Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice
Program Description
The Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice (AASCJ) degree is designed for students who are seeking a degree that will meet the minimum educational requirements of various law enforcement agencies for entry and/or promotion. All criminal justice majors are strongly encouraged to take and complete the associate degree in criminal justice before taking any bachelor degree criminal justice courses.
Career Opportunities
- City and-or state police
- Sheriffs' departments
- Probation departments
- Georgia Bureau of Investigation
- Drug enforcement agencies
- Secret Service
- Correctional institutions
- Juvenile justice agencies
- Private, industrial security
- FBI
Admission Requirements
There are no program specific admission requirements.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- principles of criminal justice systems
- knowledge of law enforcement organization and procedures
- skills of legal research and analysis
- concepts of punishment and rehabilitation in the context of correctional systems
- major theories of criminal behavior
Additional Program Requirements
Up to 12 hours of credit from professional training academies may be applied toward an associate or bachelor's degree.
Program of Study
General Education Courses Required Hours: 24
ENGL 1102
PHED 1205
Select any one HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Select one mathematics course from below:
MATH 1101
MATH 1111
MATH 1113
MATH 1125
MATH 1132
MATH 1165
MATH 2125
STAT 1127
Select one science course from below (no lab required, unless included in selected course):
ASTR 1105/1305 (lab optional)
ASTR 1106/1305
BIOL 1215K (lab included)
BIOL 1125 (no lab)
BIOL 1225K (lab included)
CHEM 1151/1151L
CHEM 1211/1211L
CHEM 1212/1212L
ENVS 1105/1105L(lab optional)
ENVS 1205K
GEOL 1121/1121L
PHYS 1111/1311
PHYS 1112/1312
PHYS 1125/1325 (lab optional)
PHYS 2211/2311
PHYS 2212/2312
Program Requirements Required Hours: 24
A grade of "C" or better is required in each CRJU course.
CRJU 2105 Criminology
CRJU 2106 Survey of Corrections
CRJU 2145 Criminal Law
CRJU 2165 Police Organization
Select two courses from the following:
COMM 2105 Interpersonal Communication
ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics
POLS 2101 Introduction to Political Science
PSYC 1101 Intro to General Psychology
SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology
General Education Electives Required Hours: 9
Select nine semester hours from Areas A-E of the core curriculum, at least three
of which must be from Area C.
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics
ENGL 2112
ITDS 1155
PHIL 2010
General Electives Required Hours: 6
Total Hours Required: 63