Associate in Science in Criminal Justice Administration Degree
The Associate in Science in Criminal Justice Administration is a comprehensive two-year program designed to allow specialization within the field while integrating the interdisciplinary perspectives of sociology and psychology.
Introduction to Computer Information Systems or CISS 176 Introduction to Computer Science
3 hrs
Arts, Humanities and History; Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Social and Behavioral Sciences (credits distributed to include each of the three areas)
15 hrs
PSYC 101
General Psychology and
SOCI 111
General Sociology recommended.
B.
ENGL 111 English Composition I
3 hrs
C.
Major Area Requirements
24 sem. hrs
(Courses in the major cannot be taken as Pass/Fail.)
CJAD 101
Introduction to Criminal Justice Administration
3 hrs
CJAD 311
Police in a Democratic Society
3 hrs
CJAD 345
Ethics & Morality in Criminal Justice
3 hrs
CJAD 350
Corrections and Penology
3 hrs
POSC 340
Judicial Process
3 hrs
Choose at least three of the following:
CJAD 301
Criminal Law
CJAD 405
Laws of Criminal Evidence
CJAD 410
Drug Abuse and Crime Control
CJAD 415
Criminal Procedures
CJAD 451
Management of Criminal Justice Agencies
SOCI 331
Juvenile Delinquency
D.
Major Area Electives
9 sem. hrs
Six semester hours must be criminal justice electives. The remaining 3 hours must be from one of the following: criminal justice, sociology, political science or psychology.
E.
Open Elective
3 sem. hrs
60 sem. hrs
Locations
The Associate in Science in Criminal Justice Administration degree is available at the following locations:
