AAS in Criminal Justice

Area of Study Overview

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The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program's Criminal Justice track is designed to meet the needs of mid-career adults in a wide range of law enforcement, corrections, security, and emergency response fields.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (21 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  For more information see About Our General Education Program.  To plan your program please contact an academic advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (12 Credits)

ENC-1010	Writing for Success	3
ENC-1020	Writing for Success II	3
MAT-1050	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
SOS-1100	Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (3 Credits)

SOC-1010

Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology

3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Diversity Intercultural Literacy.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (3 Credits)

SOC-2100

Marriage and the Family

3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Social Sciences.

D. Scientific Knowledge (3 Credits)

EAS-1010	General Earth Science	3
-	OR
CIS-1070	Computer Concepts and Applications	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Criminal Justice Requirements (30 Credits)

CRJ-1020	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ-1010	Introduction to Law Enforcement	3
CRJ-1110	Introduction to Corrections	3
SOC-2910	Criminology	3
SOC-2420	Juvenile Delinquency	3
CRJ-2800	Forensic Science	3
-	Criminal Justice Electives	12

III. Electives (9 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 60