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Jan 15, 2025
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2024-2025 Catalog
Professional Studies AS - Criminal Justice Option
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Code: AS.PS.CRIMJ
The Criminal Justice option prepares students to transfer into the junior year of a baccalaureate program in criminal justice or a related area. It provides a balanced and comprehensive overview of the nature and structure of the criminal justice system. Students will develop competency in interpersonal and group interactions. Career opportunities include Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement agencies, Federal, State Court/Judiciary, Federal, State, County and Private Correctional facilities, Corporate and Private Security firms.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the functions, interrelationships, and processes of the criminal justice components.
- State and support opinions on critical issues and problems facing the criminal justice system.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the philosophy, history, and application of law related to the criminal justice system.
- Describe and analyze the theories of causation and impact of crime.
CAREER PATHWAYS
| Private Security Specialist |
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administrator |
Security And Loss Prevention Specialist |
| Customs Agent |
Parole Officer |
Law Enforcement Record Keeper |
| Law Enforcement: Investigator or Intelligence Analyst |
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Recommended Semester Sequence
Social Science Elective*
- Recommended:
Humanities Elective*
Recommended:
Free Elective
Recommended: General Education Requirements
Humanities Electives*
- Two (2) general education courses selected from the following fields: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Interdisciplinary (WGS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN).
- With no more than one course in any one field.
Social Science Elective*
One general education course selected from the following fields: Economics (ECO); Geography (GEO); Political Science (POL); Psychology (PSY); Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANT).
Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology Electives*
- one general education course in Mathematics (MAT) 3 Credit(s) and
- INF-102 Introduction to Computing
or - one general education course in Mathematics (MAT) 4 Credit(s)
- Two general education courses from the following fields: BIO, CHM, PHY 8 Credit(s)
Free Elective**
Recommended:
Total Credit Hours: 60
Specific Program Notes
Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.
Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.
* General Education Elective(s)
** IST-123 will fulfill 3 Free Elective credits for students who place into the course.
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