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Criminal Justice, A.A.S.

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 1
WRITING AND RHETORIC ELECTIVE	3
QUANTITATIVE REASONING ELECTIVE	3
PEOPLE AND THEIR WORLDS ELECTIVE	3
CJ 123 INTRO TO CORRECTIONS	3
COLL 101 ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE	1
CJ 111 INTRO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE	3	Core Course
TOTAL:	16

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 2
CJ 231 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS	3	Core Course
WRITING AND RHETORIC ELECTIVE	3
CJ 112 CRIMINAL LAW	3
CJ ELECTIVE	3
FREE ELECTIVE	2
TOTAL:	14

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 3
CJ 212 ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE	3
FREE ELECTIVE	2
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY ELECTIVE	4
CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM: AESTHETICS, CREATIVITY AND APPRECIATION OR HUMAN COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION OR PEOPLE AND THEIR WORLDS	3
CJ 285 BASIC CJ RESEARCH METHODS	3	Core Course
TOTAL:	15

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 4
CJ 291 Internship OR CJ 292 Seminar	3	Core Course
CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM: AESTHETICS, CREATIVITY AND APPRECIATION OR HUMAN COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION OR PEOPLE AND THEIR WORLDS	3
CJ ELECTIVE	3
SOC 232 CRIMINOLOGY	3
PSYCHOLOGY OR SOCIOLOGY COURSE	3
TOTAL:	15

The Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice covers various aspects of crime prevention, police and law enforcement functions, criminal law and the courts, the corrections system, and the root causes of crime. The program provides a basic understanding of the criminal justice system and the skills needed to pursue further education and work in policing, courts, corrections, and related fields.

MILESTONE COURSE:

These courses are the keys to graduation. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion.

CAREER PLANNING:

As you prepare for your last year before graduation, visit Career Services to write your resume, plan your job search, and learn how to have a successful interview. Students interested in the BAS in Criminal Justice should apply for the program in their final semester of the AAS CJ program.

CAPSTONE COURSE:

This semester-long project prepares you for the workforce by perfecting your resume, assessing student learning outcomes, and preparing a portfolio of student work.

Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.

TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS:
60

2022-2023

Foundational Learning Courses (FLCs):

To ensure breadth and depth as students meet these broad education goals, the curriculum focuses on six academic “strands.”

Aesthetics, Creativity, and Appreciation	Human Communication and Interaction	People and Their Worlds	Quantitative Reasoning	Scientific Inquiry	Writing and Rhetoric
ART-101 ART-111 ENGL-131 ENGL-132 ENGL-221 ENGL-222 ENGL-241 ENGL-242 ENGL-257 ENGL-261 ENGL-262 ENGL-285 MUSI-170 THEA-101	COMM-105 COMM-111 COMM-112 COMM-202	ECON-201 ECON-202 GEOG-102 HIST-101 HIST-102 HIST-152 HIST-153 HIST-250 PHIL-111 PHIL-150 PHIL-231 POLS-101 POLS-102 PSYC-101 PSYC-241 SOC-101 SOC-107 SOC-221	MATH-120 MATH-125 MATH-126 MATH-211	ASTR-106 BIOL-101 BIOL-102 BIOL-103 BIOL-104 BIOL-107 BIOL-108 BIOL-109 BIOL-115 BIOL-117 BIOL-171 CHEM-111 CHEM-115 CHEM-116 GEOL-101 GEOL-102 GEOL-103 GEOL-104 GEOL-105 PSCI-101 PSCI-111 PSCI-112 PHYS-101 PHYS-102 PHYS-111	ENGL-101 ENGL-102 ENGL-107

2022-2023

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