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2010-2011 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2010-2011 Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice Emphasis: General Transfer Major, A.S.


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This program is designed for students who plan to earn an associate of science degree for transfer toward a bachelor of science degree at another college or university.

The Criminal Justice program has been developed to help prepare the person desiring employment in the field of criminal justice, including private security or to upgrade the skills of a person already employed by a criminal justice agency.

Summary of Required Hours

     
Course Title Credit Hours
Freshman Fall Spring
CJP 1010 - Criminal Justice Overview  3  
CJP 1070 - Criminal Law  3  
CJP 1110 - Procedures and Evidence    3
ENGL 1010 - Composition I  3  
ENGL 1020 - Composition II    3
SOC 2010 - Introduction to Sociology  3  
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective    3
Mathematics    3
Natural/Phy. Science sequence  4 4
     
Total 16 16
     
Sophomore    
CJP 1210 - Correctional Issues    3
CJP 2110 - Legal Issues in Investigations  3  
CJP 2410 - Externship    4
SOC 2020 - Social Problems    3
SPE 2310 - Public Speaking  3  
1History  3 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective  3  
Literature (World, English and/or American) 3  
     
Total 15 13

1Students who seek an associate of arts or associate of science degree should take the history sequence required by the senior institution. To transfer to a TBR university, students should take a six-hour sequence in American History. One course in Tennessee History may be substituted for one course in American History. To transfer to a UT system institution, students should refer to the articulation agreement with that particular college.

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