Criminal Justice Field of Study, AA

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To earn an associate degree, you must complete the 42 credit hour General Education Core, the 15 credit hour Criminal Justice Field of Study, and 3 credit hour technical criminal justice elective. Check with your transfer institution to confirm that the technical elective you choose will be applied to your bachelor’s degree plan.

First Year

First Semester

CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices Credits: 3
GEN ED - Language, Philosophy & Culture course
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credits: 3

Second Semester

CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law Credits: 3
ENGL 1302 - Composition II Credits: 3
GEN ED - Speech course
GEN ED - Mathematics course
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credits: 3

Second Year

First Semester

CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices Credits: 3
GEN ED - Creative Arts course
EDUC 1100 - Learning Framework Credits: 1
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (Federal constitution and topics) Credits: 3
GEN ED - Life and Physical Sciences course

Second Semester

CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems and Practices Credits: 3
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ELECTIVE *
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (Texas constitution and topics) Credits: 3
GEN ED - Social and Behavioral Sciences course
GEN ED - Life and Physical Sciences course

Total Credit Hours: 60

* Criminal Justice Elective (3 credit hours): CRIJ 1307 , CRIJ 1313 , CRIJ 2314 , or CRIJ 2323