Criminal Justice Field of Study, AA

[AA_FCRJ degree offered at LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, LSC-Tomball, and LSC-University Park]

First Year

First Semester

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I 3 Credits
HIST 1301 - United States History to 1877 3 Credits
CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credits
PHED 1164 - Introduction to Physical Fitness & Wellness 1 Credits
SOCI 1301 - Principles of Sociology 3 Credits

Second Semester

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II 3 Credits
HIST 1302 - United States History Since 1877 3 Credits OR
HIST 2301 - Texas History 3 Credits
Elective Creative Arts 3 Credits ¹
Elective MATH 3 Credits¹
CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices 3 Credits

Second Year

First Semester

GOVT 2305 - Federal Government 3 Credits
Elective Life & Physical Sciences 4 Credits ¹
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology 3 Credits
CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law 3 Credits
CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices 3 Credits

Second Semester

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government 3 Credits
Elective Life & Physical Sciences 4 Credits ¹
CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems and Practices 3 Credits
Elective Speech 3 Credits¹
Elective Language, Philosophy, & Culture 3 Credits¹

Total Credit Hours 60

NOTE: This Field of Study AA degree was designed to be completed in 4 regular semesters. Students planning to attend in the summer may choose to register for any uncompleted course(s) in the degree plan.

¹Choose from the Core Requirements for the AA Associate of Arts and the AS Associate of Science .

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