Criminal Justice, Field of Study

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This curriculum leads to an Associate of Arts degree requiring 60 SCH with a Field of Study in Criminal Justice.

First Year

First Semester

ENGL 1301 (T) - Composition I
HIST 1301 (T) - United States History I
MATH (see list in core curriculum )
CRIJ 1301 (T) - Introduction to Criminal Justice
Social and Behavioral Sciences (see list in core curriculum)**

Semester Hours: 15

Second Semester

Semester Hours: 15

Second Year

First Semester

Language, Philosophy & Culture (see list in core curriculum )
Creative Arts (see list in core curriculum ) *
Life and Physical Sciences (see list in core curriculum ) *
CRIJ 1310 (T) - Fundamentals of Criminal Law
SPCH 1315 (T) - Public Speaking
or
SPCH 1318 (T) - Interpersonal Communication

Semester Hours: 15

Second Semester

CRIJ 2328 (T) - Police Systems and Practices
Life and Physical Sciences (see list in core curriculum ) *
One Additional Core Course
or
MATH 1351 (T) - Mathematics for Teachers II
or
EDUC 1300 (T) - Learning Framework
GOVT 2306 (T) - Texas Government
Electives

Semester Hours: 15

Total Hours: 60

Note:

*Choose one Science and one Creative Arts credit from KC Core Curriculum listings.
**Choose one course from Social and Behavioral Sciences KC Core Curriculum listing (may not select COMM 1307 as that fulfills Component Area Option 2 in Core.)