The purpose of the Criminal Justice program is twofold: (1) to offer educational opportunities to the student who intends to seek employment in the field of criminal justice, including both law enforcement and corrections, upon completion of the associate degree; (2) to offer the transfer student the equivalent of the first two years in a bachelor's degree program at a university. To fulfill senior college requirements, the student should consult an advisor.
FSEM 0101 is required for any first-year student enrolled in English 0307 and is strongly recommended for any student needing a developmental course.
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE: |
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| FIRST SEMESTER | Lec. |
Lab |
Sem. Hrs. |
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| CRIJ 1301 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Approved Natural Science Elective | 3 | 0-4 | 3-4 | |
| Approved Visual or Performing Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||||
| CRIJ 1306 | Court Systems and Practices | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CRIJ 1310 | Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CRIJ Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | ||||
| CRIJ 2328 | Police Systems and Practices | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CRIJ 2313 | Correctional Systems and Practices | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GOVT 2301 | American Government I: Federal and Texas Constitutions | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Approved Mathematics Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Select one from KINE/DANC 1100-1299 or 2100-2299 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Approved Humanities Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | ||||
| CRIJ Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GOVT 2302 | American Government II: Federal and Texas Topics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Approved Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Speech Elective (SPCH 1311, 1315, or 1321) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Approved Natural Sciences Elective w/lab | 3 | 3-4 | 4 | |
| Select one from KINE/DANC 1100-1299 or 2100-2299 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree | 63-64 | |||
Courses in bold type satisfy Del Mar College Core Curriculum.
Students seeking transfer should check specific requirements of the college or university to which they plan to transfer.
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