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Degree Programs - AAS Criminal Justice


Associates of Applied Science in Criminal Justice (HEGIS 5505)

 

This program offers students an opportunity to prepare for local, state, and federal positions related to city police forces, industry controls, correctional facilities, conservation and environmental departments, private investigation agencies, and parole offices.  A minimum of 62 credits with a grade point average of 2.00 is required for graduation.

 

 

AAS Criminal Justice (62 credits)

 Credits 

 I. Program Core Courses (22 credits)

 

   A. CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice

 3

   B. CRJ 102 Police in Contemporary Society

 3

   C. CRJ 135 Corrections

 3

   D. CRJ 140 Law Enforcement Report Writing

  3 

   E. SOC 155 Juvenile Justice / Delinquency

  3 

   F. CRJ 202 Substantive Criminal Law

  3 

   G. CRJ 190 Criminal Evidence Law

    3   

   H. CRJ,HUS,PSY,SOC,CHE105 Elective

  3 

 II. Liberal Arts and Science (30 credits)

 

   A. Social Science (12 credits)

 

     1. PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

 3 

     2. PSY 130 Psy of Personal Growth or PSY 138 Psy of Human Relations

 3 

     3. SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology

 3 

     4. POS 101 Political Science or POS 102 American Gov and Politics or

         POS 110 State and Local Government

 3 

   B. Humanities (6 credits)

 

     1. ENG 101 English Composition I

 3 

     2. ENG 102 English Composition II

3

   C. Mathematics (3 credits)

 

     1. MAT Elective (*MAT121 Statistics Recommended)

 3 

   D. Natural Science (3-4 credits)

 

     1. BIO,CHE,EAS,PHY,SCI Elective (*CHE105 Forensic Science is Recommended)

3-4

   E. Liberal Arts and Science Electives (6 credits)

 

     1. ANT,ART,BIO,CHE,DRA,EAS,ECO,ENG(except ENG100),FRE,GEO,

         HIS,HUM,MAT(except MAT100),MUS,PHI,PHY,POS,PSY,SOC,SPA.

 3

     2. ANT,ART,BIO,CHE,DRA,EAS,ECO,ENG(except ENG100),FRE,GEO,

         HIS,HUM,MAT(except MAT100),MUS,PHI,PHY,POS,PSY,SOC,SPA.

 3

 III. General Electives (8 credits)

 

     1. OFT 101 Beginning Keyboarding or CIS Elective

 3

     2. Select from any credit courses offered by the College.

 3

     3. Select from any credit courses offered by the College.

 2-3

 IV. Physical Health (2 credits)

 

     1. PED or HED

 1

     2. PED or HED

 1

 Total:

 62

 

Basic competency courses may be required of students who need to develop learning skills.  A maximum of 6 credits of basic skills courses may be applied toward a degree in the General Electives area.

 

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