Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice

Mission Statement

The mission of the Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice program is to prepare students for an entry level position in the criminal justice field or for continuing education.

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundations Skills - 3 hours

FSL 101

Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours

ENG 101	English Composition I	3
ENG 102	English Composition II	3
BUA 251/ENG 251	Business Communications	3
	or
ENG 225	Spoken Word and Public Performance	3
	or
SPEE 220	Fundamentals of Speech	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101 and ENG 102.

Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours

Choose one from the following:

MATH 110	Mathematics for the Liberal Arts	3
MATH 111	College Algebra	3
MATH 119	Precalculus	3
MATH 121	Calculus I	4

Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours

CIS 170	Intro to Microcomputer Applications	3
	or
ED 190	Introduction to Computers for Instruction	3

Area II - The Arts - 3 hours

Choose one from the following:

ART 191	Enhancing Art Understanding	3
ENG 210	Introduction to Film Studies	3
MU 129	Music Listening	3
THR 100	Introduction to Theatre	3

Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours

Choose one from the following:

ENG 215	Introduction to Literature	3
ENG 216	Topics in Literature	3

Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours

Choose one from the following:

POLSC 223	Introduction to American National Government & Politics	3
	or
POLSC 224	Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in POLSC 223 and POLSC 224.

AND choose one of the following:

ANTH 210/SOC 210	Cultural Anthropology	3
ECON 241	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
	or
ECON 242	Principles of Microeconomics	3
GEOG 200	World Regional Geography	3
PHIL 201	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PSY 201	General Psychology	3
	or
PSY 211	Psychology of Human Growth & Development	3
SOC 221	Introduction to Sociology	3
	or
SOC 223	Social Problems	3

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one sequence from the following:

HIS 111	History of Western Civilization I	3
	and
HIS 112	History of Western Civilization II	3
	or
HIS 191	World Civilization to 1500	3
	and
HIS 192	World Civilization since 1500	3
	or
HIS 201	History of the United States I	3
	and
HIS 202	History of the United States II	3

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose two different science disciplines from the following:

ASTR 100	Introduction to Astronomy	4
BIO 100	Principles of Biology	4
	or
BIO 111	General Biology I	3
CHEM 103	Fundamentals of Chemistry	3
	and
CHEM 103L	Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab	1
	or
CHEM 111	General Chemistry I	3
	and
CHEM 111L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
PS 100	Physical Science	4
PHY 201	College Physics I	4
	or
PHY 210	General Physics I	4
SCI 105	Special Topics in Science	4

Criminal Justice Core Courses - 12 hours

Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Criminal Justice courses.

CRJ 111/SOC 111	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 210	Investigation	3
CRJ 222/SOC 222	Corrections	3

AND choose one course from the following electives:

CRJ	CRJ Elective at the 100-200 level	3
PBADM 200	Public Administration	3
POLSC 223	Introduction to American National Government & Politics	3
POLSC 224	Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics	3

POLSC 223 and POLSC 224 may not be used for Criminal Justice electives if used in the GEC or chosen in the Criminal Justice Core. Students must earn a "C" or higher in Criminal Justice Core Courses.

General Electives - 3-8 hours

Students take electives as needed, in order to fulfill the minimum of 60 semester credit hours required for graduation.

Total required General Education Core (GEC) (40-45 hours)
Required Criminal Justice Core (12 hours)
Required General Electives (3-8 hours)

60 minimum hours required for graduation.