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Criminal Justice - Corrections, Associate of Applied Science


  • Academic Year: 2020-2021
  • Division / Department: Emergency Services Education / Criminal Justice
  • Degree Code: CJ.CORREC.AAS
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(An Approved Tech-Prep Program)

The objective of these criminal justice courses is to prepare students for careers in criminal justice with an understanding of the criminal justice system in state, county and municipal law enforcement; corrections; courts; security; and other criminal justice-related agencies. Curricula in corrections are available to meet the different needs of the student by teaching workplace competencies.

A grade of C or higher is required in all Criminal Justice classes for graduation.

Marketable Skills

1.Demonstrate Critical Thinking skills to assess and evaluate information in stressful situations.

2.Self-management to plan and organize task in a demanding corrections environment without close supervision.

3.Effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

4.Function in a team setting to accomplish goals and tasks.

5.Make appropriate ethical decisions using stated policy and procedures.

6.Skill to overcome negative situations and adversity to accomplish goals while maintaining a professional demeanor.

Semester I

CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice 1
May be eligible for articulation with a high school that has a current articulation agreement with McLennan. See the high school counselor for information.
3 hours
CRIJ 1307 Crime In America 3 hours
CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System 3 hours
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3 hours
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 hours
15 hours

Semester II

CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices 3 hours
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals Criminal Law 1
May be eligible for articulation with a high school that has a current articulation agreement with McLennan. See the high school counselor for information.
3 hours
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
GOVT 2306 Texas Government 3 hours
ENGL 1302 Composition II or
ENGL 2311 Technical & Business Writing
3 hours
15 hours

Semester III

CRIJ 2301 Community Resources in Corrections 3 hours
CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices 3 hours
GOVT 2305 Federal Government 3 hours
COSC 1301 Introduction to Computing 3 hours
Mathematics (college-level) 3 hours
15 hours

Semester IV

CJCR 2325 Legal Aspects of Corrections 3 hours
Social/Behavioral Science elective 3 hours
Criminal Justice elective 3 hours
Language, Philosophy, & Culture elective or
Creative Arts elective
3 hours
DAAC 1317 Basic Counseling Skills or
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication
3 hours
15 hours
Total hours:60 hours

Creative Arts

ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation 3 hours
ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century) 3 hours
ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the Present) 3 hours
DRAM 1310 Theater Appreciation 3 hours
DRAM 2361 History of Theater I 3 hours
DRAM 2362 History of Theater II 3 hours
HUMA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation 3 hours
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation 3 hours
MUSI 1308 Music Literature I 3 hours
MUSI 1309 Music Literature II 3 hours
MUSI 1310 American Music 3 hours

Language, Philosophy, & Culture

ENGL 2321 British Literature 3 hours
ENGL 2322 British Literature I 3 hours
ENGL 2323 British Literature II 3 hours
ENGL 2326 American Literature 3 hours
ENGL 2327 American Literature I: Up to the Civil War 3 hours
ENGL 2328 American Literature II: Civil War to the Present 3 hours
ENGL 2331 World Literature 3 hours
ENGL 2332 World Literature I: Up to the 17th Century 3 hours
ENGL 2333 World Literature II: 17th Century to the Present 3 hours
ENGL 2341 Forms of Literature 3 hours
FREN 2311 Intermediate French I 3 hours
GERM 2311 Intermediate German I 3 hours
HUMA 1301 Introduction to Humanities I 3 hours
HUMA 1302 Introduction to Humanities II 3 hours
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy 3 hours
PHIL 1304 Introduction to World Religions 3 hours
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics 3 hours
SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I 3 hours
SGNL 2301 Intermediate ASL I 3 hours

Math

MATH 1314 College Algebra 3 hours
MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry 3 hours
MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences 3 hours
MATH 1325 Calculus for Business & Social Sciences 3 hours
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) 3 hours
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods 3 hours
MATH 1350 Mathematics for Teachers I (Fundamentals of Mathematics I) 3 hours
MATH 1351 Mathematics for Teachers II (Fundamentals of Mathematics II) 3 hours
MATH 2305 Discrete Mathematics 3 hours
MATH 2318 Linear Algebra 3 hours
MATH 2320 Differential Equations 3 hours
MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus Mathematics 4 hours
MATH 2413 Calculus I 4 hours
MATH 2414 Calculus II 4 hours
MATH 2415 Calculus III 4 hours

Social/Behavioral Science

ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology 3 hours
CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 hours
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics 3 hours
ENGR 2308 Engineering Economics 3 hours
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3 hours
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
SOCI 1306 Social Problems 3 hours
SOCI 2326 Social Psychology 3 hours
SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work 3 hours