Criminal Justice/Criminal Law, Sample Schedule (2-Year Plan)

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First Year

First Term

CRJ - 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 s.h.)
CRJ - 111 Police and Society (3 s.h.)
ENG - 105 Composition I (3 s.h.)
SDV - 199 College Essentials (1 s.h.)
SOC - 110 Introduction to Sociology (3 s.h.)
Math elective (3 s.h.)*

Total: 16 s.h.

Second Term

CRJ - 130 Criminal Law (3 s.h.)
ENG - 106 Composition II (3 s.h.)
PSY - 111 Introduction to Psychology (3 s.h.)
Humanities elective (3 s. h.)
Natural Science elective (3-4 s.h.)

Total: 15-16 s.h.

Second Year

Third Term

CRJ - 141 Criminal Investigation (3 s.h.)
PHI - 105 Introduction to Ethics (3 s.h.)
PSY - 251 Social Psychology (3 s.h.)
or PSY - 241 Abnormal Psychology (3 s.h.)
Natural Science/Mathematics elective (3-4 s.h.)
General Education Electives (3 s.h.)

Total: 15-16 s.h.

Fourth Term

CRJ - 120 Introduction to Corrections (3 s.h.)
POL - 111 American National Government (3 s.h.)
SPC - 112 Public Speaking (3 s.h.)
General Education Electives (3 s.h.)
Humanities electives (3 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Suggested Electives

BUS - 185 Business Law I (3 s.h.)
BUS - 186 Business Law II (3 s.h.)
CRJ - 107 Survey of Criminal Justice Agencies (3 s.h.)
CRJ - 208 Introduction to Private Security (3 s.h.)
CRJ - 295 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice (3 s.h.)
LIT - 230 Law Enforcement in Contemporary Literature (3 s.h.)
POL - 121 International Relations (3 s.h.)
PSY - 121 Developmental Psychology (3 s.h.)
SOC - 115 Social Problems (3 s.h.)
SOC - 120 Marriage and Family (3 s.h.)

Note:

*Appropriate math level needed before enrolling in any math class. If you are only planning on getting the AA degree, MAT - 110 Math (for Liberal Arts) will meet the mathematics requirement. Many academic programs require a statistics course ( MAT - 156 Introduction to Statistics ).

The Associate of Arts degree requires the completion of 62 s.h.

Note: Please check with transfer institution for their specific requirements or check with a NIACC counselor/advisor for further transfer planning.

AA Degree meets the General Education requirements for the College of Liberal Arts at most transfer institutions.
Check with transfer institution for Foreign Language requirement.
Admission requirements vary from institution to institution. Contact the transfer institution or check with a NIACC counselor/advisor for assistance.