Criminal Justice
Associate in Arts
Purpose
This degree prepares students to transfer to a baccalaureate institution and major in criminal justice. A B.A. degree prepares student to work in criminal justice and government agencies (federal, state, or local) or the private sector. Graduates may enter careers in state and local law enforcement, community corrections, federal law enforcement or in the private sector.Recommended Course Schedule
Fall Quarter, First Year
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I (C) | 5 |
| CJ& 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 5 |
| CJ 103 | Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice | 5 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Winter Quarter, First Year
| ENGL 102 | English Composition II (C) | 5 |
| CJ 105 | The Police Function | 5 |
| POLS& 202 | American Government | 5 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Spring Quarter, First Year
| CJ 113 | Crime & Delinquency | 5 |
| Humanities Distribution (H) | 5 | |
| Natural Science Distribution | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Fall Quarter, Second Year
| CJ 106 | Intro to Correctional Methods | 5 |
| FORS 101 | Intro to Forensic Science | 5 |
| MATH 107 | Concepts & Applicaitons | |
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| MATH 108 | Probability & Statistics | 5 |
| Health & Fitness Distribution (HF) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 |
Winter Quarter, Second Year
| PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics | 5 |
| Science Distribution (S) | 5 | |
| Social Science Distribution (SS) | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Spring Quarter, Second Year
| CJ 112 | Critical & Current Issues in Criminal Justice | 5 |
| Humanities Distribution (H) | 5 | |
| Social Science Distribution (SS) | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Students entering this degree plan should be strongly encouraged to complete a Math placement diagnostic examination prior to their first quarter of academic instruction.