Criminal Justice, AAS

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119-124 Credits

This degree program is a broad discipline, encompassing the scientific study of crime, criminals, the criminal justice system, treatment of offenders, and theories of crime causation. It is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from such fields as psychology, political science, sociology, economics, biology and law. Students are encouraged to participate in the criminal justice club. Students should contact a criminal justice advisor in order to create a customized program of study.

Many criminal justice students continue their academic careers; some others seek employment with a variety of criminal justice agencies; other students are returning law enforcement officers updating their skills and education.

This degree helps prepare students to transfer to a university to continue their education in Criminal Justice. Those interested in transferring to a university should consider this degree as it also satisfies the requirement of the Associate in Arts Degree, AA-DTA .

Contact: Mary Jane Swenson, ext. 4387 - mjswenson@greenriver.edu

Requirements

Activity Credits - One Activity course from AA-DTA degree Credits: 1-5
CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 5 #
CMST& 230 - Small Group Communication Credits: 5 #
ENGL& 101 - English Composition I Credits: 5 #
MATH& 107 - Math in Society Credits: 5 #
or
any college-level MATH class Credits: 5 #
P E 113 - Group Dynamic Activities Credits: 1
PHIL 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 5
PHOTO 111 - Beginning Digital Photography Credits: 5
POLS& 101 - Introduction to Political Science Credits: 5
or
POLS& 202 - American Government Credits: 5
PSYC& 100 - General Psychology Credits: 5
SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 5

Natural Science

Select any three courses from at least two separate areas. Ten credits must be from List A, including a minimum of 5 credits from lab sciences. The additional 5 credits can be from List A or List B. Credits: 15

Electives:

Select 5 credits from the following courses to total 119-124 credits

ANTH& 205 - Biological Anthropology Credits: 5
or
ANTH& 236 - Forensic Anthropology Credits: 5
BTAC 100 - Fundamentals of Computers Credits: 5
CJ 115 - Fingerprint Science Credits: 5
CJ 177 - Criminal Justice Work Experience 1 Credits: 1-5
CJ 178 - Criminal Justice Work Experience 2 Credits: 1-5
CJ 179 - Criminal Justice Work Experience 3 Credits: 1-5
COOP 171 - Work Experience Seminar Credits: 1
CJ& 240 - Introduction to Forensic Science Credits: 5
CJ 294 - Special Topics-Criminal Justice Credits: 5
CJ 299 - Independent Study-Criminal Justice Credits: 1-5
PHIL& 115 - Critical Thinking Credits: 5
or
PHIL 160 - Introduction to the Philosophy of Science Credits: 5
PHOTO 101 - Beginning Black and White Photography Credits: 5
PSYC 209 - Fundamental of Psychological Research Credits: 5
SOC 245 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 5

Notes

# Satisfies related instruction requirements.

Students must attain a grade of 2.0 or above in all classes.