Required Courses
Elective Courses
General Education Requirements
Classes Offered by Semester


An associate degree requires 63 credits. Roughly half these credits are in the criminal justice area. The remainder are general education classes. You must complete required CJ classes, your choice of CJ elective courses and general education requirements.

Required Courses (complete all 12 credits)

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CJ 1330 Criminal Law and Procedure 3
CJ 1340 Criminal Investigations 3
CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3

Elective Courses (complete 9 credits from the classes below)

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

Juvenile Justice 3
CJ 1300 Introduction to Corrections 3
CJ 1350 Introduction to Forensic Science 3
Criminal Justice Supervision 3
CJ 2110 Introduction to Security 3
Field experience, COOP, workshops, and
special topics *
1-6

*These courses are generally not offered via distance technologies. Specific electives are listed in institution information.

General Education Requirements

In addition to the required criminal justice courses, you must complete the general education requirements for an associate degree from your home institution. The chart below indicates a general overview of general education requirements (specific course titles will vary from institution to institution).

Core Skills

Composition (6 credits required)

Introduction to Writing
Intermediate Writing or
Technical Writing

Quantitative Reasoning (3 - 4 credits required)

College Algebra or
Quantitative Reasoning

American Institutions (3 credits required)

American Civilization
US National Government or
U.S. Economic History

Institutional (3-7 credits required; vary by institution)

Examples are:

Fitness for Life
Elements of Effective Communication

Distribution

Biological Sciences (3 credits required)
Fine Arts (3 credits required)
Humanities (3 credits required)
Interdisciplinary (3 credits required)
Physical Sciences (3 credits required)
Social Sciences (3 credits required)

Classes Offered by Semester

Required and Elective CJ classes are offered throughout the year so you can register for all the classes you need:

Spring 2007 Semester

CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits SLCC
Clyde Palmer
CJ 1300 Introduction to Corrections 3 credits SNOW
Eldon Barnes
CJ 1330 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston
CJ 1340 Criminal Investigations 3 credits SLCC
John Minichino
CJ 1350 Introduction to Forensic Science 3 credits WEBER
James Gaskill
CJ 2110 Introduction to Security 3 credits WEBER
Ken Freimuth
CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston

Fall 2006 Semester

CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits SLCC
Clyde Palmer
CJ 1300 Introduction to Corrections 3 credits SNOW
Eldon Barnes
CJ 1330 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston
CJ 1340 Criminal Investigations 3 credits SLCC
John Minichino
CJ 1350 Introduction to Forensic Science 3 credits WEBER
James Gaskill
CJ 2110 Introduction to Security 3 credits WEBER
Ken Freimuth
CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston

Summer 2006 Semester

CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits SLCC
Clyde Palmer
CJ 1300 Introduction to Corrections 3 credits SNOW
Eldon Barnes
CJ 1330 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston
CJ 1340 Criminal Investigations 3 credits SLCC
John Minichino
CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston

Spring 2006 Semester

CJ 1010-042 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits SLCC
John Hill
CJ 1340-048 Criminal Investigations 3 credits SLCC
John Minichino
CJ 2110 Introduction to Security 3 credits WEBER
Ken Freimuth
CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston

Fall 2005 Semester

CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits SLCC
John Hill
CJ 1330 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston
CJ 1340 Criminal Investigation 3 credits SLCC
John Hill
CJ 2110 Introduction to Security 3 credits WEBER
Ken Freimuth

Summer 2005 Semester

CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits SLCC
John Hill
CJ 1340 Criminal Investigation 3 credits SLCC
John Minichino
CJ 2110 Introduction to Security 3 credits WEBER
Ken Freimuth
CJ 2140 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston
CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston

Spring 2005 Semester

CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits SLCC
John Hill
CJ 1340 Criminal Investigation 3 credits SLCC
John Minichino
CJ 2110 Introduction to Security 3 credits WEBER
Ken Freimuth
CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston
CJ 2100 Juvenile Justice
(PENDING)
3 credits SUU
Wayne Williams

Fall 2004 Semester

CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits SLCC
John Hill
CJ 1340 Criminal Investigation 3 credits SLCC
John Minichino
CJ 2110 Introduction to Security 3 credits WEBER
Ken Freimuth
CJ 2140 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston
CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3 credits UVSC
Stott Harston