Criminal Justice, AAS

Overview

The Criminal Justice Program is designed to prepare a person for entry-level positions in the criminal justice field.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Learning experiences in this program are designed to assist the student in realizing the following outcomes:

1. Communicate effectively in the criminal justice culture: verbally, non-verbally, and in writing.
2. Work equally well on independent assignments and team efforts within the criminal justice system.
3. Locate and interpret current case law and statutes pertaining to specific criminal activity; take action that is supported by current law and statutes.
4. Work effectively with persons of different cultural heritage, gender, age and/or mental abilities.

Program Requirements

Writing

WR121Z	Composition I	4
	And
WR122Z	Composition II	4
	Or
WR227Z	Technical Writing	4

Mathematics

MTH065	Mathematics for Applied Sciences	4
	Or
MTH095	Algebra - Intermediate	4
	Or higher

Arts and Letters/Social Sciences

COM111Z	Public Speaking	4
	And
	Arts & Letters/Social Science	12

Elective courses in Arts and Letters or Social Science can be found here.

Human Relations

PSY101	Psychology of Human Relations	3
	Or
COM115	Intercultural Communication	4
	Or
COM219	Small Group Discussion	4

Electives

	Technical Electives	12
	Electives	9

Core Courses

CJ107	Criminal Justice Workshop	3
CJ110	Introduction to Law Enforcement	3
CJ111	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CJ120	Introduction to the Judicial Process	3
CJ121	Concepts of Criminal Law	3
CJ130	Introduction to Corrections	3
CJ203	Crisis Intervention	3
CJ210	Criminal Investigation	3
CJ212	Report Writing in Criminal Justice	3
CJ218	Interview and Interrogation Techniques	3
CJ243	Alcohol and Other Dangerous Drugs	3
CJ280	CWE: Criminal Justice	1 - 11
	And
CJ281	CWE Seminar: Criminal Justice	1
	Or
	Electives
CS131	Introduction to Computer Information Systems	4
	Or
CS101	Fundamentals of Computing	1
	And
MIC145	Intro to Integrated Software	3

 

Technical Electives

CJ114	Gender, Race, Class, and Crime	3
CJ138	Understanding Terrorism	3
CJ205	Female Offenders	3
CJ215	Issues in Criminal Justice Supervison and Administration	3
CJ219	Introduction to Community Policing	3
CJ225	Correction Law	3
CJ230	Introduction to Juvenile Corrections	3
CJ231	Juvenile Law	3
CJ232	Introduction to Corrections Casework	3
	Or
HS155	Interviewing Skills for Social Services	3
CJ280	CWE: Criminal Justice	1 - 11
COM112	Persuasion	4
GS111		3
HS101	Alcohol Use, Abuse and Addiction	3
HS102	Drug Use, Abuse and Addiction	3
HS154	Community Resources	3
HS201	Family Dynamics of Addiction	3
PHL102	Ethics	3
PSY219	Introduction to Abnormal Psychology	3
SOC221		3
SPAN101	First Year Spanish I	4
SPAN102	First Year Spanish II	4
SPAN103	First Year Spanish III	4
	Or
SPAN111	Conversational Spanish I	3
SPAN112	Conversational Spanish II	3
SPAN113	Conversational Spanish III	3

Note: 

Courses used to satisfy program requirements may not be used as technical electives.

Selected from Arts and Letters and Social Science list; psychology and/or sociology courses strongly recommended.

The CWE requirement for this degree can be met by completing the following courses: CJ280 and CJ281 or electives with advisor approval.

Planner

Year One

Fall

CJ111	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CJ130	Introduction to Corrections	3
WR121Z	Composition I	4
	Electives
	Social Science/Humanities	3

Note: 16 credits required during this term to complete AAS in two calendar years.

Winter

CJ110	Introduction to Law Enforcement	3
	Electives
	Social Science/Humanities	3
	Technical Electives	3
WR122Z	Composition II	4
	Or
WR227Z	Technical Writing	4

Note: 16 credits required during this term to complete AAS in two calendar years.

Spring

CJ120	Introduction to the Judicial Process	3
CJ121	Concepts of Criminal Law	3
COM111	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	4
	Social Science/Humanities	3
CS131	Introduction to Computer Information Systems	4
	Or
CS101	Fundamentals of Computing	1
	And
MIC145	Intro to Integrated Software	3

Note: 17 credits required during this term to complete AAS in two calendar years.

Year Two

Fall

CJ203	Crisis Intervention	3
CJ212	Report Writing in Criminal Justice	3
CJ243	Alcohol and Other Dangerous Drugs	3
	Social Science/Humanities	3
COM115	Intercultural Communication	4
	Or
COM219	Small Group Discussion	4
	Or
PSY101	Psychology of Human Relations	3

Note: 15 or 16 credits required during this term to complete AAS in two calendar years.

Winter

CJ107	Criminal Justice Workshop	3
CJ210	Criminal Investigation	3
	Technical Electives	3
MTH065	Mathematics for Applied Sciences	4
	Or
MTH095	Algebra - Intermediate	4
	Or
MTH098	Quantitative Reasoning	5
CJ280	CWE: Criminal Justice	1 - 11
	And
CJ281	CWE Seminar: Criminal Justice	1
	Or
	Electives

Note: 16 or 17 credits required during this term to complete AAS in two calendar years.
CJ280 must be 2 credits.

Spring

CJ218	Interview and Interrogation Techniques	3
	Electives
	Technical Electives	6
CJ280	CWE: Criminal Justice	1 - 11
	Or
	Electives

Note: 15 credits required during this term to complete AAS in two calendar years.
CJ280 must be 3 credits.