TTP - A.A. Criminal Justice

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Degree: Associate of Arts

Emphasis: Criminal Justice

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²Students can use any WSCC transferable course for a general elective. Transferable courses are designated with a (T) and courses not intended to transfer are noted as (NIT) in the course descriptions section of the catalog.

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year

Fall Term (13 semester credit hours)

CRMJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 hrs.)
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
1 Math Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 General Elective² (1 hr.)

Spring Term (15 semester credit hours)

CRMJ 1020 - Introduction to the Legal Process (3 hrs.)
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II (3 hrs.)
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology (3 hrs.)
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)
1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Second Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

CRMJ 2010 - Introduction to Law Enforcement (3 hrs.)
1 ENGL Literature Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.)³ (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 History (3 hrs.)¹

1 Foreign Lanaugage (3 hrs.) (Recommend: SPAN 1010)

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

CRMJ 2020 - Introduction to Corrections
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology (3 hrs.)
1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.)³ (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 History (3 hrs.)¹

1 Foreign Language (3 hrs.) (Recommend: SPAN 1020) (must complete sequence)

Program Degree Requirements - TTP - A.A. Criminal Justice

Community College Area of Emphasis:

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Humanities/Fine Arts¹(at least one course must be Literature (ENGL))

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

History (6 hours)

History¹

Natural Science (8 hours)

Natural Sciences¹

Mathematics (3 hours)

Mathematics¹

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

CRMJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRMJ 1020 - Introduction to the Legal Process
CRMJ 2010 - Introduction to Law Enforcement
CRMJ 2020 - Introduction to Corrections
Foreign Language (one-year sequence in a single foreign language) 6 hours
General Electives² (1 hour)

Total Credit Hours 60

Effective Fall 2011