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Criminal Justice Degree

Program Requirements

Entrance requirements: CRJ degree and certificate programs are open enrollment with the exception of the Law Enforcement Academy. To enroll in the Academy, you must formally apply to the director of the Academy, meet minimum basic skills requirements, undergo a criminal history background check, and appear before an oral interview board.

Graduation requirements: A grade of “C” or higher is required in each course.

Note: If you are interested in transferring to a baccalaureate program in Criminal Justice, contact a Career & Transfer Advisor.

ASSOCIATE (AGS) DEGREE (Criminal Justice)

ASSOCIATE (AAS) DEGREE (Criminal Justice)

TOTAL CREDITS 66-67

21-22 General Education Requirements

    • 3   ENG 121 English Composition I
    • 3   ENG 131 Technical Writing I
    • 3   MAT 107 Career Math (or higher)
    • 3   COM 115 Public Speaking
    • 3-4   Natural Science (see Advisor)
    • 6   Social and Behavioral Sciences
      Choose from 2 different disciplines:
      ANT 101, ANT 111, ECO 201, ECO 202, GEO 105, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201, HIS 202, POS 105, POS 111, PSY 101, PSY 102, SOC 101, SOC 102

27 Core Curriculum Requirements

    • 3   CRJ 110 Intro to Criminal Justice
    • 3   CRJ 111 Substantive Criminal Law
    • 3   CRJ 112 Procedural Criminal Law
    • 3   CRJ 125 Law Enforcement Operations
    • 3   CRJ 135 Judicial Function
    • 3   CRJ 145 Correctional Process
    • 3   CRJ 210 Constitutional Law
    • 3   CRJ 230 Criminology
    • 3   CRJ 287 Cooperative Education/Internship

Select one of the CRJ areas of emphasis:

18 Corrections Certificate: Adult and Juvenile

    • 3   CRJ 146 Community Based Corrections
    • 3   CRJ 215 Constitutional Rights of Inmates
    • 3   CRJ 216 Juvenile Law and Procedures
    • 3   CRJ 220 Human Relations and Social Conflict
    • 3   CRJ 225 Crisis Intervention
    • 3   CRJ 249 Penology

37 Police Science Certificate*

    • 6   CRJ 101 Basic Police Academy I
    • 12   CRJ 102 Basic Police Academy II
    • 2   CRJ 103 Basic Law Enforcement Academy III
    • 8   CRJ 105 Basic Law
    • 3   CRJ 106 Arrest Control Techniques
    • 3   CRJ 107 Law Enforcement Driving
    • 3   CRJ 108 Firearms

*Students pursuing a Police Science area of emphasis are expected to complete the Pueblo Law Enforcement Academy. This must be coordinated with the Director of the Academy and the assigned CRJ student advisor.

Program Requirements

Entrance requirements: This is an open enrollment program.

Graduation requirements: A grade of “C” or higher is required in each course.

ASSOCIATE (AGS) DEGREE (Criminal Justice)

TOTAL CREDITS 60

39 General Education Core Requirements

9   English/Speech

    • ENG 121, ENG 122, COM 115

4   Mathematics

    • Math 120

8   Natural Science

    • Select two courses: AST 101, AST 102, BIO 105, BIO 111, BIO 112, CHE 101, CHE 102, CHE 111, CHE 112, GEY 111, GEY 121, PHY 105, PHY 111, PHY 112, PHY 211, PHY 212

9   Social and Behavioral Sciences

    • Choose one HIS course and two others from 2 different disciplines
      Choose from: ANT 101, ANT 111, ECO 201, ECO 202, GEO 105, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201, HIS 202, POS 105, POS 111, PSY 101, PSY 102, SOC 101, SOC 102

9   Humanities

    • Choose 9 credits from 2 different disciplines
      Choose from: ART 110, ART 111, ART 112, FRE 111, FRE 112, FRE 211, FRE 212, GER 111, GER 112, GER 211, GER 212, HUM 121, HUM 122, HUM 123, LIT 115, LIT 201, LIT 202, MUS 120, MUS 121, MUS 122, PHI 111, PHI 112, PHI 113, SPA 111, SPA 112, SPA 211, SPA 212, THE 105, THE 211, THE 212

21 Core Curriculum Requirements

    • 3   CRJ 110 Intro to Criminal Justice
    • 3   CRJ 111 Substantive Criminal Law
    • 3   CRJ 112 Procedural Criminal Law
    • 3   CRJ 135 Judicial Function
    • 3   CRJ 145 Correctional Process
    • 3   CRJ 210 Constitutional Law
    • 3   CRJ 230 Criminology

 

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