The Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice is offered for students who are interested in law enforcement, police, security, corrections, juvenile justice, and other related careers and who wish to obtain the Associate’s degree to qualify for numerous career opportunities in criminal justice. Law enforcement officers and other criminal justice practitioners may pursue the two-year Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice while working full-time in their respective agencies.
The 2-year Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice is offered for those students who complete the outlined program of study and meet the requirements of the Department of Criminal Justice and the College of Liberal Arts.
Degree Requirements: A minimum of 21 semester hours in Criminal Justice in addition to other liberal arts and general education courses as outlined below.
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A.S. DEGREE CURRICULUM IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
FRESHMAN YEAR |
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| BIOL 103 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BSS 101 or HON 110H | Freshman Seminar | 2 |
| ENG 101 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| HED 100* | First Aid | 1 |
| HIST 101 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 201 | Am. Nati. Multi. Hist. to 1877 | 3 |
| MATH 131 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PE Activity ** | 2 | |
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 201 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Total 30 | ||
| *MS 101 or 102 may satisfy this requirement. | ||
| **AS 101, 102 or MS 101, 102 may satisfy this requirement. | ||
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SOPHOMORE YEAR CREDIT HOURS |
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| MATH 132- | Trigonometry | 3 |
| PS 201- | American National Government | 3 |
| PSY 200 or SOC 201 | General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ST 212 | Fund. of Public Speaking | 3 |
| CJ 202 | Criminal Procedure & Evidence | 3 |
| CJ 204 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 241 | Fund. Law Enforce. & Security | 3 |
| CJ 251- | Juvenile Justice & Delinquency | 3 |
| CJ 321- | Interv., Interrog., Report Writing | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Total 33 | ||
| DEGREE TOTAL 63 | ||
