Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
Locations: Gonzales, Online
The Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice provides a foundation in criminological, sociological, and psychological ideas as it relates to criminal justice. Graduates will gain the knowledge, technical skills, and communication skills to meet the demands in occupations such as law enforcement, criminological research, crime analysis, the courts, adult and juvenile justice, and public safety. This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment rather than to transfer to a four-year college or university. All courses must be passed with “C” or better. Developmental courses will not be applied to the degree.
Curriculum
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CRJU 1013 or CRJU 1023 |
Intro to Criminal Justice or Intro to Police, Courts & Corr |
3 |
| CRJU 2013 | The Corrections Process | 3 |
| CRJU 2313 | Contemporary Law Enforcement | 3 |
| ENGL 1013 | English Composition I (General Education, English Composition) | 3 |
| General Education, Social Science - PSYC 2013 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CRJU 2213 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRJU 2073 | Psychology of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJU 2083 | Drugs, Behavior, and Society | 3 |
| CRJU 2033 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| CRJU 2113 | Criminology | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CRJU 2413 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CRJU 2613 | The American Judicial Process | 3 |
| CRJU 2093 | Intro to Forensic Science | 3 |
| CPTR 1013 | Intro to Computer Technology | 3 |
| General Education, Mathematics/Analytics Reasoning - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Applied Algebra | ||
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| SPCH 2013 | Techniques of Speech | 3 |
| General Education, Natural Science - choose BIOL, CHEM, ENVS, GEOL, PHSC, or PHYS | 3 | |
| POLI 2013 | American Government | 3 |
| Approved Criminal Justice Elective - Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Comp Criminal Justice Systems | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Spanish for Workplace Professi | ||
| General Education, Humanities - HIST 2023 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Additional Academic Awards
Criminal justice studies, Certificate of technical studies (CTs)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CRJU 1013 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or CRJU 1023 | Intro to Police, Courts & Corr | |
| CRJU 2013 | The Corrections Process | 3 |
| CRJU 2313 | Contemporary Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CRJU 2213 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRJU 2073 | Psychology of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or CRJU 2083 | Drugs, Behavior, and Society | |
| CRJU 2033 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| CRJU 2113 | Criminology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Criminal justice, technical diploma (Td)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CRJU 1013 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or CRJU 1023 | Intro to Police, Courts & Corr | |
| CRJU 2013 | The Corrections Process | 3 |
| CRJU 2313 | Contemporary Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CRJU 2213 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRJU 2073 | Psychology of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJU 2083 | Drugs, Behavior, and Society | 3 |
| CRJU 2033 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| CRJU 2113 | Criminology | 3 |
| CRJU 2413 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CRJU 2613 | The American Judicial Process | 3 |
| CRJU 2093 | Intro to Forensic Science | 3 |
| CPTR 1013 | Intro to Computer Technology | 3 |
| SPCH 2013 | Techniques of Speech | 3 |
| POLI 2013 | American Government | 3 |
| Select CRJU 2063, CRJU 2103, or SPAN 1003 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 45 | |
Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will be able to:
- Discuss the criminal justice system, specifically, the roles of citizens, police, courts, and corrections.
- Give examples of standards of conduct for investigative, evidence collection, and procedural processes.
- Explain basic constitutional legal procedural rights afforded criminally accused citizens in the United States.
- Distinguish between the adult and juvenile justice systems including procedural differences and the distinct and overlapping roles of each.
- Demonstrate communication skills needed to incorporate information obtained in typical police calls and investigative situations into reports.
- Analyze ethical issues and dilemmas of the criminal justice system.