Criminal Justice

New enrollments into this program are restricted as of Spring 2023. Please contact an academic advisor about alternative options.

Associate in Applied Science

Checklist

• View the General Education Matrix for a complete list of qualifying courses.
• Fulfill the College Degree Requirements in conjunction with this degree plan.
• Consult an Academic Advisor to ensure all academic requirements are met.

Summary

          

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Prescribed Program		16
General Education		15
Electives		30
Total Credits		61

Degree Plan

Prescribed Program

         

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CJ 201	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CJ 220	Criminal Law	3
CJ 297	Cooperative Education/Internship	1
PHIL 210	Ethics	3
SOC 110	Introduction to Sociology	3
or SOC 115	Social Problems
SOC 252	Criminology	3
Total Credits		16

General Education

Written or Oral Communications

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ENGL 110	College Composition I (Required)	3
ENGL 120	College Composition II	3
or ENGL 125	Introduction to Professional Writing
or COMM 110	Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Credits Subtotal		6

Arts & Humanities/Social & Behavioral Sciences

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
POLS 115	American Government (Recommended)	3
Credits Subtotal		3

Business, Math, Science & Technology

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CSCI 101	Introduction to Computers	3
General Education Matrix (Math Elective) 1		3
Credits Subtotal		6

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
General Education Total Credits		15

Electives

Prescribed Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Select 18 credits from the following list:		18
CJ 210	Introduction To Policing (Fall only) 2
CJ 226	Criminal Investigation (Spring only)
CJ 231	Criminal Evidence and Procedure (Spring only)
CJ 254	Juvenile Justice System (Spring only) 2
CJ 270	Introduction to Corrections (Fall only)
POLS 116	State and Local Government
PSYC 111	Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 270	Psychological Disorders and Treatment
SOC 235	Cultural Diversity
SOC 253	Juvenile Delinquency (Fall only)
Credits Subtotal		18

Open Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Any course(s) not used to additionally fulfill a requirement on this degree plan.		12
Credits Subtotal		12

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Electives Total Credits		30

Footnotes

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

These classes are required for students transferring to Minot State University.