CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Cedar Valley (El Centro is an authorized site), Eastfield, and Mountain View only

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

• Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.CRIM.JUST.08

The curriculum is designed for those with Criminal Justice backgrounds as well as for recent high school graduates interested in preparing for employment in the fields of law enforcement, corrections, probation and parole or private security.

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III

SEMESTER IV

SEMESTER V

+Electives - must be selected from the following:

++Required Support Courses - must be chosen from the following. Students cannot take more than one cooperative education course during the same semester:

+++Criminal Justice Electives - must be chosen from the following:

*American Sign Language may not be substituted for this course.

**Both CJSA course are WECM courses and MAY NOT transfer to a four-year program as part of the transferable credits for the four-year degree.

The following courses will be given as non-transferable credit to students who have successfully completed the Basic Police Academy and passed the Texas Basic Peace Officer Licensing Examination through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE). A student must meet all registration requirements set forth by SACS, and the Dallas County Community College District. A student must file a Criminal Justice degree plan with the DCCCD and successfully complete at least six (6) hours of Criminal Justice courses prior to applying for non-transferable academic credit. The credit awarded will not be assigned a grade, but will be recorded as "credit awarded."

A student enrolling in the Criminal Justice program must meet the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education Requirements for minimum standards if you plan to seek employment in the law enforcement field. Licensing: (a) not currently on probation for any criminal offense; (b) not convicted of a Class B misdemeanor in the last six (6) months, or a Class A misdemeanor in the last twelve (12) months, or DWI or DWD in the last two (2) years; (c) never been convicted of a felony.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year insitution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.