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 fifteen hours from the following courses:

REQUIRED RELATED COURSES

SOCI 151 - Introductory Sociology 3

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

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

* Must be at the 200 level or above.

ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3
ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3
MATH 118 - Algebra for College Students 3
PSYC 127 - General Psychology 3 OR
POLI 180 - American Government 3
Fine Arts Requirement 3
Humanities Requirement 3
Natural Science Requirement 6
Social Science Requirement* 3

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 at Delgado Community College’s web site at http://www.dcc.edu/transfer/courselist.pdf