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Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
The Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice offers you a basic foundation in criminal justice theory and concepts, legal issues, terrorism, and law enforcement objectives and administration. This associate degree program is designed to help you develop new skills necessary in the law enforcement or criminal justice fields, or to enhance your knowledge gained on the job if you are already employed as a law enforcement officer, investigator, agent, criminologist, or in other law-enforcement related fields.
Our criminal justice programs are among the most popular at the university, bringing you peer interactions and an expanded network of criminal justice professionals who are dedicated to safeguarding their communities and nation. Courses in this program are taught by highly credentialed and experienced instructors, many who hold key positions in government agencies or criminal justice organizations.
Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:
- Examine historical, philosophical, and constitutional perspectives/limitations of law enforcement.
- Describe the collection and preservation of evidence in basic crime scene investigations.
- Identify the origins of modern terrorism, its impact on society, and the impact of cross-cultural communication.
- Differentiate the criminological, sociological, legal, and political influences on the American criminal justice system.
- Restate theories of juvenile delinquency.
Degree at a Glance
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General Education Requirements
30
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Major Required
21
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Final Program Requirement
3
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Elective Requirements
6
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Total Semester Hours
60
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Degree Program Requirements
General Education (30 semester hours)
| Arts & Humanities (6 semester hours) 1 |
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Select 2 courses from the following:
6
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| Civics, Political & Social Sciences (6 semester hours) 2 |
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Select 2 courses from the following:
6
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| Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (9 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| History (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| Natural Sciences (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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Total Semester Hours
30
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Major Required (21 semester hours)
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Total Semester Hours
21
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Final Program Requirement (3 semester hours)
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Total Semester Hours
3
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Elective Requirements (6 semester hours)
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Select any courses comprised of lower (100-200) level courses not already taken to fulfill requirements listed above. Additional general education courses may be taken to fulfill elective requirements
6
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Total Semester Hours
6
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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To be taken as the last course before graduation.