Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts

Program Description:

This program has been designed for those students seeking an education in the field of Law and Law Enforcement among other careers of great demand. It will offer students a broad background in the Criminal Justice System, and includes courses in communication, humanities, behavioral science, mathematics, natural science, and computers. Florida National University will award an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice upon graduation to those students who complete the necessary requirements. These students may continue their education at the bachelor’s level to other accredited universities, or begin careers in the field including law enforcement*, court system, and private industry. *Note: Employment with certain law enforcement agencies may require separate certification in basic police training (academy).

Program Requirements (60 Credits)

General Education (39 Credits)

Student Life Skills (1 Credit)

SLS 1501College Study Skills

1

English and Communications (9 Credits)

ENC 1101English Composition I

3

ENC 1102English Composition II

3

SPC 1017Fundamentals of Oral Communications

3

Humanities (6 Credits)

PHI 1600Ethics

3

Any Humanities Course

Social Science (6 Credits)

PSY 1012General Psychology

3

Any Social Science Course

Natural Science (7 Credits)

Any Two Natural Science Courses Including One Lab

Mathematics (7 Credits)

MAC 1105College Algebra I

3

STA 2014Introduction to Statistics

4

Information Literacy (3 Credits)

CGS 1030Introduction to Information Technology

3

Core Requirements (18 Credits)

CCJ 2001Criminology

3

CJC 2000Introduction to Corrections

3

CJE 2000Introduction to Security & Law Enforcement

3

CJE 2005Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CJJ 2002Juvenile Delinquency

3

CJL 2100Introduction to Criminal Law.

3

Electives (3 Credits)

CCJ 2488Ethics in Criminal Justice

3

CCJ 2940Criminal Justice Internship

3

CJE 2600Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation

3

CJL 1102Criminal Evidence and Procedure

3

CJL 2400Introduction to Criminal Procedures

3

CJL 2821Psychology Applied to Law

3

An Associate of Arts program is a two-year course of study that covers the core materials needed to complete the first two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree.

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