Criminal Justice Administration

Curriculum CJA.CJA.AA (U224A43)

Concentration of courses that prepares students interested in transferring to a four-year school for a bachelor’s degree in Criminal or Social Justice. The courses also provide a background for students interested in law, law enforcement, juvenile work, probation services, parole services, work release or half-way house counseling.

Semester One

Credit Hours

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CJA 111◊

Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

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CJA 121◊

Introduction to Corrections

3

 

COL 101◊

Introduction to College

1

 

RHT 101◊

Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I

3

 

 

General education/Physical & Life Science

3

 

 

General education/Social & Behavioral Science

3

 

 

 

16

Semester Two

 

CJA 181◊

Juvenile Delinquency & Law

3

 

HTH 104◊

Science of Personal Health or

 

 

HTH 281◊

First Aid & CPR

2

 

RHT 102◊

Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II

3

 

 

General education/Humanities & Fine Arts

3

 

 

General education/Social & Behavioral Science

3

 

 

Electives1

3-4

 

 

 

17-18

Semester Three

 

CJA 219◊

Criminal Law I

3

 

SPE 101◊

Principles of Effective Speaking

3

 

 

General education/Humanities & Fine Arts

3

 

 

General education/Mathematics

3

 

 

General education/Physical & Life Science

3

 

 

 

15

Semester Four

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CJA 201◊

Criminology

3

 

 

General education/Humanities & Fine Arts

3

 

 

General education/Social & Behavioral Science

3

 

 

Electives1

6-8

 

 

 

15-17

 

 

Total credits required for graduation

64

(Select courses that meet the BA requirements of your transfer college.)

Suggested General Education and/or Electives:

 

ECO 102◊

Macroeconomics

3

 

PHL 103◊

Ethics

3

 

PSY 100◊

Introduction to Psychology

3

 

SOC 100◊

Introduction to Sociology

3

 

SOC 225◊

Racial & Cultural Minorities

3

 

 

One year of a foreign language sequence

8

Recommended Criminal Justice Administration Courses:

 

CJA 161◊

Administration of Justice

3

 

CJA 246◊

Laws of Evidence

3

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CJA 257◊

Law Enforcement Administration

3

 

CJA 296◊

Special Topics in Criminal Justice

0.5-4

General education requirements: AA degree

37-41

Criminal Justice courses or other electives for AA degree

23-27

See CJA course descriptions and IAI codes.

See Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration for more information. Also available are certificates in corrections, law enforcement and private security.

1It is recommended that students select the remaining courses from their major area of study with a counselor.

Coordinator: John Augustine, Ext. 3323