The AAS degree prepares students for entry-level careers in federal law enforcement, state and local police work, probation/parole, and/or corrections. The BS degree further prepares students for supervision and management careers in criminal justice fields and provides continuing education for professionals already employed in the field. Criminal justice agencies have various entrance, background, and physical requirements. These programs of study will assist in preparing students for employment in criminal justice if other criteria established by the employer/agency are met. This major will provide a foundation for postbaccalaureate work in law, public policy, social work, and business.
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Degree Requirements
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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.
| FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 3 | ENGL 1203 Freshman English I | 1 | |
| 3 | ITA 1003 Computer Applications for the Knowledge Worker | | |
| 3 | CJ 1013 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | | |
| 1 | HLTH 1001 Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers | | |
| 3 | SOCI 2753 Introduction to Sociology | 1 | |
| 3 | Fine Arts/Humanities Requirement | 1 | |
| FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 3 | ENGL 1223 Technical Composition | 1 | |
| 3 | PSYC 1163 General Psychology | 1 | |
| 3 | CJ 1253 Criminology | | |
| 3 | LEGL 1043 Introduction to Law | | |
| 2 | FORL 1322 Beginning Conversational Spanish I | | |
| 2 | FORL 1332 Beginning Conversational Spanish II | | |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 3 | MATH 1403 College Algebra | 1 | |
| 3 | CJ 2403 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement | | |
| 3 | CJ 2503 Introduction to Forensic Science | | |
| 3 | PHYE 2953 First Aid | |
| 3 | POLS 2753 American National Government | 1 | |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 3 | CJ 2603 Courts and Criminal Procedure | | |
| 3 | LEGL 2723 Criminal Law | | |
| 3 | CJ 2973 Academic Internship | | |
| 3 | POLS 2853 State and Local Government | | |
| 3 | PSYC 3763 Abnormal Psychology | | |
| JUNIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 4 | Science Requirement | 1 | |
| 3 | SPCH 1203 Introduction to Speech Comm | 1 | |
| 3 | CJ 3213 Criminal Investigation | | |
| 3 | CJ 3313 Correction Systems and Practice | | |
| 3 | CJ 3363 Violent Offenders | | |
| JUNIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 17 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 4 | Science Requirement | 1 | |
| 1 | PHYE 1621 Total Fitness | | |
| 3 | CJ 3513 Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice | | |
| 3 | CJ 3533 Fundamentals of Interviewing | | |
| 3 | PRFS 4033 Consensus Building and Continuous Improvement | | |
| 3 | PRFS 4633 Decision Making in Organizations | | |
| SENIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 3 | Fine Arts/Humanities Requirement | 1 | |
| 3 | CJ 4113 Professionalism and Ethics in Criminal Justice | | |
| 3 | CJ 4233 Legal Aspects of Corrections | | |
| 3 | MGMT 3153 Organizational Behavior | | |
| 3 | HIST 4153 History of Arkansas | | |
| SENIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 3 | CJ 4513 Police-Community Relations | | |
| 3 | CJ 4833 Administrative Concepts in Law Enforcement | | |
| 3 | CJ 4883 Current Police Polices | | |
| 3 | CJ 4983 Introduction to Methods of Research | | |
| 3 | SOCI 2853 Social Problems | | |
| Total Hours: 125 At least 45 hours must be upper level |
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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.
| NOTES |
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| 1: General Education Core Requirements, 2007-2008 catalog- Follow requirements with these stipulations: Composition- Must take second sequence with ENGL 1223;Mathematics- MATH 1403 or higher is required; History/Government-POLS 2753 is required; Social Sciences-PSYC 1163 and SOCI 2753 are required. |
Transfer Course Information
The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System
http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at
www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.
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