Criminal Justice, AAS

Location(s): Bastrop Campus, Monroe Campus

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Program Total Credit Hours

Program Description

The Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice is designed as a degree program to prepare students for employment in criminal justice related fields, both enforcement and non-enforcement fields. This program is also designed to enhance critical thinking skills for students and current practitioners in the criminal justice field.

Concentration

AAS Criminal Justice No Concentration, AAS in Criminal Justice concentration in Forensic Science

Program Requirements

Required Courses

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

CINS 101 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 101 - Intr to Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 201 - Criminal Law Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 202 - Police Systems and Practices Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 203 - Criminal Procedure & Evidence Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 206 - Court Systems & Practices Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 207 - Corrections Systems&Practices Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 101 - English Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 102 - English Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 110 - College Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
MATH 117 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3
POLI 110 - American Government Credit Hour(s): 3
PSYC 201 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
SOCL 201 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
SPCM 120 - Intro to Public Speaking Credit Hour(s): 3

Humanities Requirement (3 credit hours)

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

Humanities- Literature/History

AAS Criminal Justice Concentration

Choose one concentration.

Complete ANY of the following Requirement Sets:

Criminal Justice- Criminal Justice Elective

Natural Science (3 credit hours)

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

Natural Science

Criminal Justice Electives (12 credit hours)

Earn at least 12 credits from the following:

CJUS 160 - Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 205 - Juvenile Delinquency & Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 210 - Victimology Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 212 - Community Corrections Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 213 - Criminal Investigations Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 214 - Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 215 - Homeland Security Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 290 - Writing: Criminal Justice Prof Credit Hour(s): 3

Criminal Justice- Forensic Science Concentration

Required Courses

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

FORS 100 - Intro to Forensic Science Credit Hour(s): 3
FORS 214 - Forensic Crime Scene Invest I Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 110 - Intro Human Anat & Physiology Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
BIOL 201 - Principles of Biology I Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 111 - IntroHumanAnat&PhysiologyLab Credit Hour(s): 1
OR
BIOL 203 - Principles of Biology I Lab Credit Hour(s): 1

Course Group Requirement (6 credit hours)

FORS 224 - Forensic Crime Sce Invest I Lb Credit Hour(s): 1
OR
CJUS 210 - Victimology Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
FORS 132 - Death Investigation Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
FORS 210 - Victimology Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
FORS 240 - Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
CJUS 210 - Victimology Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
FORS 132 - Death Investigation Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
FORS 210 - Victimology Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
FORS 240 - Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3

Mission and Outcomes

Objective

Graduates of the Louisiana Delta Community College Criminal Justice program will be able to: (1) Identify the criminal trial process, including the impact of negotiated justice within the court system. (2) Demonstrate proficiency in research and presentation of issues related to the criminal justice field. (3) Demonstrate critical thinking skills by articulating relevant social issues, laws, and court cases related to the courts component of the criminal justice system and its impact on society. (4) Effectively associate and explain current social trends and their impact on the criminal justice system. (5) Identify special populations incarcerated in correctional facilities and issues administrators must consider, including legal liability and constitutional considerations. (6) Become a professional criminal justice practitioner able to utilize critical thinking skills in the interpretation and application of the law. (7)Identify ethical and legal factors affecting the law enforcement component of the criminal justice system.

Mission

The mission of the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice is to prepare students in our region for a career in a criminal justice related field through student-centered course offerings exploring the three components of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, courts, and corrections. (1) To have an understanding of the Criminal Justice System (2) To gain knowledge of how society influences the Criminal Justice System (3) To know the relationship between each component of the Criminal Justice System