Criminal Justice, A.A.S.
Entry Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Award
Associate of Applied Science (4 terms)
Associate of Arts Liberal Arts (transfer degree)
This degree opens doors to a possible career in criminal justice including positions in law enforcement and corrections. Students enrolled in criminal justice may obtain a two-year Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice degree that will include both general education and criminal justice courses.
Career Opportunities
- sheriff
- police officer
- highway patrol officer
- corrections officer
- probation officer
Degree Requirements
| Term 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ-100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SOC-110 or SOC-115 | Introduction to Sociology or Social Problems | 3 |
| ENG-105 | Composition I | 3 |
| SPC-101 or SPC-112 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication or Public Speaking | 3 |
| Math Course (from approved list) | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 15 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| CRJ-101 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| WBL-109 | Exploring Careers: Govt & CJ | 1 |
| HSV-282 | Health & Psychosocial Rehab | 3 |
| SCI-120 | Forensic Science | 3 |
| PHI-105 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| ENG-106 or ENG-108 | Composition II or Composition II: Technical Writing | 3 |
| Term Totals: | 16 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| CRJ-111 | Police and Society | 3 |
| CRJ-141 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| CRJ-130 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| PSY-111 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| HSV-130 | Interview/Interper Relation | 3 |
| CRJ-120 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| Term Totals: | 18 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| CRJ-200 | Criminology | 3 |
| CRJ-316 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CRJ-202 | Cultural Competency for Criminal Justice Practitioners | 3 |
| SOC-200 | Minority Group Relations | 3 |
| CRJ-133 | Constitutional Criminal Proc | 3 |
| Term Totals: | 15 | |
| Program Totals: | 64 | |