Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, AAS
This program can be completed 100% online.
Program Description
TMCC’s Associate of Applied Science, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement is designed for students wishing to explore or enter a highly rewarding career in the criminal justice system. The AAS in law enforcement provides students with a strong foundation for careers in law enforcement, probation, investigations, corrections, and corporate security.
The Associate of Applied Science in law enforcement is designed as a practitioner oriented and possibly terminal degree. This degree is not intended as a university transfer degree for those students who wish to continue on to complete their bachelor degree. Students interested in university transfer should instead major in the Associate of Arts in criminal justice degree.
The AAS in law enforcement allows students a greater opportunity to select and customize their educational experience around their specific interests in criminal justice.
Recommended Course Schedule
1st semester | Units | |
---|---|---|
CRJ 104 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
CRJ 211 | Police in America: An Introduction | 3 |
English 3,4 | 3 | |
Elective 4 | 3 | |
Mathematics 3 | 3 | |
Semester Total | 15 | |
2nd semester | ||
ENG 102 or ENG 114 | Composition II or Composition II For International and Multilingual Students | 3 |
Electives 4 | 6 | |
Human Relations 3 | 3 | |
Science 3 | 3 | |
Semester Total | 15 | |
3rd semester | ||
CRJ 222 | Criminal Law and Procedure | 3 |
Electives 4 | 9 | |
Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science 3 | 3 | |
Semester Total | 15 | |
4th semester | ||
Electives 4 | 12 | |
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 3 | 3 | |
Semester Total | 15 | |
Total Units | 60 |
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See program recommendations or requirements.
Program Requirements
AAS degrees are generally non-transfer degrees that are designed for students to enter the workforce.
To earn an AAS degree, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 units within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the AAS.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
Code | Title | Units |
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General Education Requirements | ||
Communications/English | 6 | |
Recommended: | ||
Composition I | ||
or ENG 100 | Composition Enhanced | |
or ENG 113 | Composition I for International and Multilingual Students | |
Required: | ||
Composition II | ||
or ENG 114 | Composition II For International and Multilingual Students | |
Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science | 3 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Science | 3 | |
Additional College Requirements | ||
Diversity 2 | [3] | |
Human Relations | 3 | |
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions | 3 | |
Degree Requirements | ||
Core: | ||
CRJ 104 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
CRJ 211 | Police in America: An Introduction | 3 |
CRJ 222 | Criminal Law and Procedure | 3 |
Elective Requirements: | ||
Select 30 units of CRJ or EMHS courses from this list. | 30 | |
Legal Careers and Law Schools | ||
Legal Research and Methods | ||
Legal Writing | ||
The Juvenile Justice System | ||
Introduction to Criminal Investigation | ||
Principles of Police Patrol Techniques | ||
Probation and Parole | ||
Criminal Evidence | ||
Preventions and Control of Delinquency | ||
Introduction to Physical Evidence | ||
Introduction to Criminology | ||
Internship in Criminal Justice | ||
ICS/NIMS/EOC | ||
Total Units | 60 |
Program Outcomes
Students completing the degree will:
PSLO1: Describe the rights and protections granted under the US Constitution, particularly the Bill of Rights, to individuals involved in the criminal justice system.
PSLO2: Explain the process of conducting a professional criminal investigation, the process of an arrest and pretrial detention, criminal trial procedures, and possible sanctions after conviction.
PSLO3: Describe ethics adhered to by individuals involved in the various professions in the criminal justice system.