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Associate of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice

Description
Keiser University’s Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice presents the major components of the American criminal justice system. It includes criminal behavior patterns, law enforcement organizations, juvenile systems, legal principles and doctrines and fundamentals of criminal investigations. Courses utilize hands-on activities and analytical exercises to supplement the presentation of academic information.

Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives.

To develop students’ understanding of the American criminal justice system
To present an review of institutions, laws, theories and players that make up the system
To assist graduates in obtaining entry-level criminal justice positions
To prepared students for employment or advancement in law enforcement fields

Prerequisites for Major Courses: None

Program Outline
To receive an Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice, students must earn 60.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows.

Criminal Justice Major Courses (24.0 credit hours)

Course Title Course Credits

Criminology 3.0 credit hours

Introduction to Criminal Justice 3.0 credit hours

Introduction to Corrections 3.0 credit hours

Introduction to Law Enforcement 3.0 credit hours

Introduction to Juvenile Procedures 3.0 credit hours

Criminal Procedures 3.0 credit hours

Criminal Law 3.0 credit hours

Criminal Investigations 3.0 credit hours

General Education Courses (36.0 credit hours)
Credit hours in parentheses indicate the required number of credit hours in each discipline. In addition, students are assigned 3.0 additional general education credit hours.

Behavioral/Social Science (6.0 credit hours) Course Credits

Strategies for Success 3.0 credit hours T

Introduction to Psychology 3.0 credit hours T

Sociology 3.0 credit hours T

Communications (3.0 credit hours) Course Credits

Speech 3.0 credit hours T

Computers (3.0 credit hours) Course Credits

Introduction to Computers 3.0 credit hours T

Economics Course Credits

Microeconomics 3.0 credit hours T

Macroeconomics 3.0 credit hours T

English (6.0 credit hours) Course Credits

English Composition I 3.0 credit hours T

English Composition II 3.0 credit hours T

Humanities/Fine Arts (3.0 credit hours) Course Credits

American History Pre 1876 3.0 credit hours T

American History Since 1876 3.0 credit hours T

American Literature 3.0 credit hours T

English Literature 3.0 credit hours T

Political Science 3.0 credit hours T

Mathematics (6.0 credit hours) Course Credits

College Algebra 3.0 credit hours T

Intermediate Algebra 3.0 credit hours T

College Mathematics 3.0 credit hours T

Statistics 3.0 credit hours T

Natural Science (6.0 credit hours) Course Credits

General Biology 3.0 credit hours T

General Biology Laboratory 1.0 credit hours T

Environmental Science 3.0 credit hours T

Advanced Biology 3.0 credit hours T

Advanced Biology Laboratory 1.0 credit hours T

General Chemistry 3.0 credit hours T

General Chemistry Laboratory 1.0 credit hours T

Advanced Chemistry 3.0 credit hours T

Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 1.0 credit hours T

General Marine Biology 3.0 credit hours T

The letter “T” represents a course designed for transferability between institutions.

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Keiser University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award associate, bachelor’s and master's degrees.