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CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 

Offered on the Levelland and Reese Center Campuses

 

This curriculum is designed to prepare a student for academic transfer to a university where requirements for a baccalaureate de= gree in criminal justice or corrections may be completed.  This curriculum meets all requireme= nts for the Associate of Arts degree.

 

Students should consult the law enforcement program ad= visor in planning a course of study that will transfer.  Students seeking job entry skills = or continuing education short courses should look at the Law Enforcement Technology or Continuing Education sections of this catalog.  Students seeking qualifying hours = for the Department of Public Safety and other local law enforcement agencies sh= ould refer to the Law Enforcement Technology curriculum in the SPC General Catal= og.

 

Texas licensed peace officers, correctional officers, and jailers may receive cre= dit for the following courses upon completion of all other degree requirements:  CJSA 1172 and C= JLE 1211.

 

Program advisor is Randall Fesperman, assistant profes= sor and coordinator of law enforcement technology.

 

Associate of Arts Degree

 

FIRST SEMESTER*

CJSA 1172      Ornt. For Law Enf/Crim. Justice   =             &nb= sp;       1

CRIJ 1301       Intro. To Criminal Justice    =             &nb= sp;            =      3

CRIJ 1306       Court Systems & Practices   &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;  3

CJLE 1211  &= nbsp;   Basic Firearms      = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;       2

ENGL 1301  &= nbsp;  Composition I       =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;      3

HIST 1301  &= nbsp;    History of U.S.<= /st1:country-region> to 1876      =             &nb= sp;            =      3

Computer Elective**&nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            = 3

   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       Total Semester Hours……………………̷= 0;18

 

SECOND SEMESTER

 

CRIJ 1310  &= nbsp;    Fundamentals of Criminal Law    &nbs= p;         3

CRIJ 2313  &= nbsp;    Correctional Systems & Practices   &n= bsp;            = ;     3

ENGL 1302  &= nbsp;  Composition II       = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;     3

HIST 1302  &= nbsp;    History of the U.S. since 1876     &nb= sp;        3

SOCI 1301  &= nbsp;   Introduction to Sociology

  or PSYC 2301 General Psychology            =             &nb= sp;            =    3

Physical Education Activity           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     1

   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       Total Semester Hours……………………̷= 0;16

 

 

 

THIRD SEMESTER

CRIJ 2323   =     Legal Aspects of Law Enf.****            =             3=

CRIJ 2328  &= nbsp;    Police Systems & Practices   &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;  3

GOVT 2301  &= nbsp; American Govt., Organization    =             &nb= sp;          3

MATH 1314  &= nbsp; College Algebra      =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;    3

Natural Science** = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;    3

SPCH 1321   =   Business & Prof. Speech    &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;    3

   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       Total Semester Hours……………………̷= 0;18

 

FOURTH SEMESTER

CRIJ 2314  &= nbsp;    Criminal Investigation****    &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;  3

GOVT 2302  &= nbsp; American Govt., Functions    &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;  3

Sophomore English **&n= bsp;            = ;             <= /span>        &= nbsp;           &= nbsp;   3

Natural Science** = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;    3

Visual or Performing Arts**           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;    3

Physical Education Activity           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     1

   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       Total Semester Hours……………………̷= 0;16

 

*        &= nbsp;       Although not a requirement of this degree, students are strongly encouraged to take = HUDV 1100 during the first semester of enrollment.

**             = Consult faculty advisory for proper choice of courses.

***            Physical Education Activity course may be substituted.

****          Students may sub= stitute CRIJ 1307, CRIJ 1313, or CRIJ 2301.