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

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)

Students pursuing an Associate for transfer to a university or a MCCCD bachelor's degree should note the following changes to the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) requirements, effective Catalog Years 2026-27 and beyond. Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to assess whether transitioning to the Reimagined AGEC requirements aligns with educational goals and to ensure completion of all graduation requirements. Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will include: Oral Communication [OCM] (3 Credits) Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] (3 Credits) Institutions in the Americas [IAM] (3 Credits) Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will no longer include: Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] (3 Credits) Computers/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] (3-5 Credits) Cultural, Global, and Historical Awareness Areas [C, G, H] (0-3 Credits) Subject Options -AGEC-S only (8 Credits) For a full outline of the Reimagined AGEC Requirements, please visit Maricopa’s AGEC Webpage.

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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	IAM, SB	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG091 or ESL097 or WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or (a grade of C in ALT100 AND Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL OR WAC101 OR ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	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 mathematical level Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] approved General Education course with a MAT prefix except MAT206.	QNR	3–6
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, WCM or WCM, FYC	3

Term 3

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

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AJS109 or AJS113 or AJS192 or AJS212 or AJS225 or AJS260 or AJS270 or AJS275	Substantive Criminal Law or Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices or Serial Killers and Mass Murderers or Juvenile Justice Procedures or Criminology or Procedural Criminal Law or Community Relations or Criminal Investigation I		Select nine (9) credits from the course options	None or SCB, SB or None or SB, SCB or None	3
IAM	Institutions of the Americas			IAM	3

Term 4

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

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AJS230	The Police Function				3
OCM	Oral Communication			OCM	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 AJS192 or AJS212 or AJS225 or AJS260 or AJS270 or AJS275	Substantive Criminal Law or Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices or Serial Killers and Mass Murderers or Juvenile Justice Procedures or Criminology or Procedural Criminal Law or Community Relations or Criminal Investigation I		Select nine (9) credits from the course options	None or SCB, SB or None or SB, SCB or None	3
AJS200 or AJS/EMT/FSC258	Current Issues In Criminal Justice or Victimology and Crisis Management in Public Safety		AJS200 recommended for students transferring to ASU.	SB, SCB or C, SB	3

Term 6

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

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AJS109 or AJS113 or AJS192 or AJS212 or AJS225 or AJS260 or AJS270 or AJS275	Substantive Criminal Law or Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices or Serial Killers and Mass Murderers or Juvenile Justice Procedures or Criminology or Procedural Criminal Law or Community Relations or Criminal Investigation I		Select nine (9) credits from the course options	None or SCB, SB or None or SB, SCB or None	3
AHM	Arts and Humanities			AHM	3

Term 7

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

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AJS123	Ethics and the Administration of Justice			AHM, HU	3
NSI	Natural Sciences		Recommend FOR105 or FOR106.	NSI	4

Term 8

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

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AJS240	The Correction Function				3
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences			SCB	3

Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
NSI	Natural Sciences		Recommend FOR105 or FOR106.	NSI	4
Elective	General Elective				0–3

Term 10

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 10

Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
Elective	General Elective				0–3
Elective	General Elective				0–3