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

General Core Courses
25

Additional Area II Course
5

Total Core Hours
30






Social/ Behavioral Sciences

Take two of the following:

Course Number Course Name Hours
PSY 1101
Introduction to Psychology
5
SOC 1101
Introduction to Sociology
5
ECO1101 Principles of Economics
5
ECO 2105
Principles of Macroeconomics
5


10
Natural Sciences/ Mathematics

MAT1111
College Algebra
(5)

OR
MAT 1103
Algebraic Concepts
5


5



Fundamental Courses
Course Number
Course Name
Hours
CRJ101
Introduction to Criminal Justice
5
CRJ202
Constitutional Law
5
CRJ105
Introduction to Criminal Procedure
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
10
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General Electives
10




Total Credit Hours
98