CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AAS PROGRAM

 

Criminal Justice personnel maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. TVCC has two criminal justice workforce pathways: law enforcement and corrections.

 

Note: Students who have successfully completed the BASIC Police Academy and the Texas Basic Peace Officer Licensing Exam may qualify for 13 semester hours of articulated credit. (Fees apply). Applicants must have completed 12 semester hours credit at TVCC prior to articulation. Please see the associate VP for workforce education for more information.

 

	Freshmen Year – First Semester
ENGL 1301	English Composition I	3
SOCI 1301	Intro to Sociology	3
CRIJ 1301	Intro to Criminal Justice	3
CRIJ 2328	Police Systems and Practices	3
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
	Total Semester Hours	15

 

	Freshmen Year – Second Semester
BCIS 1305	Business Computer Applications	3
POFT 2312	Correspondence & Comm	3
CRIJ 1310	Fund of Criminal Law	3
CRIJ 1313	Juvenile Justice System	3
	Humanities/Fine Arts	3
	Total Semester Hours	15

 

	Sophomore Year – First Semester
GOVT 2305	U.S. Government & Constitution I	3
CJSA 2382	Coop/Seminar or Elective	3
CRIJ 1306	Courts and Criminal Procedures	3
MATH 1332	Contemporary Math I	3
CRIJ 2313	Correctional Systems and Practices	3
	Total Semester Hours	15

 

	Sophomore Year – Second Semester
GOVT 2306	Texas Government & Constitution	3
	EDUC 1300	3
CRIJ 2323	Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement	3
CRIJ 2314	Criminal investigations	3
CJSA 2383	Coop/Seminar or elective	3
	Total Semester Hours	15

 

Total Hours…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….60

*This program is not designed for transfer.