Associate of Science in
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
The Associate degree in Criminal Justice is a unique way to master the concepts of the legal system, law enforcement, evidence handling, and crime scene investigation and prepares students to think critically about issues such as criminology, administration, criminal investigation, evidence, and procedures. The program covers such skills as the secure management, safe keeping, and control of suspects and inmates, which must be performed in a humane manner in compliance with the constitutional standards.
The Associate of Science in Criminal Justice degree is designed to produce graduates who are able to:
COURSE # | NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
CJS 105 | Technology in Criminal Justice | 3 |
CJS 100 | Ethics in Law Enforcement | 3 |
CJS 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CJS 120 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
CJS 130 | Intro to Justice Admin | 3 |
CJS 140 | Intro to Criminology | 3 |
CJS 200 | Criminal Law | 3 |
CJS 223 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
CJS 225 | Criminal Investigations I | 3 |
CJS 345 | Corrections | 3 |
CORE CREDIT HOURS | 30 |
COURSE # | NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
COM 202 | Effective Professional Communications | 3 |
ENG 160 | English Composition I | 3 |
ENG 170 | English Composition II | 3 |
MAT 140 | College Algebra | 3 |
HIST 160 | American History I | 3 |
PSY 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
GENERAL ED CREDIT HOURS | 18 |
COURSE | NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
CJS 245 | Community Policing | 3 |
CJS 295 | Police Patrol | 3 |
CJS 310 | Police Management | 3 |
CJS 315 | Supervision of Police | 3 |
CJS 335 | Crime Scene Investigation | 3 |
CJS 340 | Fingerprinting | 3 |
CJS 350 | Homicide Investigations I | 3 |
CJS 355 | Drug Enforcement | 3 |
CJS 360 | Investigations of Terrorism | 3 |
CJS 370 | Patrol Procedures | 3 |
CJS 380 | Computer Crime | 3 |
CJS 385 | Traffic Law and Accident Investigation | 3 |
CJS 397 | First Responders | 3 |
ELECTIVE TOTAL | 12 |
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