Academic Programs

General Studies: Criminal Justice

Award: Associate of Arts
Number of credits required: 61
Locations: La Plata Campus (LAPL) Leonardtown Campus (LEON) Prince Frederick Campus (PRIN)
Offered: Days And Evenings
Contact: P. L. Allen, Chair

Description:

The criminal justice program option is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution and to complete a bachelor's degree in criminology, criminal justice, or a related field. It prepares students who plan to ultimately serve the community on a local, state, or national level in the fields of law enforcement, parole and probation, juvenile justice corrections, or criminal justice research.The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.

Communications:

Take 3 credits; From COM-1010 COM-1250 COM-1350 COM-1450 ;

Required courses:

Take CJS-1015 CJS-2010 CJS-2030 ENG-1010 ENG-1020 WFS-1700 WFS-1700L

Arts/Humanities:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listings

Biological/phys sci:

Take 7 credits from General Education Courses listing At least one lab course must be taken.Lab credit identified in Group 1. Course may also appear in Group 2, but credit only counted once.

Crim Just Elective:

Take 6 credits from CJS

Mathematics:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

Sociology elective:

Take SOC-1010 or SOC-2010

Social/behav sci:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing (except SOC courses)

Computer application:

Take 3 credits; from BAD-1330 ITS-1015 ITS-2710

Electives:

Take twelve credits from any course numbered 1001 and above except MTH-1040 .

Last Update: October 10, 2008