Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice
Learning Outcomes
Recipients of the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice will have demonstrated:
- the skills required for entry-level employment in the law enforcement profession;
- the skill to comprehend, evaluate, and synthesize information related to their area of responsibility by demonstrating their expertise;
- the skills necessary to prepare written reports and the ability to make effective oral presentations;
- the skills to effectively communicate with the public, staff, and administration by documenting activities, maintaining databases, and effectively performing;
- the ability to access, plan, implement, and evaluate job-related tasks in the profession of law enforcement;
- Successful communication within the criminal justice profession using verbal, written, and basic computer literacy skills.
Concentration in Corrections (all the above—in addition to Corrections G):
G. the knowledge and skills to administer proper care and supervision of inmates, probationers, and parolees within a state or federal correctional institution and or probation and parole agency.
Concentration in Law Enforcement (all the above—in addition to Law Enforcement G):
G. the skills to understand and apply academic knowledge to a field training program designed to assimilate one into a policing vocation.
Concentration in Legal Systems (all the above—in addition to Legal Systems G):
G. the knowledge of court systems, civil and criminal jurisprudence, business administration principles, and the application of business practices to support public and private legal programs.
Concentration in Medicolegal Death Investigation (all the above—in addition to Medicolegal Death Investigation G and H):
G. the knowledge required for entry-level employment and skills to perform rudimentary death investigations;
H. the knowledge required to apply for the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigation National Registry Examination.
Courses required for the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice:
| Freshman Year | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CJUS 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| MATH 102 | College Algebra | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| CJUS 291 | Evidence and Procedure | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| Second Semester | Hours | |
| CJUS 201 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| CJUS 299 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| SPCH 110 | Principles of Speech | 3 |
| PSYC | elective (except PSYC 202) | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
| Concentration | 3 | |
| SLGY 201 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| or SLGY 202 | Social Problems | 3 |
| Concentration | 3 | |
| CIS 105 | Computer Concepts | 3 |
| POSC 201 | National Government | |
| or POSC 202 | Louisiana Government | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Second Semester | Hours | |
| HMAN | elective | 3 |
| Concentration | 3 | |
| Concentration | 3 | |
| Concentration | 3 | |
| CJUS or CORR | elective | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Total credit hours for Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice | 60 | |
| Courses for Concentrations | ||
| Corrections | ||
| CORR 102 | Introduction to Corrections | |
| CORR 201 | Correctional Law | |
| CORR 210 | Local and Adult Detention Facilities | |
| CORR 230 | Probation, Parole and Treatment | |
| CORR 250 | Management of Correctional Facilities | |
| Law Enforcement | ||
| CJUS 202 | Criminal Investigations | |
| CJUS 292 | Police Community Relations | |
| CJUS 204 | Accident Investigations | |
| CJUS 232 | Police Supervision | |
| CJUS 250 | Police Procedures | |
| Legal Systems | ||
| CJUS 296 | Introduction to Jurisprudence | |
| Any four of the following: | ||
| BADM 215 | Business Law | |
| CJUS 295 | Criminalistics | |
| CJUS 205 | Contemporary Issues In Criminal Justice | |
| CORR 201 | Correctional Law | |
| Second POSC course | ||
General Degree Information:
The graduating student will receive a total of 60 hours of college credit for the required courses. This is a terminal program, and the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice will be awarded.
Concentration in Medicolegal Death Investigation
| Freshman Year | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CJUS 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| MATH 102 | College Algebra | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| CJUS 291 | Evidence and Procedure | 3 |
| ZLGY 120 | Intro to Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Second Semester | Hours | |
| CJUS 201 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| CJUS 299 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| SPCH 110 | Principles of Speech | 3 |
| PSYC 225 | Psychology of Loss and Death | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CJUS 202 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| SLGY 201 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| or SLGY 202 | Social Problems | 3 |
| CJUS 295 | Criminalistics | 3 |
| CIS 105 | Computer Concepts | 3 |
| POSC 201 | National Government | |
| or POSC 202 | Louisiana Government | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Second Semester | Hours | |
| HMAN | elective | 3 |
| ALHT 105 | Medical Ethics and Law | 3 |
| CJUS 204 | Accident Investigation | 3 |
| CJUS 294 | Medicolegal Death Investigation | 3 |
| *ALHT 206 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Total credit hours for Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice Concentration in Medicolegal Death Investigation | 60 | |
* Prerequisite of ZLGY 120
Students must meet prerequisites before taking any given course.
General Degree Information:
The graduating student will receive a total of 60 hours of college credit for the required courses. This is a terminal program, and the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice will be awarded.
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