Criminal Justice AAS

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Overview

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Program Description

The Criminal Justice A.A.S. Program at Weatherford College is designed to prepare students for employment in various fields of Criminal Justice, building upon the Law Enforcement Academy's Basic Peace Officer Certificate. Current practitioners will find they can continue their studies, improve their skills, and enhance promotion opportunities in their careers. The A.A.S. Degree provides academic credit (21 college credit hours) for satisfactory completion of specialized training at a police academy, including the Weatherford College Law Enforcement Academy.

Degree

Associate of Applied Science

CIP Code

43.0104

Program Requirements

Description: The Criminal Justice A.A.S. Program at Weatherford College is designed to prepare students for employment in various fields of Criminal Justice, building upon the Law Enforcement Academy's Basic Peace Officer Certificate. Current practitioners will find they can continue their studies, improve their skills, and enhance promotion opportunities in their careers. The A.A.S. Degree provides academic credit (21 college credit hours) for satisfactory completion of specialized training at a police academy, including the Weatherford College Law Enforcement Academy.

Law Enforcement Program

Course Number	Title	Credits
CJLE 1506	Basic Peace Officer	5
CJLE 1512	Basic Peace Officer II	5
CJLE 1518	Basic Peace Officer III	5
CJLE 1524	Basic Peace Officer IV	5
CJLE 1529	Basic Peace Office V	5
Sub-Total Credits		25

First Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
CRIJ 1310	Fundamentals of Criminal Law	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
MATH 1314, 1324, 1332, or higher	College Algebra, Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences, Contemporary Mathematics, or higher	3
Elective X3XX — CRIJ or SPAN Course	Criminal Justice or Spanish Course	3
Elective X3XX — Life or Physical Science	Upper-Level Life or Physical Science Elective	4
Sub-Total Credits		16

Second Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
ENGL 1302	Composition II	3
Elective X3XX — Life or Physical Science	Life or Physical Science Elective	4
CRIJ 2313	Correctional Systems and Practices	3
GOVT 2305 or GOVT 2306	Federal Government or Texas Government	3
Sub-Total Credits		13

Third Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
CRIJ 2323	Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement	3
SPCH 1321	Business and Professional Communication	3
SOCI 1301 or PSYC 2301	Introductory Sociology or General Psychology	3
Elective X3XX - Language, Philosophy and Culture or Creative Arts	Language, Philosophy and Culture or Creative Arts Elective	3
Sub-Total Credits		12