Criminal Justice
Associate in Applied Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Technical Program | 16 | |
| General Education | 15 | |
| Criminal Justice Required Program Electives | 18 | |
| Elective Credit | 12 | |
| Total Degree Credits | 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 | 3 |
| General Education Courses | ||
| Written or Oral Communications | 6 | |
| College Composition I (Required) | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Introduction to Professional Writing | ||
| Arts & Humanities/Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| POLS 115 | American Government (Recommended) | 3 |
| Business, Math, Science & Technology | ||
| CSCI 101 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| General Education Matrix (Math Elective) 1 | 3 | |
| Criminal Justice Required Program Electives | ||
| Select 3 credits from the list below 2 | 3 | |
| Credits | 30 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Prescribed Technical Program Requirements | ||
| CJ 220 | Criminal Law (Fall only) | 3 |
| CJ 297 | Cooperative Education/Internship (Repeatable) | 1 |
| Criminal Justice Required Program Electives | ||
| Select 15 credits from the list below 2 | 15 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Credits | 31 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Required Program Electives | ||
| CJ 210 | Introduction To Policing (Fall only) 3 | 3 |
| CJ 226 | Criminal Investigation (Spring only) | 3 |
| CJ 231 | Criminal Evidence and Procedure (Spring only) | 3 |
| CJ 254 | Juvenile Justice System (Spring only) 3 | 3 |
| CJ 270 | Introduction to Corrections (Fall only) | 3 |
| POLS 116 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 270 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 235 | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| SOC 253 | Juvenile Delinquency (Fall only) | 3 |
| 1 | Any of the following courses will satisfy the 3 Math credits required: MATH 137, MATH 103, MATH 104, MATH 107, MATH 146, MATH 165, MATH 166, MATH 208, MATH 210 or MATH 277. |
| 2 | A total of 18 Criminal Justice Program Electives are required for degree. |
| 3 | These classes are required for students transferring to Minot State University. |