Catalog 2014-2015, Final Edition

Mar 02, 2025

Catalog 2014-2015, Final Edition [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice, A.A. (2 years)

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Associate of Arts Degree

(AA CJZ1)

This Associate of Arts degree with a designation in Criminal Justice meets the requirements for the Criminal Justice Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement, and is designed for the student who is planning to transfer to UNC or other Colorado universities.

Degree Requirements:

Communication: 6 credits

ENG 121 - English Composition I [CO1] Credits: 3
ENG 122 - English Composition II [CO2] Credits: 3

Total Communication Credits for A.A. Degree: 6

Arts & Humanities: 6 credits

Select two Arts & Humanities courses from two different categories.

Total Arts & Humanities Credits for A.A. Degree: 6

Behavior & Social Sciences: 9 Credits

Select three courses, one from each of the following categories:

Sociology:

SOC 101 - Intro to Sociology I [SS3] Credits: 3

History:

HIS 101 - Western Civ: Antiquity-1650 [HI1] Credits: 3
HIS 102 - Western Civ:1650-Present [HI1] Credits: 3
HIS 111 - The World Antiquity-1500 [HI1] Credits: 3
HIS 112 - The World: 1500-Present [HI1] Credits: 3
HIS 121 - US History to Reconst. [HI1] Credits: 3
HIS 122 - US Hist. Since Civil War [HI1] Credits: 3
HIS 208 - American Indian History [HI1] Credits: 3
HIS 225 - Colorado History [HI1] Credits: 3
HIS 236 - U. S. History Since 1945 [HI1] Credits: 3
HIS 244 - History of Latin America [HI1] Credits: 3

Human Behavior & Social Systems:

AGR 260 - World Interdep/Population/Food [SS3] Credits: 3
ANT 101 - Cultural Anthropology [SS3] Credits: 3
ANT 107 - Intro to Archaeology [SS3] Credits: 3
ANT 108 - Archaeology of Rock Art [SS3] Credits: 3
ANT 111 - Physical Anthropology [SS3] Credits: 3
ANT 201 - Forensic Anthropology [SS3] Credits: 3
ANT 215 - Indians of North America [SS3] Credits: 3
ANT 250 - Medical Anthropology [SS3] Credits: 3
ETH 200 - Intro to Ethnic Studies [SS3] Credits: 3
JOU 105 - Introduction to Mass Media [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 101 - General Psychology I [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 102 - General Psychology II [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 205 - Psychology of Gender [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 217 - Human Sexuality [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 226 - Social Psychology [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 227 - Psychology Death/Dying [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 235 - Human Growth/Development [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 238 - Child Development [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 240 - Health Psychology [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 249 - Abnormal Psychology [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 102 - Intro to Sociology II [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 205 - Soc of Family Dynamics [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 215 - Contemporary Social Prob [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 216 - Sociology of Gender [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 218 - Sociology of Diversity [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 231 - Sociology-Deviant Behavior [SS3] Credits: 3

Total Behavior & Social Science Credits for A.A. Degree: 9

Mathematics: 4 credits

MAT 121 - College Algebra [MA1] Credits: 4

Total Mathematics Credits for A.A. Degree: 4

Physical & Life Sciences: 8 credits

Select two courses.

AST 101 - Astronomy I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
AST 102 - Astronomy II w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
BIO 105 - Science of Biology w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
(Credit will not be given for both BIO 105 and BIO 111)
BIO 111 - Gen College Biol I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
BIO 112 - Gen College Bio II w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
BIO 201 - Human Anatomy/Phys I w/Lab:SC1 Credits: 4
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy/Phys II/Lab: SC1 Credits: 4
BIO 204 - Microbiology w/ Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
CHE 101 - Intro to Chemistry I w/Lab:SC1 Credits: 5
(Credit will not be given for both CHE 101 and CHE 111)
CHE 102 - Intro to Chemistry II /Lab:SC1 Credits: 5
CHE 105 - Chemistry in Context /Lab: SC1 Credits: 5
CHE 111 - Gen College Chem I w/Lab: SC1 Credits: 5
CHE 112 - Gen College Chem II w/Lab: SC1 Credits: 5
GEY 111 - Physical Geology w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
GEY 112 - Historical Geology w/Lab: SC1 Credits: 4
GEY 135 - Environmental Geology w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
PHY 105 - Conceptual Physics w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 4
(Credit will not be given for both PHY 105 and PHY 111)
PHY 111 - Phys: Alg-Based I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
PHY 112 - Phys: Alg-Based II w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
PHY 211 - Phys: Calc-Based I w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5
PHY 212 - Phys: Calc-Base II w/Lab [SC1] Credits: 5

Total Physical & Life Science Credits for A.A. Degree: 8

Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communications: 3 credits

Choose either COM 115 or COM 125

COM 115 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3

Total Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communications Credits for A.A. Degree: 3

Required Criminal Justice Courses: 15 credits

CRJ 110 - Intro to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRJ 125 - Policing Systems Credits: 3
CRJ 145 - Correctional Process Credits: 3
Choose two of the following courses:
CRJ 127 - Crime Scene Investigation Credits: 3
CRJ 135 - Judicial Function Credits: 3
CRJ 209 - Criminal Investigation I Credits: 3
CRJ 230 - Criminology Credits: 3
CRJ 231 - Intro to Forensic Science Credits: 3
CRJ 257 - Victimology Credits: 3
CRJ 268 - Criminal Profiling Credits: 3

Total Required Criminal Justice Credits for A.A. Degree: 15

Electives: 9 credits

Choose three of the following courses:

ANT 201 - Forensic Anthropology [SS3] Credits: 3
POS 111 - American Government [SS1] Credits: 3
POS 125 - American State/Local Gov.[SS1] Credits: 3
PSY 207 - Intro to Forensic Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 217 - Human Sexuality [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 226 - Social Psychology [SS3] Credits: 3
PSY 249 - Abnormal Psychology [SS3] Credits: 3
SOC 231 - Sociology-Deviant Behavior [SS3] Credits: 3

Criminal Justice, A.A. (2 years)

Degree Requirements:

Communication: 6 credits

Total Communication Credits for A.A. Degree: 6

Arts & Humanities: 6 credits

Arts:

Literature & Humanities:

Ways of Thinking:

World Languages:

Total Arts & Humanities Credits for A.A. Degree: 6

Behavior & Social Sciences: 9 Credits

Sociology:

History:

Human Behavior & Social Systems:

Total Behavior & Social Science Credits for A.A. Degree: 9

Mathematics: 4 credits

Total Mathematics Credits for A.A. Degree: 4

Physical & Life Sciences: 8 credits

Total Physical & Life Science Credits for A.A. Degree: 8

Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communications: 3 credits

Total Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communications Credits for A.A. Degree: 3

Required Criminal Justice Courses: 15 credits

Total Required Criminal Justice Credits for A.A. Degree: 15

Electives: 9 credits

Total Credit Electives for A.A. Degree: 9

Total Credits for A.A. Degree: 60

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Criminal Justice, A.A. (2 years)

Degree Requirements:

Communication: 6 credits

Total Communication Credits for A.A. Degree: 6

Arts & Humanities: 6 credits

Arts:

Literature & Humanities:

Ways of Thinking:

World Languages:

Total Arts & Humanities Credits for A.A. Degree: 6

Behavior & Social Sciences: 9 Credits

Sociology:

History:

Human Behavior & Social Systems:

Total Behavior & Social Science Credits for A.A. Degree: 9

Mathematics: 4 credits

Total Mathematics Credits for A.A. Degree: 4

Physical & Life Sciences: 8 credits

Total Physical & Life Science Credits for A.A. Degree: 8

Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communications: 3 credits

Total Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communications Credits for A.A. Degree: 3

Required Criminal Justice Courses: 15 credits

Total Required Criminal Justice Credits for A.A. Degree: 15

Electives: 9 credits

Total Credit Electives for A.A. Degree: 9

Total Credits for A.A. Degree: 60