Criminal Justice
Associate in Applied Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Technical Program | 18 | |
| General Education | 16 | |
| CJ Required Electives | 21 | |
| Elective Credits | 5-6 | |
| Total Degree Credits | 60-61 | |
| 1st Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| CJ 201 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| PHIL 210 | Ethics | 3 |
| SOC 110 or SOC 115 |
Introduction to Sociology or Social Problems |
3 |
| SOC 252 | Criminology (Fall only) | 3 |
| General Education Courses | ||
| Communications I | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I (Required) | 3 |
| Communications II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Composition II | ||
| Introduction to Professional Writing | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
| Arts & Humanities/Social & Behavorial Science | ||
| POLS 115 | American Government | 3 |
| Business, Math, Science & Technology | ||
| CHEM 112 | Introduction to Forensic Science (Recommended) | 3 |
| CHEM 112L | Introduction to Forensic Science Lab (Recommended) | 1 |
| CSCI 101 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| Elective | ||
| Select two Elective credits. | 2 | |
| Credits | 30 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| CJ 210 | Introduction To Policing (Fall only) | 3 |
| CJ 220 | Criminal Law (Fall only) | 3 |
| Criminal Justice Required Program Electives | ||
| CJ 231 | Criminal Evidence and Procedure (Spring only) | 3 |
| CJ 254 | Juvenile Justice System (Spring only) | 3 |
| CJ 270 | Introduction to Corrections (Fall only) | 3 |
| CJ 271 | Community Based Corrections (Spring only) | 3 |
| POLS 116 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 253 | Juvenile Delinquency (Fall only) | 3 |
| Elective | ||
| MATH 103 or MATH 137 are recommended, but not required. | ||
| MATH 103 or MATH 137 |
College Algebra or Applied Algebra |
3-4 |
| Credits | 30-31 | |
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |
