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ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE WITH A FIELD OF STUDY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Available at Cedar Valley, Eastfield and Mountain View Colleges Degree Code: AA.FS.CRIMINAL.JUST This degree plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to major in Criminal Justice and transfer to a four-year college or university. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves the field of study in Criminal Justice included in this degree. This degree plan will constitute a semester credit hour transfer block to any public Texas four-year college or university with a Criminal Justice Major. Transferring students shall not be required to repeat courses transferred as part of the field of study curriculum. Completion of the field of study curriculum shall not prevent a receiving institution from requiring additional lower-division courses that may be necessary for specific degree programs. Students wishing to pursue a one-year or two-year program in this field and who do not wish to transfer may wish to consider the Associate of Applied Sciences Degree or a certificate rather than this plan. Students MUST verify the transferability of all DCCCD Criminal Justice courses prior to applying to a university. In order to be eligible to receive this AA degree, a student must:
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| Course Requirements for the AA Degree Criminal Justice Field of Study | Credit Hours |
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COMMUNICATIONS Select each of the following: English 1301 (a grade of "C" or better required), English 1302, and Speech 1315 (a grade of "C" or better required) |
9 |
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MATHEMATICS Math 1324 (A grade of "C" or better required.) |
3 |
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LAB SCIENCES Select two from the following: Biology 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409; Chemistry 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412; Geology 1401, 1403, 1404, 1445; Physics 1401, 1402, 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412, 1415, 1417, 2425, 2426 NOTE: This requirement cannot be met by using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 & 1408; CHEM 1405 & 1411; PHYS 1401 & 1405; PHYS 1401 & 2425; PHYS 1405 & 2425 |
8 |
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SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Select each of the following: History 1301, 1302; Government 2301, 2302; Economics 2301 |
15 |
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HUMANITIES/VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Select one from each of the following groupings:
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9 |
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INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS Select one from the following: |
4 |
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REQUIRED CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD OF STUDY COURSES Select each of the following: Criminal Justice 1301 Criminal Justice 1306 Criminal Justice 1310 Criminal Justice 2313 Criminal Justice 2328 |
15 |
| Total Credit Hours | 63 |
Student's transcript will indicate the Field of Study has been completed upon successful completion of the following courses: Criminial Justice 1301, 1306, 1310, 2313 and 2328.