Criminal Justice AA
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)