The Criminal Justice Associate Degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for Criminal Justice professions. The program emphasizes a combination of Criminal Justice theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. The Criminal Justice field offers thousands of career opportunities in the three components of the criminal justice system: Law Enforcement, The Courts, and Corrections, as well as careers in Private Security.


General Core Courses

Course Number
Course Name
Hours
ENG191
Composition and Rhetoric I
5
ENG193
Composition and Rhetoric II
5
SPC191
Fundamentals of Speech
5
PSY191
Introduction to Psychology
5
MAT191
College Algebra
5

OR
MAT196
Contemporary Mathematics
(5)
ECO191
Principles of Economics
5


30



Fundamental Courses
Course Number
Course Name
Hours
CRJ101
Introduction to Criminal Justice
5
CRJ202
Constitutional Law
5
CRJ105
Introduction to Criminal Procedures
5
CRJ207
Juvenile Justice
5
CRJ212
Ethics in Criminal Justice
5
SCT101
Computer Concepts and Applications
3


28



Specific Occupational Courses
Course Number
Course Name
Hours
CRJ103
Corrections
5
CRJ104
Principles of Law Enforcement
5
CRJ168
Criminal Law
5
CRJ209
Practicum/Internship
5


20



Electives


Course Number
Course Name
Hours
CRJ###
Occupational Related Electives
12
XXX###
General Electives
10




Total Credit Hours
100