Criminal Justice, AS

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Program Description

The Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice provides the student with a basic foundation of the American criminal justice system. It is designed primarily as a transfer program for students who plan to continue their studies in a baccalaureate program. The program also prepares individuals to go immediately to work in certain phases of law enforcement or corrections.

Program Goals

To enable students to acquire the general education competencies expected of an associate of science degree graduate
To provide the foundation courses that will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively in the criminal justice field
To provide the coursework that will allow for transfer of Criminal Justice and Corrections courses to the baccalaureate degree

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice will

Apply critical thinking abilities to modern criminal justice processes and policies
Articulate the role, function and mission of law enforcement, the Courts, and corrections in the criminal justice system
Blend ethical concepts into modern criminal justice practices
Exhibit an understanding of the impact of policing, courts and corrections on the individual, society and the community

Specific Degree Requirements

Students wishing to earn an Associates of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from South Louisiana Community College must:

Have a degree program adjusted SLCC cumulative average of 2.0.
Have earned at least 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree through SLCC courses.
Have earned at least a “C” in each course unless stated by a specific program.
Have no more than one-third credit hours in required major courses and no more than 50 percent of credit hours total from non-traditional sources, Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), to meet the degree requirements, unless required by a specific program.
Have completed at least the number of credits stipulated in the degree program.

General Education Requirements - Total Credit Hours: 27

ENGL 1010 Rhetoric & Composition 3 Credits
ENGL 1020 Composition & Critical Thought 3 Credits
MATH 1105 College Algebra 3 Credits
MATH 2020 Introductory Statistics 3 Credits
PSYC 2010 Introduction to Psychology I 3 Credits
GEN.ED. XXX1 Fine Arts 3 Credits
GEN.ED. XXX1 Humanities 3 Credits
GEN.ED. XXX1 Natural/Physical Science 3 Credits
GEN.ED. XXX2 Natural/Physical Science 3 Credits

Major Requirements - Total Credit Hours: 24

CJUS Courses 9 Credit Hours
CORR 2030 3 Credits Hours
CJUS or CORR Elective Courses 9 Credit Hours
SOCI 2010 3 Credit Hours

Elective Requirements - Total Credit Hours: 9

SFSE 1003 or Elective 3 Credits

Elective Courses 6 Credits

Degree Plan

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Semester 1

ENGL 1010 Rhetoric & Composition 3 Credits
MATH 1105 College Algebra 3 Credits
CJUS 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credits
PSYC 2010 Introduction to Psychology I 3 Credits
GEN.ED. XXX1 Fine Arts 3 Credits

Total: 15

Semester 2

ENGL 1020 Composition & Critical Thought 3 Credits
CJUS 2010 The Police Process 3 Credits
SFSE 1003 Seminar in First-Year Student Experience 3 Credits
or Elective ²
GEN.ED. XXX1 Humanities 3 Credits
GEN.ED. XXX1 Natural/Physical Science 3 Credits

Total: 15

Semester 3

MATH 2020 Introductory Statistics 3 Credits
CJUS 2040 The Criminal Courts 3 Credits
CORR 2030 Corrections Process 3 Credits
SOCI 2010 Introductory Sociology 3 Credits
GEN.ED. XXX2 Natural/Physical Science 3 Credits

Total: 15

Semester 4

CJUS or CORR XXXX Major Elective 3 Credits
CJUS or CORR XXXX Major Elective 3 Credits
CJUS or CORR XXXX Major Elective 3 Credits
Elective ⁵3 Credits
Elective ⁵3 Credits

Total: 15

AS: Criminal Justice Total Credits: 60

A grade of “C” or higher is required in all courses.

²SFSE 1003 is recommended for first-time students with less than 24 credit hours and those transferring to a 4-year program; otherwise, students may choose a class from classes listed in (note 5).

⁵ Choose from Fine Arts GEN.ED. XXX1 , Humanities GEN.ED. XXX1 , Natural/Physical Science GEN.ED. XXX1 , French (FREN), Spanish (SPAN), First-Year Seminar (SFSE), Computers (MCIS), Accounting (ACCT), Business (GBUS), Speech (SPCH), Math (MATH), Anthropology (ANTH), Criminal Justice (CJUS), Economics (ECON), Geography (GEOG), Political Science (POLI), Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology (SOCI).