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
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.
| 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.
CRMJ/HSEC
| Courses | 39 credits |
General Electives (6 credits)
Total Credit Hours: 61