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Nov 24, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook
Criminal Justice, AAS-Can Be Completed Online-400
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Purpose: The Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice prepares individuals for careers in the criminal justice field and for advanced study in the Criminal Justice or related programs. Courses within this program may be of interest to individuals seeking professional and/or personal development in subjects related to the criminal justice system.
Occupational Objectives: Municipal, County, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Personnel; Private or Government Investigator; Commercial and Industrial Security Officer.
Admission Requirements: All students will be required to demonstrate college readiness through transcript review or informed self-placement. Based on this review students may request or be required to enroll in prerequisite or corequisite math and/or English courses.
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Criminal Justice Curriculum Degree Requirements:
Student Development (1cr)
Mathematics/Natural Sciences (3cr)
- Any MTH, BIO, CHM, ENV, NAS, GOL, or PHY
Health/Physical Education (2cr)
Humanities (6cr)
- Any two courses from ART, ENG (Literature), HUM, MUS, PHI, REL, or Foreign Language (Recommended Approved Passport Course) (Recommend PHI 220 )
Computer Applications & Concepts (3cr)
Core requirements - (24cr)
Elective Course Options (6cr)
Total Minimum Credits: 60-61
Students successfully completing requirements from the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy Law Enforcement Officer course will be awarded credit for ADJ 110 , ADJ 211 , ADJ 212 , ADJ 236 , HLT/PED and two ADJ electives for a total of 20 credits. Students must provide appropriate documentation and credit will be awarded after students satisfactorily complete all other program requirements. Graduates of the Virginia State Police Basic Training Course and Law Enforcement Officers may receive academic credit.
Students graduating from this program must demonstrate proficiency in specific computer competencies necessary for academic success, transfer, and employment. Individual programs may specify how computer competency is attained as part of the program. If not specified otherwise, computer competency is demonstrated by passing ITE 152 (transfer elective) or an equivalent competency test. Students are encouraged not to wait until the final semester to complete this requirement.
Note: BIO 141, BIO 142, and BIO 145 do not meet the science requirement.
1Students considering transfer should check with anticipated four-year institution to determine appropriate MTH courses and/or sequences.
2Students passing the computer competency exam will need to take an additional 100 level course in place of ITE 152 .
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