Criminal Justice (AS)
Associate of Science

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Purpose Statement

This degree is recommended for students who plan to pursue Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degrees in Criminal Justice or for students seeking employment in law enforcement or criminal justice fields.

This is a recommended curriculum only. Some courses may be taken in different order and students do not have to complete the degree in four semesters. Students in remediation will require a different course sequence. All interested students should see the criminal justice director for a degree plan.

Program of Study

First Semester	Course	Credit Hours
CRIJ 1301	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRIJ 2314	Criminal Investigation	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
PHED	Physical Education	1
Elective	Natural Science with lab *	4
	Total Hours	14

Second Semester	Course	Credit Hours
CRIJ 1307 CRIJ 1313 CRIJ 2323 FORS 2440	Crime in America OR Juvenile Justice OR Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement OR Forensic Science I	3/4
ENGL 1302	Composition II	3
GOVT 2301	Introduction to American Government I	3
Elective	Fine Arts *	3
Elective	Natural Science with lab *	4
Elective	Social Science	3
	Total Hours:	19/20

Third Semester	Course	Credit Hours
CRIJ 1310	Fundamentals of Criminal Law	3
CRIJ 2328 OR FORS 2450	Police Systems and Practices OR Forensic Science II	3/4
GOVT 2302	Introduction to American Government II	3
HIST 1301	U.S. History Before 1877	3
MATH 1314 OR MATH 1332	College Algebra OR Math for Liberal Arts	3
Elective	Literature *	3
	Total Hours	18/19

Fourth Semester	Course	Credit Hours
COSC 1301	Microcomputer Applications	3
CRIJ 1306	Court Systems and Procedures	3
CRIJ 2313	Correctional Systems and Practices	3
HIST 1302	U.S. History Since 1877	3
PHIL 1301 OR Elective	Introduction to Philosophy OR Literature *	3
Elective	Public Speaking OR SPCH *	3
	Total Hours	18
	Grand Total	69/71

* Core Curriculum Options