Program Overview

Criminal Justice, AAS

The Criminal Justice Associate of Applied Science teaches the practical knowledge about how the Criminal Justice system works and the necessary skills, including critical thinking and communication, that students need in order to excel as Criminal Justice professionals. Graduates work in law enforcement, corrections, security, the court system and more.

Program Requirements

Specific Requirements

Program Core Courses

• Select 45 credits from the following:
  • CJ& 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJ 104 - Introduction to Law Enforcement
  • CJ& 105 - Introduction to Corrections
  • CJ& 106 - Juvenile Justice
  • CJ& 110 - Criminal Law
  • CJ& 112 - Criminology
  • CJ 115 - Community Relations
  • CJ 121 - Introduction to Homeland Security
  • CJ 122 - Intelligence Analysis and Security Management
  • CJ 123 - Transportation and Border Security
  • CJ 124 - Business Crisis and Continuity Management
  • CJ 140 - Internship
  • CJ 200 - Comparative Criminal Justice
  • CJ 213 - Law of Arrest, Search, and Seizure
  • CJ 215 - Conflict Management
  • CJ 217 - Administration of Justice Communications
  • CJ 219 - Intelligence-led Policing
  • CJ 220 - Tactical Thinking
  • CJ 222 - Terrorism Today
  • CJ 228 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology
  • CJ& 240 - Introduction to Forensic Science
  • CJ 245 - Internship
  • CJ 255 - Police Crisis Intervention
  • CJ 295 - Independent Study

Total Core Credits: 45

Program Supporting Courses

• BUSN 160 - Human/Labor Relations
• PHIL 110 - Introduction to Ethics
• SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology
• PE 160 - First Aid, CPR and AED
• Electives - (6 credits) Discuss with your adviser
• P E - Activity (1 credit)

Total Supporting Course Credits: 25

Related Instruction Courses

• Communications
  • ENGL& 101 - English Composition I
  • CMST& 101 - Introduction to Communication
• Computation
  • Select one course from the list below:
    • BUSN 135 - Business Mathematics
    • MATH& 107 - Math in Society
    • MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics
    • MATH 111 - College Algebra
• Human Relations
  • Select one course from the list below:
    • PSYC& 100 - General Psychology
    • PSYCH 120 - Psychology of Human Relations

Total Related Instruction Credits: 20

Total Program Credits: 90

Program Outcomes

• Apply the knowledge and verbal skills requisite to effectively communicate with criminal suspects, victims, witnesses, persons in crisis and others in need.
• Identify constitutional freedoms and rights, and how an ethical criminal justice system and participatory citizenship protect those freedoms and rights.
• Describe those applicant screening/selection process typically utilized by law enforcement and corrections agencies for their entry-level positions.
• Analyze a criminal case to determine its appropriate processing, given an understanding of the jurisdiction and functions of police, courts and corrections as components of an interdependent criminal justice system.
• Secure and process a crime scene, employing proper techniques of evidence gathering, searching, sketching and on-scene interviewing.
• Analyze criminal statutes to determine the statutes elements, constitutionality and proper application.
• Produce written incident and investigative reports that are useful and professional in terms of accuracy, completeness, spelling and grammar.

General Requirements

Read the Associate Degree and Certificate Requirements.

Internal Coding

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Description | Criminal Justice AAS
Academic Plan | CJLCJAPT
CIP Code | 43.0103