CJ Program Standards

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The following standards apply to all students in the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice program. These standards may be in addition to other academic standards at the University of Washington Tacoma. In order to maintain satisfactory progress in the CJ major, an admitted student must meet the following criteria:

  • Studying photoMaintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
  • Earn a 2.0 grade in each required CJ core and approved core elective course.
  • A student who earns less than a 2.0 in any required CJ core or core elective course is required to retake the course; this may delay a student’s graduation. With the approval of the program offering the course, a student may repeat a course once. According to UW policy, if a department course is retaken, the grades of the two courses are averaged and credit for the course will be given only once. Veterans receiving benefits must receive approval for the Veterans Coordinator in the Office of Enrollment Services before the course is repeated.
  • Required CJ core courses are TCRIM 200, 271, 361, 370, 371, 372, 440, 441 and TSOCWF 390.
  • Required core electives are listed on the approved core electives list.
  • The following CJ core courses must be taken in residence at UWT: TCRIM 361, 371, 441 and TSOCWF 390
  • All CJ core or core elective course substitutions must be approved by petition after CJ admission. A maximum of 30 transfer equivalent credits are allowed towards the 65 credit major.
  • Satisfactorily complete a statistics course within the last 5 years with a 2.0 grade or higher before taking TSOCWF 390.
  • Satisfactorily complete TCRIM 200 (or by petition, equivalent) before taking TCRIM 372 and 440.
  • A student who begins the major and then withdraws from UW Tacoma for more than one quarter will be required to re-apply to UW Tacoma and the Criminal Justice program. If re-admitted, the student must meet with an academic adviser to prepare a revised program of study.