Austin Community College

FY 2002 Degree Plan

Criminal Justice

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.

In order to graduate and receive an endorsement to take the peace officer licensing examination students enrolled under the certificate plan titled "Texas Peace Officer Sequence" must 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 (THECB) and will serve as the "capstone experience" for the certificate. Students should contact the CRJ Program Coordinator to obtain exam dates and locations. Students beginning the Texas Peace Officer Certificate Program after March 1, 2001 must have at least an Associates Degree in order to receive an endorsement to take the TCLEOSE peace officer licensing examination. (This is by TCLEOSE rule effective March 1, 2001.)

Each degree plan is also required by the THECB to contain a "capstone experience." Students satisfy this requirement for the AAS Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement degree plan by taking CRIJ-2328 Police Systems and Practices and by taking CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices in the AAS Criminal Justice/ Corrections degree plan.

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. Licensed county jail officers may obtain four credit hours provided they have completed the 80 contact hour TCLEOSE County Correctional Officer Course. Additionally, students that have attended a high school tech-prep program articulated with Austin 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.

LAW ENFORCEMENT
Associate of Applied Science Degree

The law enforcement emphasis includes elements of criminal law, police systems, court systems, criminal procedure, and criminal investigation.

Semester I
CRIJ13011,3,4,5 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CRIJ13071,3,4,5 Crime in America 3
ENGL13011,3,4,5 English Composition I 3
SOCI13011,3,4,5 Introduction to Sociology 3
PSYC23011,3,4,5 Introduction to Psychology 3



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15
Semester II
CRIJ13101,3,4,5 Fundamentals of Criminal Law 3
CRIJ13061,3,4,5 Court Systems and Practices 3
GOVT23061,3,4,5 Texas State and Local Government 3
HIST13011,3,4,5 United States History I 3
CRIJ13131,3,4,5 Juvenile Justice System 3



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15
Semester III
CJSA13481,3,4,5 Ethics in Criminal Justice 3
CRIJ23231,3,4,5 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement 3
MATH
1,3,4,5 Math Elective1 3
HIST13021,3,4,5 United States History II 3
GOVT23051,3,4,5 United States Government 3



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15
Semester IV
CRIJ23141,3,4,5 Criminal Investigation 3
SPCH13151,3,4,5 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3
CRIJ23281,3,4,5 Police Systems and Practices3 3
COSC13011,3,4,5 Personal Computing 3
HUMA
1,3,4,5 Humanities Elective2 3


1,3,4,5 Unrestricted Elective 3



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1 Please select from the Math section of the General Education Course list.
2 Please select from the Humanities/Fine Arts section of the General Education Course list.
3 Capstone Course.

CORRECTIONS
Associate of Applied Science Degree

The corrections emphasis includes elements of juvenile procedures, probation and parole, and institutional and community-based corrections.

Semester I
CRIJ13011,3,4,5 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CRIJ13071,3,4,5 Crime in America 3
ENGL13011,3,4,5 English Composition I 3
SOCI13011,3,4,5 Introduction to Sociology 3
PSYC23011,3,4,5 Introduction to Psychology 3



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15
Semester II
CRIJ13101,3,4,5 Fundamentals of Criminal Law 3
CRIJ13061,3,4,5 Court Systems and Practices 3
GOVT23061,3,4,5 Texas State and Local Government 3
HIST13011,3,4,5 United States History I 3
CRIJ13131,3,4,5 Juvenile Justice System 3



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15
Semester III
CJCR13041,3,4,5 LE--Probation and Parole 3
CJSA13481,3,4,5 Ethics in Criminal Justice 3
MATH
1,3,4,5 Math Elective1 3
HIST13021,3,4,5 United States History II 3
GOVT23051,3,4,5 United States Government 3



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15
Semester IV
CRIJ23011,3,4,5 Community Resources in Corrections 3
SPCH13151,3,4,5 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3
CRIJ23131,3,4,5 Correctional Systems and Practices3 3
COSC13011,3,4,5 Personal Computing 3
HUMA
1,3,4,5 Humanities Elective2 3


1,3,4,5 Unrestricted Elective 3



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TOTALS		-------
63
1 Please select from the Math section of the General Education Course list.
2 Please select from the Humanities/Fine Arts section of the General Education Course list.
3 Capstone Course.

TEXAS PEACE OFFICER SEQUENCE
Certificate

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
CRIJ13011,3,4,5 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CRIJ13071,3,4,5 Crime in America 3
CRIJ13101,3,4,5 Fundamentals of Criminal Law 3
CRIJ13061,3,4,5 Court Systems and Practices 3
CRIJ23231,3,4,5 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement 3
CRIJ23141,3,4,5 Criminal Investigation 3
CRIJ23281,3,4,5 Police Systems and Practices 3



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Peace Officer Sequence
CJLE24201,3,4,5 Texas Peace Officer Procedures1 4
CJLE24211,3,4,5 Texas Peace Officer Law1 4
CJLE25221,3,4,5 Texas Peace Officer Skills1 5



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1 Requires Department Head Approval

Degree Plans updated September 24, 2001 11:27am
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