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 the student for further attainment of their educational goals and/or employment within the Criminal Justice System.
Each of the degree and certificate plans require that the student successfully pass a comprehensive examination during the last semester of their program. 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 CRJ 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. Additionally, students that have attended a high school tech-prep program articulated with Ausitn Community College will be eligible to transfer approved courses to ACC. Students should contact the CRJ Program Coordinator to obtain information on how to receive these credits.
The law enforcement emphasis includes elements of criminal law, police systems, court systems, criminal procedure, and criminal investigation.
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 | |
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| 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 | ||
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| CRIJ | 2328 | Police Systems and Practices | 3 | ||
| CRIJ | 2323 | Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement | 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 | |
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| 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 | ||
| HUMA | Humanities Elective2 | 3 | |||
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | ||||
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TOTALS | ------- 63 |
The corrections emphasis includes elements of juvenile procedures, probation and 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 |
| 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 | ||
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| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| HUMA | Humanities Elective2 | 3 | |||
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | ||||
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TOTALS | ------- 63 |
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 students 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 | ||
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| CJLE | 2420 | Texas Peace Officer Procedures1 | 4 | ||
| + | CJLE | 2421 | Texas Peace Officer Law1 | 4 | |
| + | CJLE | 2522 | Texas Peace Officer Skills1 | 5 | |
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TOTALS | ------- 34 |