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Program checklist · BA

Law, Criminal Justice, and Society, BA

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
43.0104
Credits (computed from items)
3
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_22bff2ff
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Law, Criminal Justice, and Society

9 items
  1. examine the major institutions of the criminal justice system, and situate the workings of these institutions in a broader legal, social, and historical context;
    Not resolved to a course
  2. develop knowledge and legal reasoning skills in criminal law;
    Not resolved to a course
  3. examine the law’s conflicting role in securing social order and security, on the one hand, and in creating and reinforcing social inequality on the other; and,
    Not resolved to a course
  4. develop basic professional knowledge and demonstrate ethical reasoning in preparation for being positive and successful contributors to law and justice-oriented career fields as professionals and/or public policy advocates.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Foundations - 6credits
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Core areas - 15 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Electives - 6credits
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Professional skills - 6credits
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Capstone - 3credits
    Not resolved to a course

Foundations

3 items
  1. LCJS 0100
    INTRODUCTION TO LAW, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, & SOCIETY
    As published: “INTRODUCTION TO LAW, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, & SOCIETY Formerly ADMJ 0100”
    3
  2. LCJS 0200
    RACE, CLASS, GENDER, & THE LAW
    As published: “RACE, CLASS, GENDER, & THE LAW Formerly LEGLST 0200”
    3
  3. LCJS 1580
    3

Core

0 items

    Theories of Crime

    3 items
    1. LCJS 1100
      CRIMINOLOGY
      As published: “CRIMINOLOGY Formerly ADMJ 0600”
      3
    2. LCJS 1110
      CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY
      As published: “CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY Formerly ADMJ 1265”
      3
    3. LCJS 1120
      3

    Criminal Law

    2 items
    1. LCJS 1200
      3
    2. LCJS 1210
      3

    Power, Inequality, and Social Change

    19 items
    1. LCJS 1300
      LAW AND POLITICS
      As published: “LAW AND POLITICS Formerly LEGLST 1210 (cross-listed with PS 1213)”
      3
    2. LCJS 1310
      LAW AND DEVIANCE
      As published: “LAW AND DEVIANCE Formerly ADMJ 1220”
      3
    3. Or SOC 0471
      DEVIANCE AND SOCIAL CONTROL
      Not resolved to a course
    4. LCJS 1320
      CIVIL RIGHTS LAW
      As published: “CIVIL RIGHTS LAW Formerly LEGLST 1340”
      3
    5. Or PS 1201
      CONSTITUTION AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
      Not resolved to a course
    6. LCJS 1340
      3
    7. LCJS 1590
      3
    8. LCJS 1591
      3
    9. LCJS 1592
      3
    10. AFRCNA 1522
      3
    11. AFRCNA 1535
      3
    12. AFRCNA 1537
      3
    13. HIST 0671
      3
    14. HIST 1632
      THE HISTORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
      Not resolved to a course
    15. SOC 0432
      3
    16. SOC 0434
      3
    17. URBNST 0112
      3
    18. URBNST 0140
      3
    19. Pitt Prison Education Project (PPEP) Course Codes and Topics Vary
      Not resolved to a course

    Criminal Justice Institutions

    3 items
    1. LCJS 1400
      3
    2. LCJS 1410
      3
    3. LCJS 1420
      3

    Elective courses

    0 items

      List A

      15 items
      1. LCJS 1330
        3
      2. LCJS 1430
        3
      3. LCJS 1440
        3
      4. LCJS 1500
        CRIMINALISTICS
        As published: “CRIMINALISTICS Formerly ADMJ 1115”
        3
      5. LCJS 1501
        CRIMINALISTICS LAB
        As published: “CRIMINALISTICS LAB Formerly ADMJ 1118”
        1
      6. LCJS 1505
        3
      7. LCJS 1510
        PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW
        As published: “PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW Formerly LEGLST 1230”
        3
      8. LCJS 1520
        CYBERCRIME
        As published: “CYBERCRIME Formerly ADMJ 1234”
        3
      9. LCJS 1521
        CYBER SECURITY, LAW, AND MONEY LAUNDERING
        As published: “CYBER SECURITY, LAW, AND MONEY LAUNDERING Formerly ADMJ 1238”
        3
      10. LCJS 1530
        ORGANIZED CRIME
        As published: “ORGANIZED CRIME Formerly ADMJ 1235”
        3
      11. LCJS 1581
        INTERNATIONAL LAW
        As published: “INTERNATIONAL LAW Formerly LEGLST 1327”
        3
      12. LCJS 1583
        SEX, LAW AND MARRIAGE
        As published: “SEX, LAW AND MARRIAGE Formerly LEGLST 1315”
        3
      13. LCJS 1586
        CONSUMER LAW
        As published: “CONSUMER LAW Formerly LEGLST 1325”
        3
      14. LCJS 1599
        INDEPENDENT STUDY
        As published: “INDEPENDENT STUDY Formerly ADMJ 1901 and LEGLST 1901”
        1
      15. Any LCJS course not used to fulfill any other major requirement Credits /
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      List B

      20 items
      1. ENGLIT 0365
        3
      2. GEOL 1312
        3
      3. HIST 0600
        3
      4. HIST 0601
        3
      5. HIST 0663
        20THC AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN’S HISTORY
        Not resolved to a course
      6. HIST 0670
        3
      7. HIST 1062
        HUMAN RIGHTS IN WORLD HISTORY
        Not resolved to a course
      8. HIST 1640
        3
      9. HIST 1669
        HISTORY OF BLACK PITTSBURGH
        Not resolved to a course
      10. NROSCI 0081
        3
      11. PS 1201
        CONSTITUTION AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
        Not resolved to a course
      12. PS 1202
        3
      13. PS 1261
        AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY
        Not resolved to a course
      14. PS 1675
        POLITICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
        Not resolved to a course
      15. PSY 0205
        3
      16. PUBHLT 1305
        3
      17. PUBSRV 1455
        3
      18. SLAV 1225
        3
      19. URBNST 0010
        3
      20. Any non-LCJS course not used to fulfill any other major requirement.
        Not resolved to a course

      Professional Skills

      0 items

        Research or Practical Skills

        9 items
        1. ENGCMP 0450
          3
        2. LCJS 1610
          3
        3. LCJS 1620
          INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL RESEARCH
          As published: “INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL RESEARCH Formerly LEGLST 1410”
          3
        4. LCJS 1900
          PRESERVICE INTERNSHIP
          As published: “PRESERVICE INTERNSHIP Formerly ADMJ 1900”
          1
        5. PS 0700
          3
        6. PSY 0036
          RESEARCH METHODS LECTURE
          Not resolved to a course
        7. SOC 0230
          3
        8. URBNST 0030
          3
        9. URBNST 0130
          3

        Professional or Public-Oriented Writing

        10 items
        1. ENGCMP 0400
          3
        2. ENGCMP 0401
          3
        3. ENGCMP 0410
          3
        4. ENGCMP 0420
          3
        5. ENGCMP 0521
          3
        6. ENGCMP 0560
          3
        7. ENGCMP 0641
          3
        8. ENGCMP 1099
          3
        9. ENGCMP 1400
          3
        10. LCJS 1630
          3

        Capstone

        1 item
        1. LCJS 1700
          3

        Writing course

        0 items

          Additional information

          0 items
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