Criminal Justice BAS
Applied Science Degree/ B.A.S.
Articulation Agreements: graduates of the following degree programs will be admitted to the B.A.S. Criminal Justice degree without loss of credit.
Allegany College of Maryland: A.A.S. in Criminal Justice
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College: A.A.S. in Criminal Justice
Requirements for Graduation
In order to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree with an emphasis in Criminal Justice, a student must complete a minimum of 61 credit-hours of course work in addition to having completed an A.A.S. degree with a minimum of 62 credit-hours.
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AAS Degree hours |
62 |
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General Education: 44 hours total (28 included in AAS, plus additional hours) |
16 |
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Area of Emphasis: Criminal Justice (all upper division hours) |
30 |
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Electives: 15 hours (at least 10 must be upper division) |
15 |
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Total Hours Required |
123 |
Recommended Two-Year Sequence
FIRST YEAR
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First Semester |
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Hrs. |
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ENGL |
102 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
3 |
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MATH |
126 |
College Algebra |
3 |
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PSYC |
251 |
Introduction to Social Psychology or |
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PSYC |
281 |
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
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CJ |
301 |
White-Collar Crime |
3 |
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CJ |
302 |
Terrorism |
3 |
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Total |
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15 |
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Second Semester |
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Hrs. |
|
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STAT |
111 |
Understanding Statistics |
3 |
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CJ |
315 |
Criminal Evidence |
3 |
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CJ |
325 |
The Role of Women in Criminal Justice |
3 |
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Upper Division Electives |
6 |
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Total |
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15 |
SECOND YEAR
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First Semester |
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Hrs. |
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Laboratory Science |
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4 |
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CJ |
316 |
Community Based Corrections |
3 |
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CJ |
410 |
Research Methods in Criminal Justice |
3 |
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CJ |
415 |
Forensic Techniques |
3 |
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Upper or Lower Division Electives |
3 |
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Total |
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16 |
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Second Semester |
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Hrs. |
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Upper Division Electives |
6 |
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CJ |
455 |
Ethics and the Criminal Justice System |
3 |
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CJ |
461 |
Current Issues in Criminal Justice |
3 |
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CJ |
485 |
Senior Seminar |
3 |
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Total |
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15 |
Total Hours: 61