Program Overview

2019 A.A.S. Criminal Justice Course Plan

The 2019 A.A.S. Criminal Justice Course Plan is a 62-credit hour program that begins in the Fall 2019 semester, with a catalog year of 2020.

Program Structure

The program is structured to be completed over two years, with the following course plans for each semester:

First Year, Semester 1

• ENG 111 English Composition | 3 hours
• CJS 101 Intro to Criminal Justice Studies | 3 hours
• MPF IIA Creative Arts | 3 hours
• MPF IV Natural Sciences | 3-4 hours
• POL 142 American Politics & Diversity or BWS 151 Intro to Black World Studies | 3-4 hours Total Semester Credit Hours | 15-17

First Year, Semester 2

• CJS 221 Policing in America | 3 hours
• CJS 281 Corrections | 3 hours
• CJS 125/225 Law and the Courts | 3 hours
• MPF IIB Humanities | 3 hours
• ELECTIVE Elective | 3 hours Total Semester Credit Hours | 15

Second Year, Semester 1

• CJS 220 Criminal Justice Field Experience | 3 hours
• CJS 231 Law and Individual Rights | 3 hours
• CJS 232 Criminal Defense and Adjudication | 3 hours
• MPF III Global Perspectives | 3 hours
• ELECTIVE Elective | 3 hours Total Semester Credit Hours | 15

Second Year, Semester 2

• CJS 282 Writing in Criminal Justice | 3 hours
• CJS 271 Criminal Behavior or CJS 272 Forensic and Crime Scene Evidence or CJS 276 Homeland Security | 3 hours
• CSE 151 Computers and Society or STA 261 Statistics | 3-4 hours
• ELECTIVE Elective | 3 hours
• ELECTIVE Elective | 3 hours Total Semester Credit Hours | 15-16

Program Notes

Students intending to pursue the Miami B.S. in Criminal Justice or other bachelor degrees should consult with their CJS advisor to maximize progress towards the Criminal Justice bachelor degree while completing the associate degree. The Degree Audit (DAR) is the official program record, and students should review it frequently to ensure they are on track to complete their degree requirements.

Abbreviation Key

• MP-EL = Experiential Learning
• MPF I = English Composition
• MPF IIC = Social Science
• MPF V = Mathematics, Formal Reasoning, Technology
• MPT = Thematic Sequence
• MP-AW = Advanced Writing
• MPF = Global Miami Plan Foundation
• MPF IIB = Humanities
• MPF IV = Natural Science
• MP-IP = Intercultural Perspectives
• MPF IIA = Creative Arts
• MPF III = Global Perspectives