Austin Community College

FY 2000 Degree Plan

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice includes courses in the Arts & Sciences curriculum as well as a wide array of Criminal Justice courses designed to prepare students for further attainment of their educational goals and/or employment within the Criminal Justice System. Students should consult with departmental advisors for transferable courses prior to enrollment.

Each of the degree and certificate plans require that the student successfully pass a comprehensive examination during the last semester of their program in order to satisfy the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's requirement for a "capstone experience." This exam will be prepared in accordance with the guidelines of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and will be administered by the Program Coordinator or his designee. Students should contact the Program Coordinator to obtain exam dates and locations.

Commissioned peace officers may be granted up to thirteen credit hours for completion of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education Basic Peace Officer Course. Students should contact the Program Coordinator to obtain this credit.

The law enforcement emphasis includes elements of criminal law, police systems, court systems, criminal procedure, and criminal investigation. Under established articulation agreements with area high schools eligible students may earn credit for CRIJ 1301, CRIJ 1307 and COSC 1301 while in high school and later have this credit transferred to ACC. Additionally, students may earn an enhanced skills certificate in conjunction with this degree plan by taking CJLE 2420, CJLE 2421, CJLE 2522.

Semester I

+	CRIJ	1301		Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
	CRIJ	1307		Crime in America	3
	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	SOCI	1301	1,2,3,4,5,6	Introduction to Sociology	3
	PSYC	2301	2	Introduction to Psychology	3
					------- 15

Semester II

	CRIJ	1310		Fundamentals of Criminal Law	3
	CRIJ	1306		Court Systems and Practices	3
	GOVT	2306	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government	3
	HIST	1301	1,3,4,5	United States History I	3
	CRIJ	1313		Juvenile Justice System	3
					------- 15

Semester III

	CRIJ	2328		Police Systems and Practices	3
	CRIJ	2323		Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement	3
				Math Elective	3
	HIST	1302	1,3,4,5	United States History II	3
	GOVT	2305	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
					------- 15

Semester IV

	CRIJ	2314		Criminal Investigation	3
	SPCH	1315	1,2,4,5	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
	CJSA	1348		Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
	COSC	1301		Personal Computing	3
				Unrestircted Elective	3
					------- 15
				TOTALS	------- 60

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Advanced Skills Certificate courses require Program Coordinator approval.

The corrections emphasis includes elements of juvenile procedures, probation, parole, and institional and coummuinty based corrections.

Semester I

	CRIJ	1301		Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
	CRIJ	1307		Crime in America	3
	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	SOCI	1301	1,2,3,4,5,6	Introduction to Sociology	3
	PSYC	2301	2	Introduction to Psychology	3
					------- 15

Semester II

	CRIJ	1310		Fundamentals of Criminal Law	3
	CRIJ	1306		Court Systems and Practices	3
	GOVT	2306	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government	3
	HIST	1301	1,3,4,5	United States History I	3
	CRIJ	1313		Juvenile Justice System	3
					------- 15

Semester III

	CJCR	1304		LE--Probation and Parole	3
	CRIJ	2313		Correctional Systems and Practices	3
	MATH			Math Elective1	3
	HIST	1302	1,3,4,5	United States History II	3
	GOVT	2305	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
					------- 15

Semester IV

	CRIJ	2301		Community Resources in Corrections	3
	SPCH	1315	1,2,4,5	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
	CJSA	1348		Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
	COSC	1301		Personal Computing	3
				Unrestricted Elective	6
					------- 18
				TOTALS	------- 63

¹ Department Approved Math Courses are: MATH 1332,1342,1314 or higher math.

This program is the academic equivalent to the "Basic Peace Officer Training Course" required by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) for all Texas Peace Officers.

Completion of at least 12 semester hours of the "Law Enforcement Core Curriculum" is required before students are eligible to be admitted to the "Peace Officer Sequence" classes. CRJ Program Coordinator approval is required to take each of the "Peace Officer Sequence Classes." Completion of all 21 semester hours of the "Core Curriculum" and the 13 semester hours of the "Peace Officer Sequence" courses are required before the CRJ Program Coordinator will issue the student an "Academic Endorsement of Eligibility."

Students that have completed the program and have been issued an "endorsement" are eligible to take the "Peace Officer Licensing Examination" which is prepared and administered by TCLEOSE.

Core Curriculum

	CRIJ	1301		Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
	CRIJ	1307		Crime in America	3
	CRIJ	1310		Fundamentals of Criminal Law	3
	CRIJ	1306		Court Systems and Practices	3
	CRIJ	2323		Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement	3
	CRIJ	2314		Criminal Investigation	3
	CRIJ	2328		Police Systems and Practices	3
					------- 21

Peace Officer Sequence

	CJLE	2420		Texas Peace Officer Procedures	4
+	CJLE	2421		Texas Peace Officer Law	4
+	CJLE	2522		Texas Peace Officer Skills	5
					------- 13
				TOTALS	------- 34

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Requires Department Head Approval

Credit from High School: 9 credits for CRIJ 1301, COSC 1301, and CRIJ 1307. Students not graduating from a Tech-Prep high school graduation plan must take theses courses prior to enrollment in course requiring them as prerequisites--see course descriptions in college catalog.

Semester I

+	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	SOCI	1301	1,2,3,4,5,6	Introduction to Sociology	3
	PSYC	2301	2	Introduction to Psychology	3
	CRIJ	1310		Fundamentals of Criminal Law	3
	CRIJ	1306		Court Systems and Practices	3
					------- 15

Semester II

	GOVT	2306	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government	3
	HIST	1301	1,3,4,5	United States History I	3
	CRIJ	1313		Juvenile Justice System	3
	CRIJ	2328		Police Systems and Practices	3
	CRIJ	2323		Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement	3
					------- 15

Semester III

	MATH			Math Elective	3
	HIST	1302	1,3,4,5	United States History II	3
	GOVT	2305	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
	CRIJ	2314		Criminal Investigation	3
	SPCH	1315	1,2,4,5	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
	GOVT	2305	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
					------- 18

Semester IV

				Unrestricted Elective	3
	CJSA	1348		Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
	CJLE	2420		Texas Peace Officer Procedures	4
+	CJLE	2421		Texas Peace Officer Law	4
+	CJLE	2522		Texas Peace Officer Skills	5
				Unrestricted Electives	6
					------- 25
				TOTALS	------- 73

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Department Approved Math Courses are: MTH 1332, 1342, 1324, 1314, or higher math.

Semester I

+	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	CRIJ	1301		Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
	CRIJ	1306		Court Systems and Practices	3
	COSC	1301		Personal Computing	3
					------- 12

Semester II

	KINE	1306		First Aid and Safety	3
	CIS	1083		Computer Ethics and Crime	3
+	CJSA	1302		Private Security Officer Training	4
	CRIJ	2314		Criminal Investigation	3
					------- 13
				TOTALS	------- 25

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions