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AAS in Criminal Justice

Option Overview

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The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program's Criminal Justice track is designed to meet the needs of mid-career adults in a wide range of law enforcement, corrections, security, and emergency response fields.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (21 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  For more information see About Our General Education Program.  To plan your program please contact an Advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (12 credits)

ENC-101English Composition I

3
ENC-102English Composition II

3

MAT-105Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics

3

SOS-110Critical Information Literacy

3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (3 credits)

SOC-1010Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology

3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (3 credits)

SOC-210Marriage and the Family

3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (3 credits)

EAS-101General Earth Science

3

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CIS-107Computer Concepts and Applications

3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Criminal Justice Requirements (30 Credits)

AOJ-102Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

AOJ-101Introduction to Law Enforcement

3

AOJ-111Introduction to Corrections

3

SOC-291Criminology

3

SOC-242Juvenile Delinquency

3

AOJ-280Forensic Science

3

-Criminal Justice Electives

12

III. Electives (9 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 60