Criminal Justice: Associates (AS.CRJ)

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Students graduating with an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice will:

Know the difference between the criminal justice system and process, be able to identify historical trends in the evolution of each of the three components of the system, and identify and define the stages of the criminal justice processes. Additionally, they will be able to identify and compare the roles and responsibilities of criminal justice professionals throughout the system at each stage of the process.
Know the sources of law in American society, distinguish between criminal and civil law, and identify U.S. Constitutional amendments most closely associated with criminal justice, as well as important U.S. Supreme Court decisions pertaining to those amendments.

Complete these Criminal Justice courses (29 cr):

Majors should complete CRJ 1010, CRJ 2010, CRJ 2020, CRJ 2080 in their first three semesters of study.
CRJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 cr *
CRJ 2010 - Law Enforcement in America 3 cr *
CRJ 2020 - American Judicial Process 3 cr *
CRJ 2080 - Correctional Philosophies and Practices 3 cr *
CRJ 2510 - Criminal Law 3 cr *
CRJ 2810 - Field Experience 2 cr
and an additional 12 credits in CRJ courses 12 cr
*Courses with an asterisk must be completed with an average of “C” (2.00) or better.

and complete one of the following courses (3 cr):

SOC 2040 - Race, Ethnicity, Class and Gender 3 cr
SWK 2040 - Discrimination in American Society 3 cr

and complete these specific General Education courses (9 cr):

MAT 2021 - Statistics I 3 cr
PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr
SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr

(Credits required for the major: 41 cr)

Note:

In-service students should discuss these requirements with their Criminal Justice Advisor and/or the Coordinator of the Criminal Justice Program. Transfer students from criminal justice programs in other schools are urged to review their transcript evaluation with their Advisor and /or the Coordinator. They must satisfy the General Education and academic major requirements, regardless of the number of criminal justice credits transferred.