Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree in Criminal Justice
The minimum number of semester credit hours for the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.) degree in Criminal Justice is 120 if student has earned an A.A.S. in Criminal Justice. Students who have not earned an A.A.S. in Criminal Justice will be required to satisfy up to 9 semester credit hours of prerequisite coursework (see item C).
Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree in Criminal Justice must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit
hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements, see pages 5–9 of this catalog.
Core Curriculum Component Area |
Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements |
|---|---|
Communications |
English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement: WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II |
Mathematics |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section on the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. |
Natural Sciences |
Science (6 semester credit hours) Three hours from Level One and three hours from Level Two under the appropriate sections in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. |
| Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts |
Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. The Arts (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Political Science (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. CRJ 1113 The American Criminal Justice System is recommended. Economics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. |
| World and Society Issues | (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. |
Degree Requirements
- 36 semester credit hours in an organized technical program completed at a community college
- 42 semester credit hours of Core Curriculum courses (see table above)
- 9 semester credit hours of introductory criminal justice courses (These courses are specifically for students whose associate degree is not in Criminal Justice. Students whose associate degree is in Criminal Justice can begin at Item D. Students should consult with an advisor in the advising center concerning these requirements.)
- 24 semester credit hours required for the major:
- 6 semester credit hours of required courses:
CRJ 3013 Research Design and Analysis in Criminal Justice CRJ 3213 Managing Criminal Justice Organizations
- 18 semester credit hours of upper-division criminal justice electives, chosen from the following:
CRJ 3233 Introduction to Forensic Science CRJ 3533 Probation, Parole and Intermediate Sanctions CRJ 3563 Juvenile Justice CRJ 3573 Restorative Justice CRJ 3613 Legal Research and Writing CRJ 3623 Substantive Criminal Law CRJ 3633 Trial and Evidence CRJ 3713 Ethics in Criminal Justice Practice CRJ 4123 Investigations CRJ 4303 Victimology CRJ 4323 Fraud Examination CRJ 4403 Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice CRJ 4413 Contemporary Police Practices CRJ 4453 Drugs and Crime CRJ 4463 Gender and Crime CRJ 4613 Supervising the Correctional Client CRJ 4633 Constitutional Criminal Procedure CRJ 4653 White Collar Crime CRJ 4663 Special Topics in Corrections and Juvenile Justice CRJ 4833 Violent Crime CRJ 4853 Sex Crimes and the Law CRJ 4863 Special Topics in Legal Issues and Adjudication CRJ 4913 Independent Study CRJ 4933 Internship in Criminal Justice CRJ 4953 Special Studies in Criminal Justice
- 6 semester credit hours of required courses:
- 18 semester credit hours in upper-division coursework for support courses:
- 3 semester credit hours required:
IDS 3713 Interdisciplinary Inquiry
- 15 semester credit hours of required upper-division electives chosen from a list of courses provided by an academic advisor
- 3 semester credit hours required: