Criminal Justice, A.A.

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DEGREE: ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
DIVISION: ARTS AND HUMANITIES

For students whose career interests are in law enforcement, law, and corrections, the Criminal Justice program provides preparation for direct entry into the workforce, for transfer to senior colleges, and for professional advancement.

REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR

Required grade of “C” or higher.

Choose nine hours from the following courses:

REQUIRED RELATED COURSES

SOCI 151 - Introduction to Sociology 3

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

See General Education Requirements , for approved Fine Arts, Social Science, Natural Science and Humanities Courses.

ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3
ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3
MATH 120 - Contemporary Math 3
PSYC 127 - Introduction to Psychology 3 OR
POLI 180 - Introduction to American Government 3
Fine Arts Requirement 3
Humanities Requirement 3
Natural Science Requirement 6
Additional Social/Behavioral Science Requirement 3
3 Credit hours of Social/Behavioral Science requirement met in General Education Courses (PSYC 127 or POLI 180) or in Required Related Courses (SOCI 151)

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 60

NOTE:

See Graduation Requirements .

Students planning to pursue a baccalaureate program should contact that receiving institution for determination of course transferability. A listing of Delgado courses can be found by following this link: Transfer List