Criminal Justice AA

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Program Description

The Associate of Arts Degree is designed for students preparing for law enforcement, homeland security, corrections, juvenile justice and the many other varied careers or those who are currently employed in the criminal justice field. We strive to enhance knowledge, effectiveness and professionalism for success in your future or present career. You can expect to be challenged and motivated to discover new ideas that will be beneficial as you enter the criminal justice field or seek higher education. As the criminal justice system evolves, so does the concept of academia as an essential requirement for employment

Degree

Associate of Arts

CIP Code

43.0107

Program Requirements

First Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
CRIJ 1301	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
MATH 1314, 1324, 1332, or higher	College Algebra, Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences, Contemporary Mathematics, or higher	3
HIST 1301	United States History I	3
Core SPCH/EDUC	Core Speech/Education Course	3
Sub-Total Credits		15

Second Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
CRIJ 1306	Court Systems and Practices	3
CRIJ 1310	Fundamentals of Criminal Law	3
ENGL 1302	Composition II	3
HIST 1302	United States History II	3
SOCI 1301 or PSYC 2301	Introductory Sociology or General Psychology	3
Sub-Total Credits		15

Third Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
CRIJ 2328	Police Systems and Practices	3
GOVT 2305	Federal Government (Federal Constitution & Topics)	3
Elective X3XX — Creative Arts	Creative Arts Elective	3
Elective X4XX — Life and Physical Sciences	Life and Physical Sciences Elective	4
KINE 1164 or KINE 1238	Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness or Foundations of Kinesiology	1
Sub-Total Credits		14

Fourth Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
CRIJ 2313	Correctional Systems and Practices	3
CRIJ X3XX Elective or SPAN 1411	Criminal Justice Elective or Beginning Spanish I	3
Elective X3XX — Language, Philosophy and Culture	Language, Philosophy and Culture Elective	3
GOVT 2306	Texas Government (TEXAS Constitution & Topics)	3
Elective X4XX — Life and Physical Sciences	Life and Physical Sciences Elective	4
Sub-Total Credits		16