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
ATSC 1112/1112L
BIOL 1215K (lab included)
BIOL 1125 (no lab)
CHEM 1151/1151L
CHEM 1152/1152L
CHEM 1211/1211L
CHEM 1212/1212L
ENVS 1105/1105L (lab optional)
GEOL 1110 (no lab)
GEOL 1121/1121L
GEOL 1122/1322
GEOL 2225 (lab included)
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 (3 hrs)
CRJU 2106 Survey of Corrections (3 hrs)
SOCI 1168 Social Problems (3 hrs)
Choose four of the following courses:
- ANTH 1105 Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
- PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology (3 hrs)
- SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology (3 hrs)
- Foreign Language 1001/1002/2001/2002 (3-6 hrs)
- POLS 2401 Global Issues (3 hrs)
- PHIL 2010 Introduction to Philosophy (3 hrs)
- PHIL 2020 Critical Thinking (3 hrs)
- PHIL 2030 Moral Philosophy (3 hrs)
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
ARTH 2125
ATRH 2126
General Electives Required Hours: 6
Total Hours Required: 63