Criminal Justice - CJ4, AA (Field of Study)

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The Criminal Justice Field of Study curriculum has been adopted to meet the needs of students transferring into a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science program, majoring in criminal justice. The Field of Study courses will constitute a semester credit hour transfer block to any public Texas four-year college or university. Students will gain basic knowledge about law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and criminal law.

First Semester

ENGL 1301Ω - English Composition I Credits: 3 ♦
HIST 1301Ω - History of the United States to 1877 Credits: 3 ♦
KINE Kinesiology Elective Credits: 1♦
CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
Creative Arts Credits: 3♦
LPC Language, Philosophy and Culture Credits: 3♦

Total: 16 SCH

Second Semester

ENGL 1302Ω - English Composition II Credits: 3 ♦
HIST 1302Ω - History of the United States Since 1877 Credits: 3 ♦
SBS Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3♦
CRIJ 1306Ω - Court Systems and Practices Credits: 3
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3 ♦
or
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3 ♦

Total: 15 SCH

Third Semester

GOVT 2305Ω - Federal Government Credits: 3 ♦
GOVT 2306Ω - Texas Government Credits: 3 ♦
LPS Life and Physical Science Credits: 4♦
CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law Credits: 3
CRIJ 2328 - Police System and Practices Credits: 3

Total: 16 SCH

Fourth Semester

MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics I Credits: 3 ♦
or
MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credits: 3 ♦
LPS Life and Physical Sciences Credits: 4♦
CRIJ 2313Ω - Correctional Systems and Practices Credits: 3
CRIJ Criminal Justice Elective Credits: 3

Total: 13 SCH

Total Semester Credit Hours for the Criminal Justice Field of Study = 60

Contact: Oris Buckner at 281.425.6463, obuckner@lee.edu for specific degree information.

♦ Core curriculum course.