2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

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Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundations Skills - 3 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

3
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less that 24 hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours

 

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
or
BUA 251/ENG 251Business Communications

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101 and ENG 102.

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 112Trigonometry

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4

Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours

CIS 170Intro to Microcomputer Applications

3
or
ED 190Introduction to Computers for Instruction

3

Area II - The Arts (choose one) - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours

Choose one:
POLSC 223Introduction to American National Government & Politics

3
or
POLSC 224Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in POLSC 223 and POLSC 224.

AND Choose one of the following:
ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3
or
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
or
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3
or
SOC 223Social Problems

3

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:
HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
and
HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3
or
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
and
HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:
ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4
BIO 100Principles of Biology

4
or
BIO 111General Biology I

3
CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
and
CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1
or
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
and
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
PS 100Physical Science

4
PHY 201College Physics I

4
or
PHY 210General Physics I

4

Criminal Justice Core Courses - 12 hours

Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Criminal Justice courses.
CRJ 111/SOC 111Introduction to Criminal Justice

3
CRJ 210Investigation

3
CRJ 222/SOC 222Corrections

3

AND Choose one course from the following electives:

CRJ
CRJ Elective at the 100-200 level

3
PBADM 200Public Administration

3
POLSC 223Introduction to American National Government & Politics

3
POLSC 224Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics

3
POLSC 223 and POLSC 224 may not be used for Criminal Justice electives if used in the GEC or chosen in the Criminal Justice Core. Students must earn a "C" or higher in Criminal Justice Core Courses.

General Electives - 3-8 hours

Students take electives as needed, in order to fulfill the minimum of 60 semester credit hours required for graduation.

 

 


Total required General Education Core (GEC) (40-45 hours)
Required Criminal Justice Core (12 hours)
Required General Electives (3-8 hours)

60 minimum hours required for graduation.