Associate of Arts Degree - Criminal Justice
Graduation Requirements : A minimum of 60 semester hours are required for graduation with an Associates of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice. This program is attached to the Associates of Applied Sciences Degree in Criminal Justice and serves as a transfer Field of Study degree in Criminal Justice. It is designed for students who would like exposure to the basic elements of the criminal justice system but who also have the intent of transferring to a Baccalaureate degree-granting institution.
Degree Requirements
First Year - First Semester
| CRIJ 1301 | INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 3 credit hours |
| ENGL 1301 | COMPOSITION I | 3 credit hours |
| HIST 1301 | UNITED STATES HISTORY I | 3 credit hours |
| MATH 1314 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3 credit hours |
| HUMA 1301 | INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMANITIES I | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
First Year - Second Semester
| CRIJ 1306 | COURT SYSTEMS & PRACTICES | 3 credit hours |
| ENGL 1302 | COMPOSITION II | 3 credit hours |
| HIST 1302 | U.S. HISTORY FROM 1865 | 3 credit hours |
| SPCH 1315 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 credit hours |
| ARTS 1301 | ART APPRECIATION | 3 credit hours |
| | OR | |
| DANC 2303 | DANCE APPRECIATION I | 3 credit hours |
| | OR | |
| MUSI 1306 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 3 credit hours |
| PHED | PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 1 credit hour |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Year - Third Semester
| CRIJ 1310 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIMINAL LAW | 3 credit hours |
| GOVT 2305 | FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (Federal constitution & topics) | 3 credit hours |
| BIOL 1408 | BIOLOGY FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS I | 4 credit hours |
| SOCI 1301 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 credit hours |
Second Year - Fourth Semester
| CRIJ 2313 | CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS & PRACTICES | 3 credit hours |
| CRIJ 2328 | POLICE SYSTEMS & PRACTICES | 3 credit hours |
| GOVT 2306 | TEXAS GOVERNMENT (Texas constitution & topics) | 3 credit hours |
| | ELECTIVE | 3 credit hours |
| BIOL 2406 | ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY | 4 credit hours |
| | OR | |
| CHEM 1411 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 4 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 60