Criminal Justice Associate in Applied Science
What Follows is the Program Outline.
This program is not designed for students transferring to other colleges or universities. As a rule, courses with a second digit "0" are designed to transfer. Students planning to transfer should consult a Counselor to verify the transferability of courses. Prerequisites for courses are noted in the IVCC Catalog. Program Pre-Admission Information is included if applicable.
Refer to the General Education for Associate in Applied Science for options to fulfill the AAS General Education courses.
Fall semester, first year
| CRJ 1000 | Introduction To Criminal Justice | 3 | CRJ 901 |
| CRJ 1210 | Policing in America | 3 | |
| CRJ 1001 | Introduction To Forensic Science | 3 | |
| ENG 1205 | Writ Comm Skills for Bus Ind & Tech | 3 | |
| Or | | |
| ENG 1001 | English Composition I | 3 | C1 900 |
CRJ Elective
| CRJ Elective | 3 | |
| Or | | |
AAS Gen Ed
| AAS General Education Course | 3 | |
Spring semester, first year
| CRJ 1070 | Corrections in America | 3 | CRJ 911 |
| CRJ 2020 | Criminal Law | 3 | |
| CRJ 2040 | Criminology | 3 | CRJ 912 |
| SOC 1000 | Introduction To Sociology | 3 | S7 900 |
AAS Gen Ed
| AAS General Education Course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Fall semester, second year
| CRJ 1030 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 | CRJ 914 |
| CRJ 2010 | Criminal Investigation | 3 | |
| Or | | |
| CRJ 1250 | Seminar: Drugs Across America | 3 | |
| CRJ 2030 | Evidence and Criminal Procedures | 3 | |
CRJ Elective
| CRJ Elective | 3 | |
| Or | | |
AAS Gen Ed
| AAS General Education Course | 3 | |
CRJ Elective
| CRJ Elective | 3 | |
| Or | | |
AAS Gen Ed
| AAS General Education Course | 3 | |
Spring semester, second year
| CRJ 2050 | Issues in Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| CRJ 2250 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| CRJ 2260 | Police Community Relations | 3 | |
CRJ Elective
| CRJ Elective | 3 | |
| Or | | |
AAS Gen Ed
| AAS General Education Course | 3 | |
AAS Gen Ed
| AAS General Education Course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
CRJ Electives: CRJ-2010, CRJ-1250, CRJ-2280
Note: If CRJ-1250 and CRJ-2010 are completed, only one can be used as a CRJ elective.
ENG 1205: Preferred unless transferring.
With the exception of CRJ-1000, all CRJ classes are only offered in the semester they are listed.
For additional information please consult any counselor at (815) 224-0360 or jon_hubbell@ivcc.edu, (815) 224-0491.
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