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Associate Degree in Criminal Justice
Students receiving an associate degree in
criminal justice should understand each of the three main components of the criminal justice system and their inter-relatedness. This program includes study in
law enforcement, courts, and corrections, plus
work in theories of crime causation and crime control policy. Students should expect reading, writing, and critical thinking skills to be rigorously applied and developed throughout the degree program. The
associate in science degree in Criminal Justice prepares students for entry-level positions in criminal justice or for study at the baccalaureate level.
Requires a total of 64 credits for the degree (refer to Associate Degree checklist and Recommended Academic Plan) defined as follows:
General Education Requirements: 21 credits
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Writing/Speaking (GWS) – 3 credits
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Quantification (GQ) – 3 credits
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Natural Science (GN) – 3 credits
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Arts (GA) – 3 credits
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Humanities (GH) – 3 credits
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Social Sciences (GS) – 3 credits
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Additional General Education course (GWS,
GQ, GN, GA, GH, or GS) - 3 credits
Requirements for the Major: 32 credits, with a grade of “C” or better.
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CRIMJ-100, Intro to Criminal Justice (3)
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CRIMJ-210, Law Enforcement Function (3)
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CRIMJ-220, Courts and Prosecution Process (3)
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CRIMJ-230, Corrections in America (3)
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MIS-103, Basic Computer Course (3)
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Soc-007, Research Methods (3)
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Soc-012, Criminology *
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Soc-119, Race and Ethnic Relations (4) *
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Stat-200, Statistics (4) *
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Phil-103, Introduction to Ethics (3) *
Electives: 11 credits
NOTE: Associate degree students must complete a 3 credit Writing across the Curriculum
(W) course
and
a 3 credit course in either United States Cultures (US) or International
Cultures (IL).
* May be double counted as General Education but does not count as double credits
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