Criminal Justice, AA
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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GEN.AA.B50, Major B51
Program Requirements
Student Success
| ORIN 1541 | Foundations for Student Success | 1 Credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Supportive Courses
| LAWF 1713 | Basic Criminal Law | 3 Credits |
| COSC 1513 | Introduction to Information Processing | 3 Credits |
Choose one
Major courses
| LAWF 1513 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 Credits |
| LAWF 1753 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 Credits |
| LAWF 2513 | Criminology | 3 Credits |
| LAWF 2723 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Communications
Laboratory Science
| Life Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Mathematics
Choose one
| MATH 1704 | Contemporary Mathematics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1774 | Statistics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
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
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 2513 | Sociology | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Elective | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Suggested Course Sequence
0-15 credit hours
| ORIN 1541 | Foundations for Student Success | 1 Credit |
| LAWF 1513 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
16-30 credit hours
| LAWF 1713 | Basic Criminal Law | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| COSC 1513 | Introduction to Information Processing | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
31-45 credit hours
46-60+ credit hours
| LAWF 1753 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 Credits |
| LAWF Elective | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Courses | 6 Credits |
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Total Credit Hours: 60