Criminal Justice, AA

Law Enforcement students

Program Overview

Plan of Study in Criminal justice

The Criminal Justice curriculum is designed for students who plan to transfer to four-year institutions to pursue careers in law enforcement, the courts, corrections, juvenile justice, private security, criminal behavior, and other aspects of crime and criminal justice. KCC also offers a Law Enforcement program. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students should see the criminal justice/law enforcement coordinator to determine which program best suits their needs. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.

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Log on to MyCreditsTransfer at www.itransfer.org to see how your courses transfer to other colleges and universities. MyCreditsTransfer also offers program requirements and course equivalencies.

Program Requirements

Supportive Courses

LAWF1713Basic Criminal Law

3 Credits

COSC1513Introduction to Information Processing

3 Credits

Choose one

LAWF1613Police Operations & Services

3 Credits

LAWF1623Traffic Administration

3 Credits

LAWF1723Criminal Evidence & Procedures

3 Credits

LAWF1733Criminal Investigation

3 Credits

LAWF2623Organization & Administration

3 Credits

LAWF2713Community-Oriented Policing

3 Credits

LAWF2733Private Security

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:9

Major courses

LAWF1513Introduction to Criminal Justice

3 Credits

LAWF1753Juvenile Delinquency

3 Credits

LAWF2513Criminology

3 Credits

LAWF2723Introduction to Corrections

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:12

Communications

COMM1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

ENGL1613English I

3 Credits

ENGL1623English II

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:9

A minimum grade of C is required in ENGL 1613 and ENGL 1623.

Life Sciences and Physical Sciences

Life Science Course

4 Credits

Physical Science Course

4 Credits

Total Credit Hours:8

Mathematics

Choose one

MATH1704Contemporary Mathematics

4 Credits

MATH1713Finite Mathematics

3 Credits

MATH1774Statistics

4 Credits

MATH1834Calculus for Business & Social Science

4 Credits

MATH2515Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

5 Credits

Total Credit Hours:3-5

Humanities

Humanities Courses

9 Credits

Total Credit Hours:9

Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.

Social and behavioral science

PSYC1813Introduction to Psychology

3 Credits

SOCY2513Sociology

3 Credits

Social and Behavioral Science Elective

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:9

The Social and Behavioral Science elective cannot be PSYC 1813 or SOCY 2513. PLSC 1513 is recommended. View Social and behavioral science course options.

Electives

Electives

5 Credits

Total Credit Hours:5

Choose courses from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. A maximum of four (4) credit hours can come from physical education activity courses. Some universities require PHED 1512.

Total Credit Hours: 64

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall semester

LAWF1513Introduction to Criminal Justice

3 Credits

PSYC1813Introduction to Psychology

3 Credits

ENGL1613English I

3 Credits

Mathematics Elective

3-5 Credits

Laboratory Science Course

4 Credits

Spring semester

LAWF1713Basic Criminal Law

3 Credits

ENGL1623English II

3 Credits

COSC1513Introduction to Information Processing

3 Credits

Social and Behavioral Science Course

3 Credits

Laboratory Science Course

4 Credits

Fall semester

LAWF2723Introduction to Corrections

3 Credits

LAWF2513Criminology

3 Credits

COMM1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

SOCY2513Sociology

3 Credits

Humanities Course

3 Credits

Spring semester

LAWF1753Juvenile Delinquency

3 Credits

LAWF Elective

3 Credits

Humanities Courses

6 Credits

Electives

5 Credits

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