Criminal Justice Track - Degree
Associate in Applied Science
Criminal Justice
Developmental Courses as Needed
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/ENG 100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 61 | 4 |
General Education Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | |
| ENG 102 Writing II | 3 | Prereq: ENG 101 |
| COM 181 Basic Public Speaking OR COM 252 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication |
3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (MAT 110 or higher-level course) | 3 | EKU transfer students should take MAT 141 or MAT 150 |
| Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 | EKU transfer students should take ART 105, ART 108, MUS 100, MUS 222 or THA 101 |
| POL 101 American Government OR POL 225 State Government |
3 | |
| PSY 110 General Psychology | 3 | |
| SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| Elective Courses (any general education course or courses with these prefixes: CRJ, CIT, HSM, ISX, SWK, FRS/FIR, HMS, EMS) | 6 | EKU transfer students should pick two of these: ANT 160, ANT 220, ANT 235 or WGS 200 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL | 33 |
Technical Core Requirements
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 105 Introduction to Computers OR General Education course if take bypass exam |
3 | Digital Literacy required for KCTCS degree by course or exam |
| CRJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | Recommended first semester |
| CRJ 202 Issues and Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| CRJ 204 Criminal Investigation | 3 | |
| CRJ 216 Criminal Law | 3 | |
| CRJ 217 Criminal Procedures | 3 | |
| CRJ 295 Criminal Justice Capstone | 1 | |
| TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL | 19 |
Criminal Justice Track
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Track Elective Courses (see list below) | 9 | |
| Technical Elective | 0-3 | |
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRACK SUBTOTAL | 9-12 | |
| TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS | 61-64 |
Criminal Justice Track Elective Courses
Choose 9 credit hours from the following options:
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 102 Introduction to Corrections | 3 | |
| CRJ 108 Advanced Firearms and Less Than Lethal Weapons | 4 | Prereq: CRJ 107 |
| CRJ 110 Principles of Asset Protection | 3 | |
| CRJ 201 Introduction to Criminalistics | 3 | |
| CRJ 203 Community Corrections: Probation & Parole | 3 | Prereq: CRJ 100 or 217 |
| CRJ 208 Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System | 3 | |
| CRJ 210 Physical Security Technology and Systems | 3 | |
| CRJ 211 Liability and Legal Issues | 3 | Prereq: CRJ 100 or instructor consent |
| CRJ 215 Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 | |
| CRJ 218 Police Supervision | 3 | Prereq: CRJ 100 or CRJ 215 or instructor consent |
| CRJ 219 Police Recruit Defensive Tactics | 4 | Prereq: CRJ 215 |
| CRJ 220 Introduction to Computer Forensics | 3 | Prereq: CIT 105 with C or better |
| CRJ 222 Prison and Jail Administration | 3 | |
| CRJ 224 Basic Traffic Collision Investigation | 4 | Prereq: CRJ 204 and MAT 110 |
| CRJ 225 Driving and Traffic Enforcement for Law Enforcement | 4 | Prereq: CRJ 215 |
| CRJ 228 Unmanned CRJ Technology Applications | 3 | |
| CRJ 230 Criminal Justice Courtroom Procedures | 3 | |
| CRJ 231 Legal Aspects of Corrections | 3 | |
| CRJ 235 Serial Killers | 3 | |
| CRJ 240 Introduction to Corporate and Industrial Security | 3 | |
| CRJ 245 Introduction to Business and Industrial Fraud | 3 | |
| CRJ 255 Correctional Intervention Strategies | 3 | |
| CRJ 277 Introduction to Criminology | 3 | |
| CRJ 278 Victimology | 3 | |
| CRJ 279 Terrorism and Political Violence | 3 | |
| CRJ 280 Drugs, Crime, and Society | 3 | |
| CRJ 290 Internship in Criminal Justice | 3 | Permission of coordinator required |
| CRJ 299 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice | 1-3 | Permission of coordinator required |
Students enrolled in the Criminal Justice program must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in each CRJ course and maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average or better (on a 4.0 scale).
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/.
KCTCS Catalog: Criminal Justice Track - Degree
