Criminal Justice - AAS Degree Plan


PROGRAM INFORMATION: The Criminal Justice Program is designed to help prepare students to enter the criminal justice field as a correctional officer or law enforcement officer. Upon successful completion of the courses shown, the student will graduate with an Associate in Applied Science Degree.

Program of study is designed as a cooperative with criminal justice agency professionals to help ensure the student is ready to assume a position in the field once courses are completed.

Articulated credit may be available for some courses students completed while in high school.

FRESHMAN YEAR - Fall

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice 3
CRIJ 1301 Intro - Criminal Justice 3
GOVT 2305 Federal Government 3
X3XX Approved Math 3
Fall Total Credit Hours   15



FRESHMAN YEAR - Spring

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
COSC 1301 Introduction to Computing 3
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law 3
GOVT 2306 Texas Government 3
X3XX Approved Program Elective 3
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems & Practices 3
Spring Total Credit Hours   15



SOPHOMORE YEAR - Fall

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
X3XX Approved Social / Behavioral Science 3
X3XX Approved Language / Philosophy / Culture or Creative Arts 3
X3XX Approved Program Elective 3
CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems & Practices 3
CRIJ 1307 Crime in America 3
Fall Total Credit Hours   15



SOPHOMORE YEAR - Spring

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
CRIJ 2328 Police Systems & Practices 3

CRIJ 1313

OR

HMSY 1337

 Juvenile Justice System
OR
Introduction to Homeland Security		 3
X3XX Approved Speech 3
CJSA 2364 Practicum Criminal Justice 3
X3XX Approved Program Elective 3
Spring Total Credit Hours   15
Program Total Credit Hours   60

 

APPROVED ELECTIVES -

Successful completion of Police Academy (13 hours credit) and TCLEOSE Certification can be applied after 15 hours course completion at Navarro College.

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
SPAN 1411 Beginning Spanish I 4
CRIJ 1313
OR
HMSY 1337		 Juvenile Justice System
OR
Introduction to Homeland Security		 3
CRIJ 2301
OR
CJCR 2324		 Community Resources In Corrections
OR
Community Resources In Corrections		 3
CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation 3
CRIJ 2323
OR
HMSY 1340		 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
OR
Homeland Security Intelligence Operations		 3
PSYC 2301
OR
PSYC 2319		 General Psychology
OR
Social Psychology		 3
CJSA 2364 Practicum Criminal Justice 3

 

 

Navarro College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Navarro College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Navarro College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).