201, 202, 203

Foreign Languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian/Malaysian,
Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili)

History 121, 122, 123, 314A-F, 328, 329A-C, 330, 331, 351, 352, 353A-B, 
354, 356A-C, 357, 370, 389

Humanities

Interdisciplinary Arts

International Literature: Modern Languages

Interpersonal Communication 101

Music 100, 120, 124, 125, 150, 321, 322, 323, 421A-F, 427, 428

Philosophy (except 120)

Theater 150, 170, 270, 271, 272

Women's Studies

Natural Science, Applied Science, and Quantitative Skills

Anthropology 201, 492, 496

Astronomy

Biological Sciences

Biology 101

Chemical Engineering 331

Chemistry and Biochemistry
(except 115)

Communication Systems Management 101

Computer Science

Engineering and Technology 280, 320, 350, 470

Environmental and Plant Biology

Geography 101, 201, 260, 302, 303, 411

Geological Sciences

Health Sciences 202

Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences 108

Human and Consumer Sciences-Food and Nutrition 128

Industrial Technology 110

Mathematics (except 101, 102)

Mechanical Engineering 100

Philosophy 120

Physical Science

Physics

Psychology 120, 221, 226, 312, 314 Social SciencesAfrican American Studies (except those courses listed in Arts and Humanities)

Anthropology (except 201, 492, 496)

Business Law 255, 370, 442, 475

Classical Archaeology 211, 212, 213

Economics

Geography (except 101, 201, 260, 302, 303, 411)

History (except those courses listed in Arts and Humanities)

Human and Consumer Sciences-Child and Family Studies  160

Human and Consumer Sciences-Retail Merchandising 250

International Studies 103, 113, 118, 121

Interpersonal Communication 351, 352, 353

Journalism 105

Linguistics

Management 202

Political Science

Psychology (except 120, 221, 226, 312, 314)

Social Work

Sociology

Telecommunications 105

Associate in Individualized Studies Degree
Major code SA5508

If you wish to pursue a two-year program of study in a field other than those available through one of the other associate's degree options, you may design your own program of study to meet particular goals through the Associate in Individualized Studies degree program, available on the Athens, Chillicothe, Lancaster, and Zanesville campuses.

To be admitted to the program, you must complete an application, available in the University College office, the University College Web site https://www.ohio.edu/univcollege/degree/AISAPPL.HTM , or regional campus Student Services Office and schedule an interview with a University College, Adult Learning Services, or regional campus advisor. 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 Tier I freshman 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 degree-seeking student. To graduate with an Associate in Individualized Studies degree, you must

1. Earn 96 quarter hours.
2. Earn at least 30 quarter hours after admission to the A.I.S. program (degree residency requirement).
3. Complete university Tier I freshman-level requirements in English composition and quantitative skills.
4. Complete an approved area of concentration, consisting of at least 30 credit hours, which has coherence and educational purpose equivalent to an established degree program.

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 fourth week of fall, winter, or spring quarter, or the end of the second week of second summer session for summer quarter.

A maximum of 24 credits earned through the Experiential Learning Program may be applied to the A.I.S. degree.

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University Advancement and Computer Services revised this file (https://www.ohio.edu/catalog/03-04/colleges/ucdeg.htm) on February 6, 2004.

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