Criminal Justice Degree Requirements
A.S.

5505/01559 - RC 64000

I. English (6 Credits Required)

ENG 101 English Composition I (3 cr)
ENG 102 English Composition II (3 cr)

II. Pluralism and Diversity (3 Credits Required)

PDA 101 Pluralism and Diversity in America (3 cr)
(or equivalent including CRJ/PDA 226)

III. Social Science (12 Credits Required)

PSY 103 General Psychology (3 cr)
SOC 201 Principles of Sociology (3 cr)

Select additional courses from the following: ANR, ECO, GEO, HIS,POL, PSY, SOC.

IV. Mathematics (3Credits Required)

Select MAT 101 or higher at the highest appropriate level by placement and advisement.*

*NOTE: Students should be aware that many four-year colleges do not accept Math 101 for transfer credit. Policies toward granting credit for Math 102 will vary among four-year colleges.

V. Science (3 Credits Required)

Select course from the following: BIO, CHM, ENR, PHY, SCI.

VI. Humanities (3 Credits Required)

SPE 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3 cr).

VII. Arts and Sciences (Not Required For This Degree)

VIII. Information Technology (3 Credits Required)

CSP/OFT Select one CSP, OFT course by advisement (3 cr)

IX. Unrestricted Electives (3 Credits Required)

Select any credit courses except Physical Education.

X. Criminal Justice Concentration (24 Credits Required)

Core Requirements (9 Credits)

CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 cr)
CRJ 103 Juvenile Justice System (3 cr)
CRJ 201 Criminal Law (3 cr)

Elective Requirements (15 Credits)

Select 15 credits from the following courses:

CRJ 111 Police Organization and Management (3 cr)
CRJ 120 Introduction to Corrections (3 cr)
CRJ 130 Introduction to Security (3 cr)
CRJ 202 History of Policing (3 cr)
CRJ 203 Criminal Investigation (3 cr)
CRJ 205 Law of Criminal Procedure
CRJ 206 Justice, Crime and Ethics
CRJ 208 Special Topics in Criminal Justice
CRJ 209 Terrorism and Homeland Security
CRJ 210 International Criminal Justice Systems
CRJ 217 Principles of Probation and Parole
CRJ 220* Criminal Justice Field Experience**
CRJ 222 Organized Crime in America
CRJ 225 Women and the Criminal Justice System
CRJ/PDA 226 Multicultural Law Enforcement
CRJ 227 Police and Community
CRJ 228 Public Policy, Crime and Criminal Justice
CRJ 255 Comparative Criminal Justice Seminar
CRJ 256 Issues in Comparative Public Safety
CRJ 257 Professional Studies in Criminal Justice
CRJ 273 Security Practicum I *
CRJ 601-606 Special Topics in Criminal Justice (by advisement of Discipline Coordinator)
* Students must be hired by the College Security Department prior to registration for this course.
** Prerequisite CRJ 101, 103, 201 or by advisement.

XI.Physical Education (3 Credits Required)

Select three courses from:
Any PED course(s)
REC 205: Community CPR & First Aid
REC 207: CPR for the Professional Rescuer
Note: PED courses earn Pass/Fail grades; REC courses earn letter grades.

Total: 63 credits

p = Course prerequisite required.

NOTE: NOTE: Students must consult with a faculty advisor in the Criminal Justice Discipline each semester to plan their course of study.

Planning to transfer:
If you intend to transfer to a four-year college, you should seek advisement as soon as possible. Faculty advisers in the academic disciplines or counselors in the Student Development Center can help you choose the appropriate courses. You should also consult the catalog and the admissions office of the four-year college to which you intend to transfer.