Criminal Justice, AAS

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CIP 430100 (42JR)

The Criminal Justice A.A.S. Degree is designed for students seeking a career in Criminal Justice. Whether you want to become an emergency dispatcher, a victim/witness assistant, lawyer, probation/parole officer or a law enforcement officer, this program is a great place to start. The curriculum is strong, diverse and provides an excellent opportunity to see the criminal justice system as it actually functions, not how televisions portrays it.

Students transferring to a four-year College or university should select their elective courses only after consulting with the program Advisor to facilitate the transferability of coursework. For more information, please contact the Criminal Justice Department at 303.797.5980.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Arapahoe Community College

Program Requirements

General Education Courses (15 credit hours)

COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3 Credits OR
COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication:GT-SS3 3 Credits OR
COM 2250 - Organizational Communication 3 Credits
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 3 Credits
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits OR
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Elective

Choose three credits of electives from:

CIS 1018 - Introduction to PC Applications 3 Credits
ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 3 Credits
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 1002 - Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SPA 1011 - Spanish Language I 5 Credits
SPA 1012 - Spanish Language II 5 Credits
or any other Foreign Language (FOL) course numbered 111, 112, 211, or 212

Major Courses (27 credit hours)

CRJ 1010 - Intro to Criminal Justice GT: SS3 3 Credits
CRJ 1025 - Policing Systems 3 Credits
CRJ 1035 - Judicial Function 3 Credits
CRJ 1045 - Correctional Process 3 Credits
CRJ 2005 - Principles of Criminal Law 3 Credits
CRJ 2009 - Criminal Investigation I 3 Credits
CRJ 2057 - Victimology 3 Credits
CRJ 2030 - Criminology 3 Credits
CRJ 2036 - CRJ Research Methods 3 Credits

Restricted Courses (18 credit hours)

All students must select electives from courses with the prefixes of: ACC, CIS, CRJ, CSC, EMS, LEA, PAR, PSY, SOC, SPA or any other General Education Guaranteed Transfer course.

Total: 60 credit hours

Graduation Requirements

Apply for graduation online atwww.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.