A.A.S., Criminal Justice

Semester I

• CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Hours *
• CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law 3 Hours *
• CRIJ 2314 - Criminal Investigation 3 Hours
• ENGL 1301 - Composition I 3 Hours
• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Hours

Semester II

• CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices 3 Hours *
• CRIJ 1307 - Crime in America 3 Hours
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II 3 Hours
• SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Hours
• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government 3 Hours

Semester III

• CJLE 1327 - Interviewing and Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professions 3 Hours
• CJSA 2334 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice 3 Hours
• CRIJ 1313 - Juvenile Justice System 3 Hours
• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government 3 Hours
• MATH 1342 - Statistics 3 Hours OR
• MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3 Hours

Semester IV

• CRIJ 2301 - Community Resources in Corrections 3 Hours
• CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices 3 Hours *
• CRIJ 2323 - Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement 3 Hours
• CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems and Practices 3 Hours *
• Approved Humanities/Fine Arts elective from course list below 3 Hours

Total Required Semester Credit Hours: 60

Course Options for Humanities/Fine Arts Electives

• HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities I 3 Hours
• HUMA 1302 - Introduction to Humanities II 3 Hours
• PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Hours
• PHIL 2306 - Ethics 3 Hours

Course Options for Criminal Justice Substitutions

(The following courses may be substituted for one of the above Criminal Justice courses. Requires Program Chair approval.)

• CJSA 1382 - Cooperative Education - Criminal Justice Studies 3 Hours
• CJSA 2382 - Cooperative Education - Criminal Justice Studies 3 Hours