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Associate in Science Degree - Criminal Justice Option

Overview

Degree Requirements:

  • General Education Courses
  • Major Courses
  • Electives  

Degree available DSUlive

Student Learning Outcomes

Criminal Justice graduates will:   

  1. Analyze, interpret, and use data and information in learning and in research. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, and V.)
  2. Use technology as both a learning and as a professional application tool. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, and VII.)
  3. Communicate ideas clearly through visual, verbal, and written forms using graphs, models, and the vocabulary specific to the Social Sciences. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, and VII.)
  4. Demonstrate an ability to build upon and apply Social Science intellectual knowledge (and skills) in a variety of settings and environments. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII.)

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Associate in Science Degree - Criminal Justice Option?

The Associate in Science degree in criminal justice provides the skill set needed for numerous occupations in law enforcement, corrections, parole and rehabilitation, and a number of other jobs in this growing field.

Possible Career Paths

  • Police Officer
  • Town Constable
  • Prison Guard
  • Parole Officer

Requirements

General Education Course Requirements

 Group I   (A)
  ENGL 110 or ENGL 111H*
  3
 Group I   (B)
 ENGL 120 or ENGL 121H*
  3
 Group I   (C)
  COMM 110 or COMM 111H*
  3
 Group II  (A)
  CSCI 101
  3
 Group II  (B)
 COMM 216 (Recommended)
  3
 Group II  (C)
  SOC 110 or SOC 115 (Recommended)
  3
 Group II  (D)
 Well-Being
  2
 Group III (A)
  Creative Expressions
 3
 Group III (B)
  Literature
  3
 Group III (C)
  MATH 103 (Recommended)
  4
 Group III (D)
  Social Science      
 3
 Group III (E)
  Natural Science
  4
 General Education Elective
  POLS 115 (Recommended)
  3
Total Credit Hours:40

Core Courses

CJ 201The Criminal Justice System

3
CJ 253Juvenile Delinquency

3
CJ 351Introductions to Corrections

3
 
CJ 297Internship

1-6
Three Credits Required
 
POLS 115American Government

3
POLS 365United States Supreme Court and the Constitution

3
PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology

3
SWK 250Interpersonal Skills

3
Total Credit Hours:21

POLS 115 meets general education requirement Group II - List C

Total Credit Hours:61

Semester Sequence

First Semester

CJ 201The Criminal Justice System

3
ENGL 110College Composition I

3
UNIV 100Freshman Seminar

1
General Education Natural Science Course/Lab

4
General Education Social Science Course

3
General Education Well-Being Course

2
Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3
CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3
ENGL 120College Composition II

3
POLS 115American Government

3
SOC 110Introduction to Sociology

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Third Semester

CJ 253Juvenile Delinquency

3
CJ 351Introductions to Corrections

3
PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology

3
SWK 250Interpersonal Skills

3
General Education Creative Expression Course

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Fourth Semester

CJ 297Internship

1-6
Three Credits Required
MATH 103College Algebra

4
POLS 365United States Supreme Court and the Constitution

3
General Education Literature Course

3
Total Credit Hours:13