Criminal Justice
The need for college-level training in the field of Criminal Justice has grown dramatically. Law enforcement, correctional, probation and parole agencies have recognized the value of college training for their employees. After completion of the Criminal Justice Associate Degree program, students may transfer to a four-year institution or they will have the basic knowledge to enter any public safety agency at the federal, state, and local level, as well as agencies in the private sector of insurance and security technology.
For printable degree plan for this program, please click HERE.
| Core Curriculum (45 Credits) |
| FIRST SEMESTER |
| COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications |
3 |
| SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication or SPCH 1315 or SPCH 1318 or SPCH 1321 |
3 |
| HIST 1301 United States History I or HIST 2327 |
3 |
| ENGL 1301 Composition |
3 |
| *Criminal Justice Elective- Field of Study |
3 |
| SECOND SEMESTER |
| HIST 1302 United States History II or HIST 2328 |
3 |
| ENGL 1302 Composition II-Rhetoric |
3 |
| GOVT 2301 American Government I |
3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts Elective- Core Curriculum |
3 |
| *Criminal Justice Elective- Field of Study |
3 |
| THIRD SEMESTER |
| Mathematics Elective - Core Curriculum |
3 or 4 |
| Natural Sciences Elective- Core Curriculum |
4 |
| SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology |
3 |
| *Criminal Justice Elective- Field of Study |
3 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER |
| GOVT 2302 American Government II |
3 |
| Natural Sciences Elective- Core Curriculum |
4 |
| Humanities Elective- Core Curriculum |
3 |
| *Criminal Justice Elective- Field of Study |
3 |
| *Criminal Justice Elective- Field of Study |
3 |
| **Free Elective - Field of Study (if required) |
1 |
