The Associate in Criminal Justice is a program designed to prepare students for immediate entry into a career in Criminal Justice or to provide students with a degree that will meet the MACRAO for transfer to a bachelor degree program. Please carefully consider course requirements for chosen majors at your transfer institution and work with an academic advisor to select appropriate courses from the available transfer guides or from the courses that meet the MACRAO. See page 15 of the College Catalog for MACRAO information.
General Education Requirements
Students who graduate with an associate degree will have successfully completed the following general education core courses in communicating, global awareness, creativity, critical thinking, and healthy living.
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CREDITS |
English 151, Freshman Composition
or 151H, Freshman Composition-Honors
|
3 |
English 152, Freshman Composition
or 152H, Freshman Composition-Honors
|
3 |
| Communication 101, Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Creativity Elective° |
8 |
| Critical Thinking Elective° |
8 |
| Global Awareness Elective ° |
8 |
| Healthy Living Elective ° |
2 |
|
35 |
° For options to fulfill the core electives, see page 33 of the College Catalog.
Professional Development Courses
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Required Courses
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CREDITS |
| Criminal Justice 101, Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 202, Criminal Law |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 221, Ethical Problem Solving in Policing |
3 |
|
9 |
Elective Courses (choose six of these courses):
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CREDITS |
| Criminal Justice 104, Introduction to Corrections |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 105, Institutional Corrections |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 106, Correctional Law |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 107, Client Growth and Development |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 108, Client Relations in Corrections |
4 |
| Criminal Justice 201, Criminal Investigation |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 203, Crime and Delinquency |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 204, Criminal Procedures |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 205, Traffic Control |
4 |
| Criminal Justice 206, Crime Prevention |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 210, Criminal Justice Practicum |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 211, Criminal Justice Practicum |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 220, Principles of Management for Criminal Justice Supervisors |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 222, Reserve Officer Training |
3 |
| Criminal Justice 298, Special Issues in the Administration of Justice |
3 |
| Psychology 250, Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
| Psychology 275, Criminal Psychology |
3 |
| Sociology 202, Social Problems |
3 |
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