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DWD-AA: Liberal Arts-Criminal Justice (2 Years)


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Associate of Arts Degree

(DWD-AA-CRJ)

 

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.

Courses with a 3-character bracketed code (for example, “English Composition I [CO1]”), in which a student earns the final grade of “C” or better are guaranteed to transfer to every public Colorado college or university. 

  • Courses within any Degree with Designation must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
  • Courses older than 10 years cannot count towards any Degree with Designation.
  • Course substitutions and/or waivers are not permitted for any Degree with Designation.

Please view the Colorado Department of Higher Education web site for participating institutions and any additional degree requirement details (CDHE Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreements/Degrees with Designation). Students should contact receiving institution for course transferability or additional requirements when selecting courses.

Not all out-of-state transfer work is guaranteed to transfer to a Colorado 4-year school, even if accepted towards your degree at Aims CC, as all institutions conduct their own review of transfer courses. It is the student’s responsibility to work with the 4-year school to determine which courses will transfer.  If any credits do not transfer, it could mean that more than 60 credits will be required to complete the 4-year degree.

Degree Requirements for the Criminal Justice Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement: 

General Education Requirements


(Written) Communication:


Total (Written) Communication Credits: 6


Mathematics:


One GT Pathways Mathematics course (GT-MA1)

Total Mathematics Credits: 3-4


Arts & Humanities:


Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)

Total Arts & Humanities Credits: 6


History:


One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1)

Total History Credits: 3


Social & Behavioral Sciences:


GT-SS3 (Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks)


Total Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6


Natural & Physical Sciences:


Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GT-SC2); one of these courses must have the required laboratory (GT-SC1)

GT-SC1 (Natural & Physical Sciences w/Req Lab)


Total Natural & Physical Sciences Credits: 7-8


Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communications:


Total Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3


Total Required Criminal Justice Major Credits: 15


Electives:


Choose three courses from the following. 

Note: courses taken and applied to this category cannot also be counted under the General Education category above.

Total Elective Credits : 9


Total Credits for A.A. Degree: 60


Extra Elective (if needed):


Take additional elective course from the Approved Electives , if needed to achieve Total Degree Credits of at least 60. Elective courses may be chosen from the General Education curriculum, other Arts and Science courses, and specific Career and Technical courses. 

Total Extra Credits (if needed): 0-2


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