CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Social Sciences and Human Services
Department
Program Code: SCJS AAS
Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement -
61 semester hours 1,5,6
The Criminal Justice Program prepares students
for employment in industry or government
positions such as municipal, state, and
county police agencies; federal law enforce-ment
agencies; or the private security field.
Note: In order to complete the program,
students must be able to pass background
checks required by agencies providing
internships.

Suggested Full-time Sequence*
(Your schedule may differ.)
FALL 		SPRING
First Semester 	Second Semester
CJS 101 	CJS 102
POS 110/Pol 	Sci elec Soc/Psy elec
Soc/Psy elec 	PEC 183
Phys/LS elec 	ENG 102
ENG 101 	Gen elec(s)

FALL 		SPRING
Third Semester 	Fourth Semester
CJS 203 	CJS 127/SOC 204/
CJS 207 	SOC 202
CJS 209 	CJS 204
CJS 221 	CJS 225
SOS 114/Soc/Psy elec CJS 218

*This program has been designed for full-and
part-time students.
1 Students must also fulfill the constitutional ex-amination
   requirement (see p. 75) and other
   graduation requirements as listed on p. 112.
2 Students holding valid American Red Cross cards
   may substitute an appropriate elective.
3 For general education core courses, see p. 82.
4 For general elective courses see p. 83.
5 To determine when courses are offered, refer to
   the Course Offering Code explanation on p. 251.
6 Check the course offerings section for possible
   prerequisites, co-requisites, and restrictions be-fore
   registering for any course.

Required Program Courses
(35 hours) Cr. Hrs.
CJS 101 3
    Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJS 102 4
    Police Administration and Operations
CJS 127, SOC 204, or SOC 202 3
    Juvenile Delinquency
    or Criminology
    or Sociology of Deviant Behavior
CJS 203 3
    Criminal Law
CJS 204 3
    Evidence and Procedure
CJS 207 3
    Traffic Law Enforcement and
    Administration
CJS 209 4
    Criminal Investigation
CJS 218 4-6
    Internship and Seminar
CJS 221 3
    Police/Community Relations
CJS 225 3
    Issues in Criminal Justice
PEC 183 2 2
    First Aid and CPR

Other Required Courses
(4 hours)
General elective(s)4 4
Required General Education
Core Courses (22-23 hours)
CHE 108 4
    Essentials of Forensic Science
ENG 101 3
    Composition I
ENG 102 3
    Composition II
POS 110 or Political Science elective 3 3
    Federal and State Constitutions and
    Civil Rights
SOS 114 or Sociology or Psychology
elective 3 3
    Community Problems and
    Community Resources
Sociology or Psychology electives 3 6-7
Total Semester Credit Hours 61-62