Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science

Plan of Study

Semester 1

CRIJ 1301Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CRIJ 2313Correctional Systems and Practices

3

CRIJ 2328Police Systems and Practices

3

ENGL 1301Composition I CORE

3

 

MATH 1342Elementary Statistical Methods - CORE

3

OR

MATH 1314College Algebra CORE

3

Total Credit Hours:15

CRIJ 1301, CRIJ 2313, CRIJ 2328: Denotes field of study courses.

Semester 2

CRIJ 1307Crime in America

3

CRIJ 1310Fundamentals of Criminal Law

3

SOCI 1301Introduction to Sociology CORE

3

HIST X3XXHistory

3

XXXX X3XXHumanities/Fine Arts

3

Total Credit Hours:15

CRIJ 1310: Denotes field of study courses.

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective: As indicated in the core curriculum of the college catalog.

Semester 3

CRIJ 1313Juvenile Justice System

3

CRIJ 2323Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement

3

WECM Technical Course

3

PSYC 2301General Psychology CORE

3

GOVT 2305Federal Government (Federal constitution & topics) CORE

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Technical Course: Students seeking to transfer to a senior institution should consult with a department advisor about articulation agreements.

Semester 4

CRIJ 1306Court Systems and Practices CAPSTONE

3

CRIJ 2301Community Resources in Corrections

3

CRIJ 2314Criminal Investigation

3

WECM Technical Course

3

GOVT 2306Texas Government (Texas constitution & topics) CORE

3

Total Credit Hours:15

CRIJ 1306: Denotes field of study courses. Recommended that course be taken on last semester before graduation or transfer.

Technical Course: Students seeking to transfer to a senior institution should consult with a department advisor about articulation agreements.

Total Credit Hours: 60

WECM Technical Courses

CJSA 1348Ethics in Criminal Justice

3

CJLE 1327Interviewing and Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professions

3

CJSA 1348, CJLE 1327: Students seeking to transfer to a senior institution should consult with a department advisor about articulation agreements.