Criminal Justice
The Associate of Applies Science Degree (AAS) in Criminal Justice is designed to provide students with knowledge of American law, Tribal law and the legal process in general. The degree prepares the student for employment as a Lay Advocate/Paralegal in the Tribal Court System, employment as a legal assistant or other employment involving entry level legal work.
Degree Requirements
Related Instruction Requirements
| CAPP 131 | Basic Microsoft Office | 3 |
| HS 100 | Human Relations | 1 |
HTH
| HLTH Options | 3 |
| | |
| M 111 | Technical Mathematics | 3 |
| Or | |
| M 121 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Or | |
| M 145 | Math for Liberal Arts | 3 |
| | |
| NASX 276 | Federal Indian Law and Policy | 3 |
| | |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing | 3 |
| Or | |
| WRIT 104 | Workplace Communications | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Program of Study Courses
| BGEN 116 | Business Law | 3 |
| | |
| BIOB 160 | Principles of Living Systems | 4 |
| Or | |
| PHSX 105 | Fundamentals of Physical Science | 4 |
| | |
CJ 121
| | 3 |
CJ 208
| | 3 |
CJ 209
| | 3 |
CJ 210
| | 3 |
CJ 211
| | 3 |
CJ 215
| | 3 |
CJ 230
| | 3 |
CJ 235
| | 3 |
CJ 270
| | 3 |
CJ 285
| | 3 |
CJ 290
| | 3 |
| PSCI 210 | Introduction To American Government | 3 |
| | |
| PSYX 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| Or | |
| SOCI 101 | Introduction To Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 47 |
Total Credit Hours: 63
Criminal Justice
First Semester (FA)
CJ 121
| | 3 |
CJ 208
| | 3 |
CJ 211
| | 3 |
CJ 230
| | 3 |
| HS 100 | Human Relations | 1 |
| | |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing | 3 |
| Or | |
| WRIT 104 | Workplace Communications | 3 |
Second Semester (SP)
CJ 209
| | 3 |
CJ 210
| | 3 |
CJ 215
| | 3 |
CJ 235
| | 3 |
| | |
| M 111 | Technical Mathematics | 3 |
| Or | |
| M 121 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Or | |
| M 145 | Math for Liberal Arts | 3 |
Third Semester (FA)
| BGEN 116 | Business Law | 3 |
| | |
| BIOB 160 | Principles of Living Systems | 4 |
| Or | |
| PHSX 105 | Fundamentals of Physical Science | 4 |
| | |
CJ 285
| | 3 |
| HLTH-options | 2 |
NAS 276
| | 3 |
Fourth Semester (SP)
| CAPP 120 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
CJ 270
| | 3 |
CJ 290
| | 3 |
| PSCI 210 | Introduction To American Government | 3 |
| | |
| PSYX 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| Or | |
SOC 101
| | |
Total Credit Hours: 46
Program Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the U.S. Constitution as the legal foundation for American Law and how the Indian Civil Rights Act (ICRA) applies to Civil rights in Indian Country.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the powers and limitations of Indian law, State Law, Federal law and legal precedent
- Demonstrate a foundational understanding of civil and criminal law sufficient to obtain employment as a paralegal or lay advocate in tribal court or entry level employment as a legal assistant.