Criminal Justice - Associate of Applied Science

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice is offered to those students who are seeking careers as police officers, sheriff’s deputies, state law enforcement officers, district attorney’s investigators, and correctional officers, in addition to those students who have recently entered the police or correctional services.

Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice

 Full-Time Student Schedule

Plan of Study Grid
Semester #1Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
MATH 1332 Contemporary Math (Quantitative Reasoning) 3
SPCH 1315
Public Speaking
or Interpersonal Communication
3
Select from one of the following: 3
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Court Systems and Practices
Correctional Systems and Practices
 Semester Credit Hours12
Semester #2
ENGL 1302
Composition II
or Technical Writing
3
Select from one of the following: 3
Introduction to the Humanities I
Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to Ethics
Select from one of the following: 4
Meteorology
Stars and Galaxies
Solar System
GOVT 2305 Federal Government (Federal Constitution & Topics) 3
 Semester Credit Hours13
Semester #3
GOVT 2306 Texas Government (Texas Constitution & Topics) 3
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3
Select from one of the following: 3
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Court Systems and Practices
Correctional Systems and Practices
CJSA 1382 Cooperative Education Criminal Justice 3
PHED 1164 Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness 1
 Semester Credit Hours13
Semester #4
CJLE 1506 Basic Peace Officer I 5
CJLE 1512 Basic Peace Officer II 5
CJLE 1518 Basic Peace Officer III 5
CJLE 1524 Basic Peace Officer IV 5
CJLE 2247 Tactical Skills for Police 2
 Semester Credit Hours22
 Total Semester Credit Hours60
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