Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice
with an Emphasis in Law Enforcement
This program prepares students for entry level employment in Criminal Justice, specifically law enforcement.
| Required Major Courses |
Credits |
| CRJ 110 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
| CRJ 111 |
Substantive Criminal Law |
3 |
| CRJ 112 |
Procedural Criminal Law |
3 |
| CRJ 125 |
Law Enforcement Operations |
3 |
| CRJ 135 |
Judicial Function |
3 |
| CRJ 145 |
Correction Process |
3 |
| CRJ 210 |
Constitutional Law |
3 |
| CRJ 220 |
Human Relations and Social Conflict |
3 |
| CRJ 230 |
Criminology |
3 |
| CRJ 289 |
Capstone |
1 |
| Total Credits from Required Major Courses |
28 |
| General Education Required Courses |
|
| ENG 121 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| SPE 125 |
Interpersonal Communications |
3 |
| MAT |
(106 or above) |
3 |
| PHI 112 |
Ethics |
3 |
A course from one of the following two areas:
Science (AST, BIO, CHE, GEY, PHY)
Social and Behavorial Sciences (ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC)
|
3 |
| Total Credits from General Education Requirements |
15 |
| Area of Emphasis: Law Enforcement |
|
You must complete seven CRJ courses for a total of 21 credits. You must confer with your CRJ degree advisor to determine the appropriate courses. Specific courses required may vary, depending upon your background and work experience. Upon completion of this program you should be able to be employed as a law enforcement patrol officer at departments requiring a
two year college degree. The following courses are required for all law enforcement students: |
CRJ 151
or
CRJ 152 |
Domestic Violence
or
Sexual Assault |
3 |
| CRJ 225 |
Crisis Intervention |
3 |
| CRJ 239 |
Managing Emergency Worker Stress |
3 |
| The remaining four courses must be chosen with CRJ faculty approval. |
4 |
| Total Credits for LAW Enforcement Emphasis |
21* |
Associate of Applied Science Degree Total Credits
(Total includes major courses, general education requirements, and Law Enforcement Training Academy.) |
64 |
| *With proof of successful completion of a POST-certified academy and passing the POST exam, you will receive credit for the following five courses: |
| CRJ 118 |
Report Writing |
3 |
| CRJ 125 |
Law Enforcement Operations |
3 |
| CRJ 126 |
Patrol Procedures |
3 |
| CRJ 220 |
Human Relations and Social Conflict |
3 |
| CRJ 246 |
Traffic Investigation |
3 |
| Total Credits |
15 |
Degree Program: Students may earn a two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) or Associate of General Studies degree. The AGS degree is designed to be transferred directly into a bachelor's degree program in Criminal Justice or Criminology at a four-year college or university.
Waivers and Substitutions for Degree Program: Credit may be given, and some courses waived, for those who have acquired college-level education (or equivalent) through a noncollegiate organization. Please note that no substitution on written are granted for any courses in the Law Enforcement Certified Program.
Note: Students who are not already employed in the criminal justice field must take a minimum of 3 credit hours of CRJ 297 Cooperative Education and 1 credit hour of COE 296 Cooperative Education Seminar.
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