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

• Outline the historical development, organization and function of the criminal justice system and juvenile justice system.
• Analyze the influence of key historical developments on criminal law, emphasizing constitutional foundations and principles of substantive and procedural criminal law.
• Examine how political and social contexts, along with various theoretical frameworks, shape the definitions of crime and influence the development and enforcement of laws with special emphasis on juvenile justice systems.
• Evaluate current criminal justice decision-making methods, including crime measurement techniques and policies aimed at reducing crime and balancing punishment with rehabilitation.
• Analyze the development of ethical standards in criminal justice and their influence on contemporary policies and decision-making.
• Analyze the impact of diversity on the effectiveness of the criminal justice system.