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Criminal Justice, B.A.S.

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  • Admissions Requirements
  • Major
  • Learning Outcomes

Degree Offered

  • Bachelor of Applied Science

Nature of the Program

The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree provides students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree with an opportunity to continue their education to the baccalaureate level. Both a traditional and an online option are available to students in this B.A.S. program. Students acquire additional skills, knowledge, and aptitude, thereby furthering their professional advancement and the prospect of enrolling into a graduate program. 

Career Opportunities

With a B.A.S. degree in Criminal Justice, students can then enter the professional world of criminal justice or continue their education at the graduate level in law, business administration, criminal justice, counseling, or social work.


Faculty

Chair

  • Jeff Jones - M.S. Forestry
    Year @ PSC (2003)

Professor

  • Heidi B. Samuels - Ed.D. Educational Leadership, MS Criminal Justice
    Year @ PSC (2006)

Assistant professor

  • Danielle Lessard - Ph.D. Criminal Justice
    Year @ PSC (2018)

Admissions

Graduates of the Criminal Justice A.A.S. degree are eligible to apply to this major.  Other junior level students may be admitted and should work with a Criminal Justice adviser.

General Education Foundations

Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.

NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.

Course List
Code Title Hours
General Education Foundations
F1 - Composition & Rhetoric3-6
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research
or ENGL 103
Accelerated Academic Writing
F2A/F2B - Science & Technology4-6
F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning3-4
F4 - Society & Connections3
F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past3
F6 - The Arts & Creativity3
F7 - Global Studies & Diversity3
F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree)9
Total Hours31-37

Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.

Curriculum Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Applicable AAS Degree Hours60
GEF Elective Requirements (2, 6, and 8)9
ENGL 102Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1)3
STAT 111Understanding Statistics (GEF 8)3
CJ 315Criminal Evidence3
CJ 380Victimology3
CJ 401Research Methods in Criminal Justice3
CJ 455Ethics/Criminal Justice System3
CJ 485Senior Seminar-Capstone3
Upper Level Major Elective (Select four of the following):12
Any 12 credits of Criminal Justice courses at the 300 level or higher not already used for a requirement
Upper Division Electives9
Any 9 credit hours of 300 or 400 level courses
Open Electives (9 credit hours)9
Total Hours120

Suggested Plan of Study

Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 102 (GEF 1)3CJ 3803
CJ 3153STAT 111 (GEF 8)3
Open Elective3Upper Division Elective3
Upper Level Major Elective3Upper Level Major Elective3
GEF 23Open Elective3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CJ 4013CJ 4553
Upper Division Elective3CJ 4853
Upper Level Major Elective3Upper Division Elective3
Open Elective3Upper Level Major Elective3
GEF 63GEF 83
 15 15
Total credit hours: 60

Major Learning Outcomes

Criminal Justice, B.A.S.

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Criminal Justice, the student will be able to:

  1. Apply project management concepts in a capstone experience
  2. Demonstrate effective communication skills
  3. Use technology effectively to support professional level experience
  4. Apply ethical decision-making skills
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