Criminal Justice, A.A.S.

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Career Curriculum CRJ 0550
Minimum Hours: 64
Major Code: 1.2 430107
Effective Date: Fall 2025

First Year - Fall Semester (17 Credit Hours)

ORI 100 - College 101 1 Credit Hour(s)
ALH 101 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1 Credit Hour(s)
CRJ 103 - Introduction Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hour(s)
CRJ 105 - Criminal Behavior 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 113 - Professional Technical Writing 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
PSC 131 - American Government 3 Credit Hour(s)
Any IAI Science Elective 3 Credit Hour(s)

First Year - Spring Semester (15 Credit Hours)

CRJ 203 - Intro to Security 3 Credit Hour(s)
CRJ 205 - Investigation Techniques 3 Credit Hour(s)
LIT 284 - Ethnic Literature in America 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
HIS 101 - Western Civilization I 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 113 - Contemporary Math 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
MAT 112 - Intro to Contemp Math w/Integ Review 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
MAT 115 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 132 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)

First Year - Summer Semester (3 Credit Hours)

COM 115 - Speech 3 Credit Hour(s)

Second Year - Fall Semester (16 Credit Hours)

CRJ 115 - Policing 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
INT 101 - Internship 0.5 Credit Hour(s) ³
CRJ 209 - Criminal Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
CRJ 218 - Introduction to Corrections 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
INT 101 - Internship 4 Credit Hour(s) ³
CRJ 223 - Juvenile Justice 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPN 101 - Elementary Spanish I 4 Credit Hour(s)
OR
ASL 141 - American Sign Language (ASL I) 4 Credit Hour(s)
CRJ 207 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hour(s)

Second Year - Spring Semester (13 Credit Hours)

OFT 207 - Computer Applications for Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
CIS 209 - Introduction to Cybercrimes 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
CRJ 219 - Criminal Procedure 3 Credit Hour(s)
CRJ 220 - Probation, Parole and Community Based Correction 3 Credit Hour(s)
CRJ 221 - Police Administration 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPN 102 - Elementary Spanish II 4 Credit Hour(s)
OR
ASL 142 - American Sign Language II(ASL II) 4 Credit Hour(s)

Notes and Information

Policing Required Electives-Track One

CRJ 115 - Policing 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
INT 101 - Internship 0.5 Credit Hour(s)
CRJ 221 - Police Administration 3 Credit Hour(s)

Corrections Required Electives-Track Two

CRJ 218 - Introduction to Corrections 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
INT 101 - Internship 0.5 Credit Hour(s)
CRJ 220 - Probation, Parole and Community Based Correction 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note

*Or any higher math course.

*All core courses (CRJ) must be completed with a “C” or higher.

¹ Requires a grade of “C” or higher.

² Spring only.

³ INT 101 requires the completion of 225 clock hours.

Additional Information: The Criminal Justice A. A. S. degree program meets the objectives of students considering careers in policing, the courts, corrections, juvenile justice, and private security, as well as preparing students for transfer and maximizing articulation with baccalaureate programs in Administration of Justice, Criminal Justice, Police Science, etc.

Career Opportunities: Positions in law enforcement: Administrative Agencies (local, state, federal, natural resource); Courts (security, administration, probation); Corrections (local, state, federal, parole); Juvenile Justice (law enforcement, probation, corrections); Private Security (loss prevention, asset protection, investigations, human resources)

John A. Logan College reserves the right to modify this curriculum guide as needed. Please verify with your academic advisor the accuracy and timelines of this document.