A.S. in Criminal Justice

Area of Study Overview

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The Associate in Science (A.S.) 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 (30 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-1010Writing for Success

3

ENC-1020Writing for Success II

3

MAT-1050Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics

3

SOS-1100Fact, 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 (6 Credits)

SOC-1010Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology

3

PHI-2860Contemporary Ethics

3

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

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (6 Credits)

SOC-2100Marriage and the Family

3

HUM-1030Introduction to the Humanities III: Music

3

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

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-1010General Earth Science

3

CIS-1070Computer 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 (24 Credits)

CRJ-1020Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CRJ-1010Introduction to Law Enforcement

3

CRJ-1110Introduction to Corrections

3

CRJ-3580Courts and Criminal Procedures

3

CRJ-2800Forensic Science

3

SOC-2910Criminology

3

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Criminal Justice Electives

6

III. Electives (6 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