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General Education Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree (Criminal Justice) Requirements

Transfer Options

  • Columbia College
    • BA Criminal Justice
  • Purdue Global University
    • BS Criminal Justice
  • Southern Arkansas University
    • BS Criminal Justice
  • University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
    • BS Organizational Leadership

Program Description

The Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree is designed to allow students the opportunity to obtain the first two years of college credits toward meeting most of the General Education requirements and some of the prerequisite requirements of a four-year baccalaureate degree. This degree plan was created to provide for ease of transfer to the Southern Arkansas University Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree.

Degree Plan

Semester I (16 hours)

ENGL 1113Composition I

3
MIS 1003Introduction to Computers

3
PSCI 2003American Government National

3
SPCH 1113Principles of Speech

3
GSTD 1021Student Success I

1

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

CJ 1003Introduction to Criminal Justice

3
Or
LE 1033Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

Semester II (17 hours)

BIOL 1004The Biological Science

4
ENGL 1123Composition II

3
SOC 2003Introduction to Sociology

3
GSTD 1031Student Success II

1

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

ART 2013Art Appreciation

3
MUS 2013Music Appreciation

3
THEA 2003Theatre Appreciation

3

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

HIST 1003World History I

3
HIST 1013World History II

3

Semester III (14 hours)

CJ 2003Criminal Law

3
Or
LE 1013Criminal Law

3
 
CJ 2044Criminal Investigation

4
Or
LE 1004Criminal Investigation

4
 
GSTD 1041Student Success III

1
MATH 1023College Algebra

3

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

HIST 2013U.S. History I

3
HIST 2023U.S. History II

3

Semester IV (13 hours)

CJ 2013Criminal Evidence Procedures

3
Or
LE 1023Criminal Evidence Procedures

3
 
PSYC 2003General Psychology

3
PHSC 1004Physical Sciences

4

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

ART 2013Art Appreciation

3
MUS 2013Music Appreciation

3
THEA 2003Theatre Appreciation

3

Total Credit Hours: 60