Modern law enforcement is a highly competitive career field. The more education
you have, the better your chance of employment and advancement. Prepare for entry-level
employment in law enforcement agencies and in some correctional facilities with an
Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice. People working within those
areas can use the program to enhance their skills.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Social Science and Criminal Justice programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter
- ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- CJ& 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice (5 credits)
- CS 110: Introduction to Microcomputer Applications (3 credits)
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Second Quarter
- ENGL& 102: English Composition II (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101*
- CJ 154: American Legal Systems (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101 or permission*
- CJ 184: Administration of Justice (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101 or permission*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter
- CMST& 220: Public Speaking (5 credits)
- MATH& 107: Math in Society (5 credits)
- MATH 97 or 99 or placement*
- CJ 104: Introduction to Policing (5 credits)
- CJ 187: Crisis Intervention for Professionals (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Fourth Quarter
- CJ 105: Introduction to Corrections (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101 or permission*
- CJ& 110: Criminal Law (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101 or permission*
- PSYC& 100: General Psychology (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101 or permission*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Fifth Quarter
- HUM 104: Ethics and Cultural Values - DIV (5 credits)
- CJ 180: Report Writing for Law Enforcement (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101*
- POLS& 202: American Government (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101 or permission*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Sixth Quarter
- CJ 260: Physical Evidence and Criminalistics (5 credits)
- CJ 180: Report Writing for Law Enforcement (5 credits)
- CJ& 106: Juvenile Justice (5 credits)
- ENGL& 101 or permission*
- Natural Science with Lab (5 credits)
- CJ 288: Cooperative Work Experience or choose other elective course (1-3 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
1. English Composition 1
ENGL& 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL 99 or placement
2. Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ& 101 (5 credits)
3. Introduction to Microcomputer Applications
CS 110 (3 credits)
4. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
5. English Composition II
ENGL& 102 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101
6. American Legal Systems
CJ 154 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101
7. Administration of Justice
CJ 184 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101 or permission
8. Public Speaking
CMST& 220 (5 credits)
9. Math in Society
MATH& 107 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): MATH 97 or 99 or placement
10. Introduction to Policing
CJ 105 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101 or permission
11. Crisis Intervention for Professionals
CJ& 187 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101
12. Criminal Law
CJ& 110 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101
13. General Psychology
PSYC& 100 (5 credits)
14. Ethics and Cultural Values - DIV
HUM 104 (5 credits)
15. Report Writing for Law Enforcement
CJ 180 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101
16. American Government
POLS& 202 (5 credits)
17. Physical Evidence and Criminalistics
CJ 260 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): CJ 180: Report writing for law enforcement
18. Juvenile Justice
CJ& 106 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101 or permission
19. Natural Science with Lab
Choose from Distribution List (5 credits)
20. Elective
CJ 288: Cooperative Work Experience or choose other elective course (1-3 credits)
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