AA&S Degree – Concentration in Criminal Justice
This curriculum is designed for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution in degree programs such as criminal justice, law enforcement, security administration, homeland security, or forensic science. The listed sequence of courses provides guidance for students so that they can complete this program of study in the most efficient manner. This sequence assumes that students have met college academic placement and/or other program requirements. Students are strongly urged to contact a college advisor for assistance in developing their plan for enrolling in courses to meet the program of study.
**HUM 110, Graduation Portfolio Development, is a required course for all students in this program. This program is part of the Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Career Cluster.
Criminal Justice: 65 Credit Hours | First Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| ENG101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| CJ 101 |
Survey of Criminal Justice |
3 |
| COM103 |
Speech Communication |
3 |
| PSY130 |
General Psychology |
3 |
| |
Mathematics |
3 |
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|
15 |
| Second Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| CJ 102 |
Survey of Criminal Investigation |
3 |
| ENG102 |
Composition II |
3 |
| SOC100 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| |
Lab Science |
4 |
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Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
| |
|
16 |
| Third Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| CJ 201 |
Law Enforcement & The Juvenile |
3 |
| POL180 |
American Government |
3 |
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Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
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Non-Lab Science |
3 |
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Mathematics |
3 |
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|
15 |
| Fourth Semester Courses |
Credit Hrs. |
| CJ 204 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
| CJ 290 |
Special Topics |
5 |
| HUM110 |
Degree Portfolio Development |
1 |
| SOC110 |
Contemporary Social Problems |
3 |
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Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
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Health Science |
3 |
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|
18 |
| Option two shown for Math and Science -- Complete two college-level math courses, one of which must have IAI approval, and two science courses, one a life and the other a physical science course, both must have IAI approval, one must be a lab course. |