Criminal Justice AA Designated Degree Requirements

https://cdhe.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/documents/CRIMINAL%20JUSTICE%20UPDATED%2007.2021.pdf

Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (33 credits)

(Written) Communication (6 credits)

ENG 1021English Composition I: CO1

3

ENG 1022English Composition II: CO2

3

or

ENG 1022English Composition II: CO2

3

and

GT Pathways Course(s)GT Pathways-approved GT-CO3 course

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Mathematics (3-4 credits)

One GT Pathways course (GT MA1), prefer MAT 1260 Introduction to Statistics. (There are some exceptions for different four-year schools; please see an advisor.)

Total Credit Hours:3-4

Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses from two (2) different categories: (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)

Total Credit Hours:6

History (3 credits)

Choose one GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1)

HIS 1220US History since Civil War:HI1

3

HIS 2115American Indian History: HI1

3

HIS 2105Women in U.S. History: HI1

3

HIS 2135Colorado History: HI1

3

HIS 2145US History Since 1945: HI1

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

SOC 1001Intro to Sociology I: SS3

3

and

One GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences course (GT-SS3)

Total Credit Hours:6
 

Natural and Physical Sciences (8 credits)

Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GT-SC2).
One (1) course must be lab-based (GT-SC1)

Total Credit Hours:8

Total Credit Hours: 33

Additional Required Courses (27 credits)

Additional Required Courses

COM 1150Public Speaking

3

or

COM 1250Interpersonal Comm: SS3

3

CRJ 1010Intro to Criminal Justice: SS3

3

CRJ 1025Policing Systems

3

CRJ 1045Correctional Process

3

Choose two (2) courses from the following:

CRJ 1027Crime Scene Investigation

3

CRJ 1035Judicial Function

3

CRJ 2005Principles of Criminal Law

3

CRJ 2009Criminal Investigation I

3

CRJ 2030Criminology

3

CRJ 2031Intro Forensic Sci/Criminalist

3

CRJ 2035Delinquent Behavior

3

CRJ 2036CRJ Research Methods

3

CRJ 2057Victimology

3

CRJ 2068Criminal Profiling

3

Choose three (3) courses from the following:

CNG 2058Digital Forensics

4

COM 2220Group Communication: SS3

3

COM 2250Organizational Communication

3

POS 1011American Government: SS1

3

POS 1025Amer State and Local Govt: SS1

3

PSY 2770Intro to Forensic Psychology

3

PSY 2107Human Sexuality: SS3

3

PSY 2221Social Psychology: SS3

3

PSY 2552Abnormal Psychology: SS3

3

SOC 2031Sociology-Deviant Behavior:SS3

3

*If these courses are applied to this second section of the Prescribed Curriculum (Additional Required Courses) for credit, they may not be applied to the first section of the Prescribed Curriculum (General Education Requirements) for credit.

Electives (0-2 credits)

See approved AA Electives in AA Degree Requirements.
Total Credit Hours:0-2

Total Credit Hours: 27

Total Credit Hours: 60