Criminal Justice, AAS

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

• ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• IVYT 111 - Student Success CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• MATH 123 - Quantitative Reasoning CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

• XXXX XXX - Humanities/Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3-4

• XXXX XXX - Life/Physical Sciences Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3-5

PROFESSIONAL - TECHNICAL CORE

• CRIM 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CRIM 103 - Cultural Awareness CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CRIM 105 - Introduction to Criminology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CRIM 110 - Introduction to Law Enforcement CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CRIM 120 - Introduction to Courts CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CRIM 130 - Introduction to Corrections CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CRIM 150 - Juvenile Justice Systems CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CRIM 201 - Ethics in Criminal Justice CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CRIM 211 - Criminal Law CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CRIM 260 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

STATEWIDE ELECTIVES

Choose 14 credits from the following:

• BUSN 105 - Principles of Management CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

• CRIM 1XX-2XX - Criminal Justice Statewide Electives

• ENTR XXX - Entrepreneurship Elective

• HSPS 101 - Introduction to Homeland Security CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 110 - Computer Applications in Homeland Security/Public Safety CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 120 - Incident Management Systems I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HUMA 250 - Travel Study CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HUMS 104 - Crisis Intervention CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• LEGS 226 - Media and the Law CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

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• PARM 102 - Emergency Medical Technician CREDIT HOURS MIN: 8

• OR

• PARM 103 - Emergency Medical Technician I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5

• AND

• PARM 104 - Emergency Medical Technician II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 60

DEGREE OUTCOMES

• Describe the historical development, organization and function of the criminal justice system.
• Discuss the interrelationship of each component of the criminal Justice system, including policing, courts, and correction.
• Describe the contributions of key figures in American criminal justice and legal history.
• Define discretion and identify ways discretion is employed in criminal justice.
• Discuss important historical developments as they relate to criminal law, particularly the constitutional foundations of criminal law.
• Identify the principles of substantive and/or procedural criminal law.
• Identify ways that political and social context affects definitions of crime, as well as the development and the application of law.
• Identify different theoretical frameworks to explain the function of the criminal justice system (e.g., due process).
• Describe the different theoretical frameworks to explain criminal behaviors.
• Discuss the nature and extent of crime and identify some basic issues in measuring crime.
• Identify current criminal justice policies to reduce crime and punish and rehabilitate offenders.
• Discuss the factors that affect criminal justice decision making.
• Discuss the historical development of ethical standards in criminal justice.
• Demonstrate an awareness of current ethical standards in criminal justice.
• Identify current ethical issues in criminal justice.
• Recognize ways that diversity impacts the criminal justice system.
• Demonstrate the ability to interact with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Discuss and consider the perspective of people from diverse backgrounds.