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Degree Program

Criminal Justice - A. A. S. or A. G. S.

The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree is designed for student seeking careers in corrections or law enforcement.

The Associate of General Studies (A.G.S.) Degree, with an emphasis in Criminal Justice, is designed to prepare the student to enter Metropolitan State College of Denver at the junior level in a bachelor degree program. Students should consult with an advisor to review the transfer articulation agreements and to determine which general education and criminal justice courses should be selected to meet the degree requirements of the four-year institution. A grade of "C" or better is required in each course.

Required Program Requirements - 27 Credit Hours
Course # Course Name Credits

CRJ 110

Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CRJ 111

Substantive Criminal Justice

3

CRJ 112

Procedural Criminal Justice

3

CRJ 125

Law Enforcement Operations

3

CRJ 135

Judicial Function

3

CRJ 145

Correctional Process

3

CRJ 210

Constitutional Law

3

CRJ 220

Human Relations and Social Conflict

3

CRJ 230

Criminology

3

Total CRJ Hours Required

27

General Ed. Requirements - 36 Credit Hours
Course # Course Name Credits

ENG 121

English Composition I

3

ENG 122

English Composition II

3

SPE 125

Interpersonal Communication

3

HUM___

Humanities (3 courses from 2 disciplines)

9

MAT___

Math 121 or above

4

PED___

Physical Education (See advisor for more information)

2

SOC___

Social & Behavioral Science (3 courses from 2 disciplines)

9

SCI___

Natural/Physical/Biological Science (1 course from any discipline)

4

Total General Ed. Hours Required

37

Total CRJ Hours Required

27

Total Hours Required

64