Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science

This program is designed for students who seek an associate in science degree and officer certification. This will prepare students for employment in the criminal justice field upon graduation. Graduates of this program will simultaneously complete requirements for their degree and the criminal justice standards and training commission basic recruit training. The graduates will then be eligible to sit for the state’s certification examination for law enforcement officer.

This program is restrictive as to who can enter and certain prerequisites exist, as they currently do for academy entry. Contact the director of the public services program concerning admission to the program.

NOTE: Students have two degree alternatives in this program: The associate in science (A.S.) and the associate in applied science (A.A.S.). If you intend to pursue further education at the university level, you should enroll in the A.S. option. If you intend to go directly to work after completing your associate’s degree, consider the A.A.S. While the A.A.S. will not provide you with the articulation benefits of the A.S., the A.A.S. will provide you with the skills required to begin working in the field immediately upon graduation. If you are unsure of which option is best for you, please see an advisor for further counseling.

Required Courses

The following is a list of courses required for this program presented in a recommended sequence of completion. The sequence is only a suggested guide, and there is no requirement to follow the sequence precisely. Students in this program may register for any course as long as the student has met any prerequisites for that course.
 

Course Number and Title	Credits
ENC 1101 English Composition I	3
SYG 2000 Introductory Sociology	3
*Mathematics	3
CGS 1060 Introductory Computer Concepts	3
CCJ 1010 Introduction to Criminology	3
CCJ 1030 Man, Crime and Society	3
CCJ 2500 Juvenile Delinquency	3
*Humanities	3
PSY 1012 General Psychology	3
ENC 1102 English Composition II	3
CCJ 2488 Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
CCJ 1400 Police Administration	3
SPC 2600 Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3
BSC 1005 Life in its Biological Environment	3
DEP 2401 Adult Psychology	3
Credits granted for completing the certificate academy track program	19
Total Credit Hours	64

*Refer to A.S. degree General Education Requirements.