Criminal Justice, AA or AAS

Program Description

The magnitude and changing complexity of criminal activities dictate the need for criminal justice personnel who have had a broad-based educational experience. The program as presented includes General Education courses from the college curriculum, specialized Criminal Justice core courses, essential interdisciplinary offerings, and suggested Criminal Justice requirements.

The Associate of Applied Science Program is designed to meet the needs of pre-service and in-service criminal justice personnel as a terminal degree. Alternately, the Associate of Arts Program fulfills the initial two-year curriculum for many four-year Criminal Justice programs.

Individuals desiring a career in corrections work may benefit from this curriculum by selecting certain recommended courses in corrections. Those students who plan a career in corrections counseling or administration should also plan to take graduate study.

Associate of Arts Degree

General Education Requirements

Writing Level I (WR1) 3 credits
Writing Level II (WR2) (in program)
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
ARTS 3 credits
HUM 3 credits
LSCI 4 credits
MATH 3 credits
ORAL 3 credits
SOC 3 credits
UNST 1 credits

Program Requirements

Course NumberTitleCredits
CRMJ 1020Intro to Law Enforcement

3 credits

CRMJ 2100Politics & Judicial Process

3 credits

CRMJ 2120Intro to Criminal Justice

3 credits

CRMJ 2140Criminal Legal Procedures

3 credits

CRMJ 2210Criminal Law

3 credits

CRMJ 2360Intro to Corrections

3 credits

CRMJ 2400Criminology

3 credits

CRMJ 2685Research in Criminal Justice

3 credits

Program Electives

Student must take nine (9) credits of courses from the CRMJ or HSEC prefix, of which no more than six (6) credits come from HSEC courses.

Course NumberTitleCredits
Additional CRMJ and HSEC courses

9 credits

General Electives (1 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 60

Associate of Applied Science

General Education Requirements

Writing Level I (WR1) 3 credits
American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) 3 credits
MATH/APPM/LSCI (in program)
Student must complete six (6) credits of general education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL.
ARTS/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2 6 credits
UNST 1 credits

Program Requirements

Student must complete thirty-nine (39) credits from courses with the CRMJ or HSEC prefix, of which no more than twelve (12) credits may come from courses with the HSEC prefix.

Course NumberTitleCredits
CRMJ/HSEC
Courses

39 credits

General Electives (6 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 61