Criminal Justice
Associate of Arts

The Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice is designed for the student who wants to transfer to a four-year college and earn a bachelor's degree.

Related Employment Fields
Career opportunities include correctional officer supervisor, police and detective supervisor, forensic psychologist, criminal profiler, criminologist, district attorney or attorney general investigator, supervisory criminal investigator, forensic examiner, emergency management director, or security management.

After Colby Community College
Students transfer to a four-year university in Kansas and some out-of-state colleges.

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 62

 


Course Sequence


NO. COURSE CREDITS
FY100 First Year Experience 1
EN176 English Composition I (SGE)010 3
  Mathematics (SGE)030 3
  Humanities Gen. Ed. (SGE)060 3
CJ110 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
  Approved Criminal Justice Elective 3
  TOTAL 16

NO. COURSE CREDITS
EN177 English Composition II (SGE)010 3
  Approved Criminal Justice Elective 3
  Social/Behavioral Science (SGE)050 3
  Oral Communication (SGE)020 3
  Mathematics (SGE)030 3
  TOTAL 15

NO. COURSE CREDITS
BI100 General Biology w/Lab (SGE)040 4
  Humanities Gen. Ed. (SGE)060 3
  Social/Behavioral Science (SGE)050 3
  Mathematics (SGE)030 3
  Approved Criminal Justice Elective 3
  TOTAL 16

NO. COURSE CREDITS
  Social/Behavioral Science (SGE)050 3
  Humanities Gen. Ed. (SGE)060 3
  Social/Behavioral Science Gen. Ed (SGE)050 3
PE177 Personal & Community Health (SGE)070 3
  Approved Criminal Justice Elective 3
  TOTAL 15
Criminal Justice Recommended Courses
AN185 Forensic Anthropology (3)
SO123 Criminology (3)
CJ110 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
CJ210 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice (3)
CJ211 Law Enforcement Oper. & Proc. (3)
CJ212 Corrections (3)
CJ214 Criminal Investigations (3)
CJ223 Criminalistics (3)
CJ233 Criminal Procedures (3)
CJ215 Criminal Law (3)
CJ216 CJ Interview & Report Writing (3)
CJ240 Agency Administration &Mgmt. (3)
Course # Course Title Credits
FY100 First Year Experience 1 Credits
AN185 Introduction toForensic Anthropology 3 Credits
BI100 General Biology w/Lab 4 Credits
CJ110 Intro to Criminal Justice 3 Credits
CJ210 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice 3 Credits
CJ211 Law Enforcement Operations and Procedures 3 Credits
CJ212 Intro to Corrections 3 Credits
CJ214 Principles of Investigation 3 Credits
CJ215 Criminal Law 3 Credits
CJ216 Interviewing and Report Writing 3 Credits
CJ223 Criminalistics 3 Credits
CJ233 Criminal Law & Procedures 3 Credits
CJ237 Prof Responsibility in Criminal Justice 3 Credits
CJ240 Agency Administration and Management 3 Credits
EN176 English Composition I 3 Credits
EN177 English Composition II 3 Credits
MA178 College Algebra 3 Credits
SO123 Criminology 3 Credits
SP176 Public Speaking 3 Credits

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key
010 English (6 hours)
020 Communications (3 hours)
030 Math & Statistics (3 hours)
040 Natural & Physical Sciences (4-5 hours)
050 Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
060 Arts & Humanities (6 hours)
070 Colby CC Designated (6 hours)