Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
This program prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff’s departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services.
Goals of the program are to provide knowledge and skills necessary for students interested in careers in criminal justice including: Police – State, County and Local Agencies, Criminal Investigator, Corrections Officer, Probation Officer, Parole Officer, Juvenile System, Private Security Officer. Program Level Assessment will include the following:
- Explore the causes of crime and options for controlling it.
- Examine fundamental concepts underlying the practice of justice.
- Document the results of an investigation in an acceptable manner.
- Analyze the impact of crime on our society.
- Evaluate situations and determine sound moral, ethical, and legal implications.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework | 56.00 | |
| PUBLIC SPEAKING 1 | ||
| INTRO TO LAW ENFORCEMENT | ||
| POLICE ADMINISTRATION 1 | ||
| CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION | ||
| INTRO TO CORRECTIONS | ||
| CRIMINOLOGY 1 | ||
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT | ||
| PREVENTION CRIME & JUV DELINQ 1 | ||
| COMMUNITY RELATIONS 1 | ||
| PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATION 1 | ||
| PROBATION & PAROLE 1 | ||
| SOCIAL JUSTICE 1 | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 1 | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 1 | ||
| ETHICS 1 | ||
| STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1 | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PRIN OF SOCIOLOGY 1 | ||
| Mathematics | 4.00 | |
| Select one of the following Mathematics courses | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS 1 | ||
| INTRO TO STATISTICS 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 60.00 | |
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Course has prerequisite(s)
Tuition is calculated by contact hours per semester.
Current/Updated: 08/14/2019
Suggested Schedule
| Fall 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework | 13.00 | |
| INTRO TO LAW ENFORCEMENT | ||
| INTRO TO CORRECTIONS | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS or INTRO TO STATISTICS |
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| Credits | 13.00 | |
| Winter 1 | ||
| Required Coursework | 16.00 | |
| POLICE ADMINISTRATION | ||
| CRIMINOLOGY | ||
| CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
| PRIN OF SOCIOLOGY | ||
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Fall 2 | ||
| Required Coursework | 16.00 | |
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| PREVENTION CRIME & JUV DELINQ | ||
| COMMUNITY RELATIONS | ||
| PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATION | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Winter 2 | ||
| Required Coursework | 15.00 | |
| PROBATION & PAROLE | ||
| SOCIAL JUSTICE | ||
| ETHICS | ||
| STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT | ||
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Total Credits | 60.00 | |