Criminal Justice AF63 Associate of Science

Program Description

The Criminal Justice associate of science degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for Criminal Justice professions. Learning opportunities develop academic, occupational, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of Criminal Justice theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive a Criminal Justice associate of science degree. Graduates who are current practitioners will benefit through enhancement of career potential. Entry-level persons will be prepared to pursue diverse opportunities in the corrections, security, investigative, and police administration fields. Completion of the Criminal Justice associate of science degree does not ensure certification of officer status in Georgia. Students must seek such certification from the Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Council.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Required Age	16
High School Diploma or GED Required	Yes
Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Accuplacer)	English	Reading	Math	Algebra
	70	64	N/A	57

Location(s)

Golden Isles

Jesup

Waycross

General Education Core

Area I - Language Arts Communication

ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Social Behavioral Science

POLS 1101	American Government	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Social Sciences A

Select one of the following courses

HIST 2111	U.S. History I	3
HIST 2112	U.S. History II	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Social Sciences B

Select courses below to total 6 hrs

ECON 2105	Macroeconomics	3
ECON 2106	Microeconomics	3
HIST 2111	U.S. History I	3
HIST 2112	U.S. History II	3
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area III - Natural Sciences Mathematics

Math Requirements

MATH 1111	College Algebra	3
MATH 1127	Introduction to Statistics	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Math Courses

Select one course

MATH 1113	Precalculus	3
MATH 1131	Calculus I	4
Total Credit Hours:		3

Natural Science Electives

Select course sequence below to total 8 hrs

CHEM 1151	Survey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab	3
CHEM 1151L	Survey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab	1
CHEM 1152	Survey of Organic Biochemistry	3
CHEM 1152L	Survey of Organic Biochemistry Lab	1
PHYS 1111	Introductory Physics I	3
PHYS 1111L	Introductory Physics I Lab	1
PHYS 1112	Introductory Physics II	3
PHYS 1112L	Introductory Physics Lab	1
Total Credit Hours:		8

Area IV - Humanities Fine Arts

ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Humanities Fine Arts Electives

Select one course

ARTS 1101	Art Appreciation	3
MUSC 1101	Music Appreciation	3
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Specific Program Requirements

COMP 1000	Introduction to Computer Literacy	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Program Specific Elective

Select one course

SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Occupational Courses

CRJU 1010	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Occupational Course Electives

Select courses below to total 15 hours

CRJU 1030	Corrections	3
CRJU 1040	Principles of Law Enforcement	3
CRJU 1068	Criminal Law for Criminal Justice	3
CRJU 1400	Ethic & Cultural Perspectives for Criminal Justice	3
CRJU 2020	Constitutional Law	3
CRJU 2050	Criminal Procedure	3
CRJU 2060	Criminology	3
CRJU 2070	Juvenile Justice	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Credit Hours: 62