Criminal Justice • Associate in Arts

Transfer Program

Total Credit Hours: 60

Colleague Code: AA.CRJ

Curriculum Code: AAD 100

Program Information:

• This program is intended for students planning to earn a transfer degree in the field of criminal justice
• completion of this course of study provides students with a background in criminal justice (corrections, social work, counseling) sufficient to allow completion of a four-year degree in similar programs.
• Students planning to transfer are recommended to verify senior-institution requirements, which vary.
• This program has been articulated with Blackburn College, Kaplan University, and Lincoln College as a 2 + 2 program if taken in its entirety.

For Program Information Contact:

Social Sciences Department at 217-786-2391 or 217-786-2414 or see an academic advisor.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

CRJ 100	Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems	3
CRJ 114	Introduction to Human Services	3
EGL 101	Composition I	3
	Humanities or Fine Arts Selection	3
	Physical Science Selection	3-4

Second Semester:

CRJ 101	Criminology	3
MAT 104	General Education Mathematics	3
EGL 102	Composition II	3
CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3
	Program Course Selection

Third Semester:

PHI 205	Ethics: Morality and Contemporary Values	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
	Life Science Selection	3-4
	Program Course Selection

Fourth Semester:

POS 101	Introduction to American Politics	3
	OR
POS 201	State and Local Government	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Fine Arts Selection	3
	Program Course Selection
	Program Course Selection

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses (9 credits)

CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3
EGL 101	Composition I	3
EGL 102	Composition II	3
POS 101	Introduction to American Politics	3
	OR
POS 201	State and Local Government	3

Recommended General Education Courses (24-26 credits)

Please see your advisor for course planning.

MAT 104	General Education Mathematics	3
PHI 205	Ethics: Morality and Contemporary Values	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Humanities or Fine Arts Selection	3
	Fine Arts Selection	3
	Life Science Selection*	3-4
	Physical Science Selection	3-4

Recommended Program Courses (23 credits)

CRJ 100	Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems	3
CRJ 101	Criminology	3
CRJ 114	Introduction to Human Services	3
	Program Course Selection	3-4
	Program Course Selection	3-4
	Program Course Selection	3-4
	Program Course Selection	4

Recommended Program Course Selections

CRJ 275

Internship

4

Law Enforcement/Investigation Courses (11 credits)

CRJ 130	Introduction to Law Enforcement	4
CRJ 139	Fundamentals of Investigation	4
CRJ 239	Introduction to Forensic Science	3

Corrections Courses (8 credits)

CRJ 140	Introduction to Corrections	4
CRJ 240	Community Based Corrections	4

Service Courses (3 credits)

CRJ 264

Courts and Victim Services

3

Courts and Law Courses (4 credits)

CRJ 260

Criminal Law

4

Criminal Behavior Courses (6 credits)

CRJ 211	Substance Abuse	3
CRJ 221	The Juvenile Offender	3

*Credit must be earned in both the life and physical science areas; must be selected from the list of General Education Core Curriculum Courses and must include one laboratory course