Criminal Justice, A.A.S.

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The Criminal Justice major provides students with a wide range of information needed by today’s law enforcement and correctional officers.

This major is specifically designed for students who plan to enter the workforce after graduation. Students who plan to pursue a baccalaureate degree should follow the Criminal Justice emphasis in the University Parallel Major leading to the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree.

To facilitate success in this program, all students should enroll in ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed during their first semester at DSCC.

TYPICAL JOBS: Police officer, juvenile officer, city/county jailer, private security agency investigator, security officer, corrections officer or juvenile institution staff member

Major/Concentration Codes: CJST-CRIM

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General Education Requirements:

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3^*
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credits: 3
-OR- MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra Credits: 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credits: 3

Major Core Requirements:

CRMJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRMJ 1020 - Introduction to the Legal Process Credits: 3
CRMJ 1340 - Criminal Investigations Credits: 3
CRMJ 2010 - Introduction to Law Enforcement Credits: 3
CRMJ 2020 - Introduction to Corrections Credits: 3

Additional Degree Requirements:

BUSN 1310 - Business Communications Credits: 3
CRMJ 2340 - Investigative Report Writing Credits: 3
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: 3
ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed Credits: 3
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 2120 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 1040 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family Credits: 3

Choose 9 hours of electives from the following:

CRMJ 1311 - Criminal Law Credits: 3
CRMJ 1325 - Issues and Ethics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRMJ 1330 - Criminal Evidence and Procedures Credits: 3
CRMJ 2311 - Juvenile Justice Credits: 3
CRMJ 2381 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRMJ 2396 - Criminal Justice Internship I Credits: 3

Total: 63 Semester Hours

^*PHIL 1040 - Introduction to Ethics recommended. For lists of eligible electives, see the appropriate section of the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements .