The Criminal Justice Program reflects the assessed
needs of the community for students seeking careers in correctional
science and law enforcement. The curricula are designed to prepare
students for initial career preparation, career development, and
for foundations leading to university transfer credits.
| DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY |
| REQUIREMENT
- GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES |
|
| Course |
Description |
Credit
Hours |
| ENGL 1301 |
Freshman Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL
1302 |
Freshman Composition II |
3 |
| SPCH 1311 |
Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
| MATH
1314 |
College Algebra (or higher) |
3 |
| HIST 1301 |
History of the United States, Part I |
3 |
| HIST
1302 |
History of the United States,
Part II |
3 |
| GOVT 2301 |
American/Texas: National and State |
3 |
| GOVT
2302 |
American Government |
3 |
ELECTIVES
Select from the following courses, or from courses not used
to fulfill another degree requirement.
|
|
| Course |
Description |
Credit
Hours |
| |
Must choose a Visual Arts or Performing Arts
course |
3 |
| |
Must choose a Sophomore Level
English Literature Course or IDST |
3 |
| |
Must choose a Humanities |
3 |
| |
Must choose two (2) or one
(1) hour Physical Education course |
2 |
| |
Must choose a Behavioral or Social Sciences
course |
3 |
| |
Must choose 2 (two) Natural
Science course plus a lab hour |
7 |
| |
Must choose a Foreign Language elective |
3 |
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE COURSES |
|
| Course |
Description |
Credit
Hours |
| CRIJ 1301 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
| CRIJ 1306 |
Court Systems and Practices |
3 |
| CRIJ 1310 |
Fundamentals of Criminal Law |
3 |
| CRIJ 2313 |
Correctional Systems and
Practices |
3 |
| CRIJ 2328 |
Police Systems and Practices |
3 |
| |
Total Credits
Required For Degree |
63 |
