1520 | Criminal Justice Technology – AS

The Associate in Science (AS) degree in Criminal Justice is designed to prepare you for entry-level employment in the criminal justice field. Program content includes general education requirements as well as introductory courses relevant to criminal justice.

Length: Two (2) years (60 credit hours)


PREFIX NUMBER COURSE NAME CREDIT HOURS

FIRST YEAR
First Term
 * ENC 1101 Freshman English 1 (G.E.) 3
  CGS 1100C Introduction to Microcomputers using Windows (G.E.) 3
  POS 1041 American Government (G.E.) 3
  CCJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice   3
**   Humanities Core (G.E.) 3
  SLS 1106 First Year Experience Seminar   1
        16
Second Term
*** ENC 1102 Freshman English II (G.E.) 3
  CJC 2002 Criminal Behavior   3
  CJL 2100 Criminal Law I   3
  CJC 1000 Introduction to Corrections   3
        12
Summer Term
  SPC 2608 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (G.E.) 3
  CCJ 1001 Juvenile Justice   3
        6

SECOND YEAR
First Term
  PSY 2012 General Psychology OR (G.E.) 3
     SYG 2000    General Sociology    
  CJE 2452 Criminal Justice and Community Relations   3
 * MGF 1106 Liberal Arts Mathematics I (G.E.) 3
  CJE 1000 Introduction to Law Enforcement   3
**   Criminal Justice Elective   1-2
        14
Second Term
 * MGF 1107 Liberal Arts Mathematics II OR (G.E.) 3
 *    STA 2023    Elementary Statistics    
  BSC 1010C General Biology I OR (G.E.) 4
       Any core lab science in A.A. degree    
  CJE 2600 Criminal Investigation   3
**   Criminal Justice Elective   3
        12

Suggested Criminal Justice Electives:
  CCJ 1194 Interpersonal Communications   3
  CCJ 2949 Co-op Education Training in Criminal Justice   1-4
  CJC 2162 Probation, Pardon, and Parole   3
  CJC 2300 Administration of Correctional Institutions   3
  CJE 2300 Police Administration and Organization   3
  CJE 2500 Police Operations   3
  CJL 1101 Criminal Law II   3
  CJL 2130 Criminal Evidence and Procedure   3
  CJE 2640 Modern Crime Scene Investigation   3
  EMS 1059C Medical First Responder/Health Issues   3

* It may be necessary to first enroll in a lower level English, math, or reading course depending on college placement test scores.
** It is your responsibility to meet with the department chair or counselor to select the proper course to fulfill this requirement.
*** Check the course descriptions for prerequisites.