Criminal Justice - A.A.S.
PROGRAM INFORMATION: The Criminal Justice Program is designed to help prepare students to enter the criminal justice field as a correctional officer or law enforcement officer. Upon successful completion of the courses shown, the student will graduate with an Associate in Applied Science Degree. Program of study is designed as a cooperative with criminal justice agency professionals to help ensure the student is ready to assume a position in the field once courses are completed.
Articulated credit may be available for some courses students completed while in high school.
Freshman year
Fall
| POFT 1301 | Business English | 3 |
| Approved Program Elective | 3 |
| CRIJ 1301 | Intro - Criminal Justice | 3 |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| Approved Math | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| COSC 1401 | Introduction - Computing | 4 |
| OR | |
| CRIJ 1310 | Fundamentals - Criminal Law | 3 |
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| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Approved Program Elective | 3 |
| CRIJ 1306 | Court Systems & Practices | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Sophomore year
Fall
| Approved Social / Behavioral Science | 3 |
| Approved Language / Philosophy / Culture or Creative Arts | 3 |
| Approved Program Elective | 3 |
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| CRIJ 2313 | Correctional Sys. & Practices | 3 |
| OR | |
| CRIJ 2323 | Legal Aspects - Law Enforce. | 3 |
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| CRIJ 1307 | Crime in America | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| CRIJ 2328 | Police Systems & Practices | 3 |
| CRIJ 1313 | Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
| Approved Speech | 3 |
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| CJSA 2264 | Practicum - Crim. Justice Stud | 2 |
| OR | |
| Approved Program Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Approved Electives
Successful completion of Police Academy (13 hours credit) and TCLEOSE Certification can be applied after 12 hours course completion at Navarro College.