Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Criminal Justice

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map

Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AJS101	Introduction to Criminal Justice		Critical course Gateway course	SB	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MAT14+	College Mathematics		OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
AJS109 or AJS113 or AJS200 or AJS212 or AJS225 or AJS230 or AJS240 or AJS270 or AJS275	Substantive Criminal Law or Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices or Current Issues In Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice Procedures or Criminology or The Police Function or The Correction Function or Community Relations or Criminal Investigation I		Consult with an academic, faculty, or program advisor to select 3 to 12 credits of coursework from the following. Refer to the MCCCD University Transfer Partner website for more information about your transfer-specific requirements.	None or SB or None or SB or None or None or SB or None	3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	COM Requirement	SB or SB or L or SB	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
Elective	General Elective				0–3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AJS109 or AJS113 or AJS200 or AJS212 or AJS225 or AJS230 or AJS240 or AJS270 or AJS275	Substantive Criminal Law or Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices or Current Issues In Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice Procedures or Criminology or The Police Function or The Correction Function or Community Relations or Criminal Investigation I		Consult with an academic, faculty, or program advisor to select 3 to 12 credits of coursework from the following. Refer to the MCCCD University Transfer Partner website for more information about your transfer-specific requirements.	None or SB or None or SB or None or None or SB or None	3
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application			CS	3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AJS109 or AJS113 or AJS200 or AJS212 or AJS225 or AJS230 or AJS240 or AJS270 or AJS275	Substantive Criminal Law or Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices or Current Issues In Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice Procedures or Criminology or The Police Function or The Correction Function or Community Relations or Criminal Investigation I		Consult with an academic, faculty, or program advisor to select 3 to 12 credits of coursework from the following. Refer to the MCCCD University Transfer Partner website for more information about your transfer-specific requirements.	None or SB or None or SB or None or None or SB or None	3
AJS123	Ethics and the Administration of Justice			HU	3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative		Recommend FOR105 or FOR106.	SQ	4
AJS109 or AJS113 or AJS200 or AJS212 or AJS225 or AJS230 or AJS240 or AJS270 or AJS275	Substantive Criminal Law or Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices or Current Issues In Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice Procedures or Criminology or The Police Function or The Correction Function or Community Relations or Criminal Investigation I		Consult with an academic, faculty, or program advisor to select 3 to 12 credits of coursework from the following. Refer to the MCCCD University Transfer Partner website for more information about your transfer-specific requirements.	None or SB or None or SB or None or None or SB or None	3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative		Recommend FOR105 or FOR106.	SG or SQ	4
Electives	General Electives				0–3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		Recommend selecting a course that satisfies the Global [G] or Historical [H] awareness area.	HU	3
Elective	General Elective				0–3