Criminal Justice, AAS

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CODE: CRJ-AAS | TOTAL CREDITS: 60 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

DESCRIPTION

The AAS degree in Criminal Justice is intended to provide students with the skills, abilities, and knowledge needed in order to become criminal justice practitioners or to transfer to other institutions to continue their education. The degree addresses both the legal and professional aspects of the criminal justice system while integrating crime control and identifying factors that contribute to deviant behavior. The program prepares students seeking entry level employment within the field of criminal justice.

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Academic Map: AAS Criminal Justice

Student Learning Outcomes

Summarize the three components (police, corrections, and the courts) of the criminal justice system and the workings of these institutions in society.
Compare and contrast society’s concept of justice with the limitations of the criminal justice system.
Analyze the overall problem of crime in the United States, including different types of crimes.
Evaluate current issues related to crime prevention and rehabilitation of offenders.
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills applicable in the fields of law enforcement, corrections, or criminal law.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 22

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 104B - Applied Mathematics or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123)

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (3 Credits)

any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or any COM prefix course
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)
or World Languages 101B or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Special Program Requirements

TOTAL SPECIAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 38

Core Requirements (21 Credits)

CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
and CRJ 107 - Introduction to Ethics in Criminal Justice
and CRJ 120 - Community Relations
and CRJ 130 - Survey of Criminal Law
and CRJ 225 - Criminal Evidence
and CRJ 270 - Introduction to Criminology
and CRJ 288 - Second Year Capstone in Criminal Justice

Electives (17 Credits)

any CRJ prefix course not already used to satisfy this degree.