Criminal Justice, AAS

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115 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

Program Website: Criminal Justice | https://www.greenriver.edu/students/academics/degrees-programs/criminal-justice/

Requirements

AMES 103 - Intersections of Race, Gender, Class and Sexuality 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

Related Instruction Requirements (20 credits):

Satisfies related instruction requirements.

Written Communication

ENGL& 101 - English Composition I Credits: 5

Oral Communication

CMST& 230 - Small Group Communication Credits: 5

Computations

MATH& 107 - Math in Society Credits: 5
OR any college-level MATH class Credits / Units: 5

Human Relations

CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 5

Natural Science (15 credits)

Select any three courses from at least two separate areas of Natural Science Distribution courses. 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. courses designated with Ⓛ symbol, must be included.

N 1 - Natural Science List A (Lab) Credits: 5
N 3 - Natural Science List A or List B Credits: 5
N 3 - Natural Science List A or List B Credits: 5

Choose one English course from the following (5 credits):

ENGL 126 - Writing: Humanities Credits: 5
ENGL 127 - Writing: Social Science Credits: 5
ENGL 128 - Research Writing: Science/Engineering/Business Credits: 5

Choose one Philosophy course from the following (5 credits):

PHIL 112 - Ethics in the Workplace Credits: 5
PHIL& 115 - Critical Thinking Credits: 5
PHIL 160 - Introduction to the Philosophy of Science Credits: 5
PHIL 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 5

Required Core Classes (45 credits)

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

CJ& 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 5
CJ& 105 - Introduction to Corrections Credits: 5
CJ& 110 - Criminal Law Credits: 5
CJ 120 - Criminal Justice Professions Credits: 5
CJ 200 - Individual Rights in Criminal Justice Credits: 5
CJ 205 - Criminal Evidence Credits: 5
CJ 220 - Multicultural Diversity in Criminal Justice Credits: 5
CJ 236 - Policing Credits: 5
SOC 215 - Survey of Criminology Credits: 5

Electives:

Select 5 credits from the following courses to total 115 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
PHOTO 101 - Beginning Black and White Photography Credits: 5
PSYC 209 - Fundamentals of Psychological Research Credits: 5
PHOTO 111 - Beginning Digital Photography Credits: 5
SOC 245 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 5

Notes

Last Revised

7/1/2021