Keiser University’s Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice presents the major components of the American criminal justice system. It includes criminal behavior patterns, law enforcement organizations, juvenile systems, legal principles and doctrines and fundamentals of criminal investigations. Courses utilize hands-on activities.
Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives:
To develop students’ understanding of the American criminal justice system.
To present students with an in-depth review of institutions, laws, theories and the players that make up the system.
To assist graduates in obtaining entry-level criminal justice positions.
To prepared students for employment or advancement in criminal justice related fields.
Prerequisites for Major Courses
None.
Program Outline
To receive an Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice, students must earn 60.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows:
Lower Division Courses
Criminal Justice Major Courses (24.0 credit hours)
Criminology
3.0 credit hours
Introduction to Criminal Justice
3.0 credit hours
Introduction to Corrections
3.0 credit hours
Introduction to Law Enforcement
3.0 credit hours
Introduction to Juvenile Procedures
3.0 credit hours
Writing and Communications for CJ Professionals
3.0 credit hours
Criminal Law
3.0 credit hours
Criminal Investigations
3.0 credit hours
Behavioral/Social Science (6.0 credit hours)
American History Pre 1876
3.0 credit hours
American History Since 1876
3.0 credit hours
Political Science
3.0 credit hours
Introduction to Psychology
3.0 credit hours
Sociology
3.0 credit hours
Communications (3.0 credit hours)
Speech Communications
3.0 credit hours
Computers (3.0 credit hours)
Introduction to Computers
3.0 credit hours
Economics (3.0 credit hours)
Microeconomics
3.0 credit hours
Macroeconomics
3.0 credit hours
English (6.0 credit hours)
English Composition I
3.0 credit hours
English Composition II
3.0 credit hours
Humanities/Fine Arts (3.0 credit hours)
American Literature
3.0 credit hours
English Literature
3.0 credit hours
Mathematics (6.0 credit hours)
College Algebra
3.0 credit hours
College Mathematics
3.0 credit hours
Applications of Mathematics
3.0 credit hours
Statistics (required)
3.0 credit hours
Natural Science (6.0 credit hours)
General Biology
3.0 credit hours
General Biology Laboratory
1.0 credit hour
Environmental Science
3.0 credit hours
Advanced Biology
3.0 credit hours
Advanced Biology Laboratory
1.0 credit hour
General Chemistry
3.0 credit hours
General Chemistry Laboratory
1.0 credit hour
Advanced Chemistry
3.0 credit hours
Advanced Chemistry Laboratory
3.0 credit hours
Credit hours in parentheses indicate the required number of credit hours in each discipline.
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