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Criminal Justice Associate of Science Degree CJ13

The Criminal Justice Associate of Science degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for Criminal Justice professions. Learning opportunities develop academic, occupational, and professional knowledge, skills, and abilities required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of Criminal Justice theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive an Associate of Science in Criminal Justice degree. Graduates who are current practitioners will benefit through enhancement of career potential. Entry-level persons will be prepared to pursue diverse opportunities in the corrections, security, investigative, law enforcement, and criminal justice administration fields.

Minimum Test Scores:

Next Gen. ACCUPLACER

Reading: 236
Writing: 249
QRAS:
(Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra & Statistics)		 245

Curriculum

General Education Courses

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 1112World History II

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3
PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3
PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1
CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chem Lab

1

Select one of the following

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

Select one of the following (MATH or CHEM/LAB)

MATH 1113Precalculus

3
CHEM 1152Survey Organic Chem/Biochem

3
CHEM 1152LSurvey of Organic Chem/Bio Lab

1

Select one of the following

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

Occupational Courses

CRJU 1010Intro to Criminal Justice

3
CRJU 1030Corrections

3
CRJU 1040Principles of Law Enforcement

3
CRJU 1400Ethics/Cultural Persp- Crim Jus

3
COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

Select one Occupational Elective Course

CRJU 1043Probation and Parole

3
CRJU 1052Criminal Justice Admin

3
CRJU 1062Methods-Criminal Investigation

3
CRJU 1068Criminal Law- Criminal Justice

3
CRJU 1072Intro to Forensic Science

3
CRJU 2020Constitutional Law- Crim Just

3
CRJU 2050Criminal Procedure

3
CRJU 2070Juvenile Justice

3

Program Length: 5 Term(s)

Total Credit Hours: 65