Criminal Justice - AAS Degree Plan


PROGRAM INFORMATION: The Criminal Justice Program is designed to help prepare students to enter the criminal justice field as a correctional officer or law enforcement officer. Upon successful completion of the courses shown, the student will graduate with an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree.

Program of study is designed as a cooperative with criminal justice agency professionals to help ensure the student is ready to assume a position in the field once courses are completed.

Articulated credit may be available for some courses students completed while in high school.

FRESHMAN YEAR - Fall

COURSE SECTION

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

ENGL 1301

Composition I

3

CJSA 1348

Ethics in Criminal Justice

3

CRIJ 1301

Introduction - Criminal Justice

3

GOVT 2305

Federal Government

3

X3XX

Approved Math

3

Fall Total Credit Hours

  

15



FRESHMAN YEAR - Spring

COURSE SECTION

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

COSC 1301

Introduction to Computing

3

CRIJ 1310

Fundamentals of Criminal Law

3

GOVT 2306

Texas Government

3

X3XX

Approved Program Elective

3

CRIJ 1306

Court Systems & Practices

3

Spring Total Credit Hours

  

15



SOPHOMORE YEAR - Fall

COURSE SECTION

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

X3XX

Approved Social / Behavioral Science

3

X3XX

Approved Language / Philosophy / Culture or Creative Arts

3

X3XX

Approved Program Elective

3

CRIJ 2313

Correctional Systems and Practices

3

CRIJ 1307

Crime in America

3

Fall Total Credit Hours

  

15



SOPHOMORE YEAR - Spring

COURSE SECTION

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

CRIJ 2328

Police Systems & Practices

3

CRIJ 1313

OR

HMSY 1337

Juvenile Justice System

OR

Introduction to Homeland Security

3

X3XX

Approved Speech

3

CJSA 2364

Practicum Criminal Justice

3

X3XX

Approved Program Elective

3

Spring Total Credit Hours

  

15

Program Total Credit Hours

  

60

 

APPROVED ELECTIVES -

Successful completion of Police Academy (13 hours credit) and TCLEOSE Certification can be applied after 15 hours course completion at Navarro College.

COURSE SECTION

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

SPAN 1411

Beginning Spanish I

4

CRIJ 1313

or

HMSY 1337

Juvenile Justice System

or

Introduction to Homeland Security

3

CRIJ 2301

or

CJCR 2324

Community Resources In Corrections

or

Community Resources In Corrections

3

CRIJ 2314

Criminal Investigation

3

CRIJ 2323

or

HMSY 1340

Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement

or

Homeland Security Intelligence Operations

3

PSYC 2301

or

PSYC 2319

General Psychology

or

Social Psychology

3

CJSA 2364

Practicum Criminal Justice

3

 

 

Navarro College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Navarro College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Navarro College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website.