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.Program Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program should be able to:
- Discuss and demonstrate basic procedures related to the fields of law enforcement and corrections.
- Utilize knowledge about state and federal laws that impact law enforcement and corrections in decision making.
- Understand and discuss the difference in relationships between law enforcement in the community and other legal entities.
- Understand and describe the relationships that exist between the various law enforcement, corrections, and the courts systems and at the local, state, and federal levels of government.
- Discuss ethics as related to law enforcement and corrections.
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 (S) | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Fall Quarter, Second Year
| CJ 106 | Introduction to Correctional Methods | 5 |
| FORS 101 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 5 |
| MATH& 107 | Math in Society (M) | |
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| MATH& 146 | Introduction to Statistics (M) | 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.
Students are required to complete 3-5 credits in a Diversity (D) course. A list of courses that satisfy the Diversity Requirement can be found in the college catalog.