Fortify the American Justice System with a Degree in Criminal Justice
Join a workforce of enforcers – today’s law enforcement jobs are the workplaces of America’s daily heroes. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, criminal justice careers are growing fast.* Earning your criminal justice degree propels you into the constant action of the criminal justice system and prepares you for jobs in law enforcement, the courts, corrections, private and public investigation, forensics, security, victim advocacy, and many other exciting areas!
** Online programs currently not available for students who reside in Arizona.
* 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, April, 9.
| Course Number | Semester Hours | Course Name |
| ENG100 | 3.0 | English Composition I |
| COM200 | 3.0 | Contemporary Communication |
| MAT100 | 3.0 | Mathematics |
| SCI200 | 3.0 | General Science |
| SCI210 | 3.0 | Introduction to Biology |
| POL200 | 3.0 | American Government and Politics |
| ETH300 | 3.0 | Ethics |
| MAT300 | 3.0 | College Algebra |
| MAT400 | 3.0 | Statistics |
| PSY300 | 3.0 | Psychology |
| SCI300 | 3.0 | Science, Technology and Society |
| SOC300 | 3.0 | Sociology |
| LAC100 | 3.0 | The Collegiate Experience |
| CJ201 | 3.0 | Introduction to Criminal Justice |
| CJ210 | 3.0 | Correctional Operations |
| CJ220 | 3.0 | Concepts of Criminal Law |
| CJ275 | 3.0 | Principles of Criminal Investigations |
| CJ280 | 3.0 | Fundamentals of Criminology |
| CJ288 | 3.0 | Victim and Crisis Intervention |
| CJ299 | 3.0 | Seminar in Criminal Justice I |
| CJ300 | 3.0 | Domestic Security and Terrorism |
| CJ302 | 3.0 | Organized and White-Collar Crime |
| CJ330 | 3.0 | Introduction to Forensic Sciences |
| CJ350 | 3.0 | Criminal Courts and Judicial Processes |
| CJ420 | 3.0 | Crisis Management and Emergency Preparedness |
| CJ425 | 3.0 | Community Relations |
| CJ440 | 3.0 | Criminal Interviews and Interrogations |
| CJ450 | 3.0 | Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System |
| CJ460 | 3.0 | Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Public Service |
| CJ499 | 3.0 | Seminar in Criminal Justice II |
| 6.0 | General electives selected from any area of study |
120 Semester Credit Hours
In addition, you must select 18.0 credit hours of electives. At least 6.0 credit hours must be selected from general education (GE) courses. The remaining 12.0 credit hours are general electives which may be selected from any area of study.
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The Unites States of America’s Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. In 2004 a law was establish September 17th a holiday to observe the ratification of this historic document.
We’d like to share this link with all of our students, faculty and staff: http://www.constitutionfacts.com/index.cfm
The link provides a copy of The Constitution, the amendments and interesting facts on our Founding Fathers. Enjoy!
Yours in education,
Jody Rice
Director of Academic Services
