Criminal Justice (A.A.S.)

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Criminal Justice

The Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice is designed to address the educational needs of individuals who desire to enter or advance their career within the field of criminal justice. Two concentrations will be offered within the major -- Law Enforcement and Corrections. Graduates of the Law Enforcement concentration will be prepared to assume roles in police departments, while graduates of the Corrections concentration will be prepared to work as professionals in correctional facilities.

The Criminal Justice A.A.S. degree is offered at all 13 Tennessee Board of Regents community colleges.

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General Education Requirements (15 hours required)
Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3
PHIL 1030	Introduction to Philosophy	3
SPCH 1010	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3
*Mathematics (choose one course - 3 hours)**
MATH 1130	College Algebra	3
MATH 1530	Probability & Statistics (non-calculus)	3
MATH 1630	Finite Mathematics	3
MATH 1710	Pre-Calculus I	3
*For purposes of satisfying the requirements of this degree, it is assumed that the student will enroll in the Math course appropriate for his/her preparation at admission to avoid additional credit hours in Math that may be required as a result of prerequisites.
Social Science (choose one course - 3 hours)
PSYC 1030	General Psychology	3
SOCI 1010	Introduction to Sociology	3
Criminal Justice Core Course Requirements (18 hours required)
CRMJ 1010	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRMJ 1040	Criminal Investigation	3
CRMJ 1110	Criminal Law	3
CRMJ 1130	Criminal Evidence and Procedures	3
CRMJ 2000	Criminology	3
CRMJ 2110	Juvenile Justice	3
Concentration - select one (12 hours required)
Law Enforcement Concentration
CRMJ 1022	Police Administration & Organization	3
CRMJ 1030	Understanding Terrorism	3
CRMJ 2010	Introduction to Law Enforcement	3
CRMJ 2035	Victimology	3
Corrections Concentration
CRMJ 1500	Correctional Counseling	3
CRMJ 2020	Introduction to Corrections	3
CRMJ 2090	Probation and Parole	3
CRMJ 2200	Correctional Security Administration	3
Electives - select 5 courses (15 hours required)
CRMJ 1310	Forensics	3
CRMJ 2030	Drug Identification and Effects	3
CRMJ 2040	Investigative Report Writing	3
CRMJ 2050	Introduction to Cyber Security	3
INFS 1010	Computer Applications	3
PHIL 121	Elementary Ethics	3
PSYC 1030	General Psychology**	3
SOCI 1010	Introduction to Sociology**	3
SOCI 1020	Social Problems	3
**Cannot be used as a general elective if used to satisfy the general education social science requirement.
Total Credits Required for A.A.S. Degree = 60 hours