Criminal Justice, A.A.S.

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Major in Criminal Justice (A.A.S.)

Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 61

Program Requirements - Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses. Courses cannot be used more than once to satisfy program requirements.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 16

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
²Humanities/Fine Art Requirement Credits: 3
CRMJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
Program Elective Credits: 3*
Program Elective Credits: 3*
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credits: 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 15-16

CRMJ 1020 - Introduction to the Legal Process Credits: 3
CRMJ 2010 - Introduction to Law Enforcement Credits: 3
Natural Science/Math Requirement Credits: 3-4**
Program Elective Credits: 3*
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credits: 3 OR COMM 2055 Argumentation and Debate

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 15

CRMJ 2020 - Introduction to Corrections Credits: 3
CRMJ 1330 - Criminal Evidence and Procedures Credits: 3
POLS 1030 - American Government Credits: 3 OR SOCI 1010 Introduction to Sociology
Program Elective Credits: 3*
Program Elective Credits:3*

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 15

CRMJ 1325 - Issues and Ethics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRMJ 1340 - Criminal Investigation Credits: 3
Program Elective Credits: 3*
Program Elective Credits: 3*
Program Elective Credits: 3*

Note(s):

²Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement - Select from ART 1035 , ART 2000 , ART 2020 , ENGL 2160 , ENGL 2860 , HUM 1010 , HUM 1020 , MUS 1030 , PHIL 1030 , PHIL 1040 , PHIL 2200 , THEA 1030 . Literature Options: ENGL 2055 , ENGL 2130 , ENGL 2235 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 .

*Program Elective - Select from ACCT 1010 , BUSN 1305 , BUSN 1310 , CITC 2326 ,CRMJ1301, CRMJ 1311, CRMJ 1322 , CRMJ 1355 , CRMJ 1360 , CRMJ 2301 , CRMJ 2311 , CRMJ 2312 ,CRMJT 2332, CRMJ 2340 , CRMJ 2381 , CRMJ 2390, CRMJ 2391 , INFS 1010 , POLS 1010 , POLS 1030 , PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2120 , PSYC 2130 , SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1040 , SOCI 2010 .

**Natural Science/Math Requirement - Select from ASTR 1030 , BIOL 1080 , BIOL 1110 , BIOL 1120 , BIOL 2010 , BIOL 2020 , CHEM 1110 , CHEM 1120 , ESCI 1010 , ESCI 1020 , MATH 1010 , MATH 1130 , MATH 1530 , MATH 1630 , MATH 1710 , MATH 1720 , MATH 1730 , MATH 1830 , MATH 1910 , PHYS 2010 , PHYS 2020 , PHYS 2110 , PHYS 2120 , PSCI 1030 .

Students and advisors should run a degree audit from myChargerNet each semester to confirm classes are applicable to the program of study.

For more information contact:
Frank Miceli at fmiceli@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2758 or Text 606-627-2991
Science, Technology and Math Division office at 931.540.2710 or stm@columbiastate.edu