Criminal Justice Associate of Science Program of Study (Offered online)
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 31 | |
| Courses marked with an asterisk (*) fulfill both General Education and major requirements, ultimately reducing the number of credits required. | ||
| Major Coursework | ||
| All courses required for the AS degree in Criminal Justice are also required for the BS degree in Criminal Justice. Students will not need to re-take those courses if they choose to pursue the BS in Criminal Justice. | ||
| Our Social World | ||
| SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology * | 3 |
| or SOCI 201 | Social Problems | |
| The Criminal Justice System | ||
| CJUS 121 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJUS 205 | Intro Criminal Law and Courts | 3 |
| CJUS 220 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| CJUS 227 | Introduction to Policing | 3 |
| Career and Personal Development | ||
| CJUS 225 | Careers in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| HTH 110 | Personal Health and Wellness * | 3 |
| PHL 110 | Introduction to Ethics * | 3 |
| Identifying and Sharing Information | ||
| LSCI 125 | Research in the Info Age * | 3 |
| STAT 141 | Intro to Statistical Concepts * | 3 |
| or STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| WRIT 201 | College Writing II | 3 |
| or WRIT 220 | Business & Prof Writing | |
| or WRIT 221 | Intermediate Tech Writing | |
| Total Minimum Credits | 60 | |
- *
May satisfy General Education requirements.
PDF Suggested Plan of Study
Suggested Plan of Study
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CJUS 121 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| COLS 108 | The College Experience | 1 |
| SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOCI 201 | Social Problems | |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| or WRIT 121 | Intro to Technical Writing | |
| or WRIT 122 | Intro to Business Writing | |
| General Education (Life Science recommended) | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| STAT 141 | Intro to Statistical Concepts | 3 |
| or STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| LSCI 125 | Research in the Info Age | 3 |
| PHL 110 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| CJUS 220 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CJUS 205 | Intro Criminal Law and Courts | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| General Education (Physical Science recommended) | 3 | |
| WRIT 201 | College Writing II | 3 |
| or WRIT 220 | Business & Prof Writing | |
| or WRIT 221 | Intermediate Tech Writing | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CJUS 225 | Careers in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| HTH 110 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| ACT or REC course - corequisite with HTH 110 | 2 | |
| CJUS 227 | Introduction to Policing | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 14 | |