Criminal Justice, A.A.

Department of Psychology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice

Psychology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice Faculty

The Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice is a two-year degree program designed to introduce students to the entire criminal justice system (law enforcement, law and the courts, juvenile justice, and corrections).

General Requirements 10 Credits
Course No. Course Credits
Eng 101 College Composition 3
Eng 201 Advanced College Composition 3
Fys 100 First Year Seminar 1
Mat 101 Basic Statistics OR 3
Mat 201 Probability and Statistics I
Criminal Justice Major Requirements 21 Credits
Course No. Course Credits
Crj 200 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
Crj 250 Criminal Law 3
Pos 101 American Government 3
Psy 100 General Psychology 3
Psy/Soc 200 Social Psychology 3
Soc 100 Introduction to Sociology 3
Soc 230 Criminology 3
Four of the following courses 12 Credits
Course No. Course Credits
Crj/Soc 372 Police and Policing 3
Crj/Soc 376 Punishment and Correction 3
Crj/Soc 377 Probation, Parole, and Community-Based Corrections 3
Crj 496 Field Experience 3
Soc 304 Community, Social Change, and Development OR 3
Soc 308 Urban Sociology
Soc 332 Juvenile Delinquency 3
Soc 335 Social Deviance 3
Soc 336 White Collar, Corporate, and Professional Crime 3
Soc 370 Sociology of Law 3
Electives 18 Credits
Total Credits Required for Degree 61 Credits
Minimum cumulative GPA for graduation: 2.00
Minimum cumulative GPA for Major Requirements: 2.25