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Associate in Applied Science in Criminal Justice
New Mexico
Junior College
Degree Plan
Name:____________________________ Social Security Number:____________________________
Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Major:
Criminal Justice
Requirements: A total of 65-68 credit hours of which at least 12 hours are earned at NMJC; minimum GPA of 2.00. All courses, other than General Education Requirements, must be completed with a “C” or better. Students should consult with a counselor or advisor for possible degree revisions and for proper sequential order of degree completion.
General Education Requirements – 20-23 credit hours:
| PS 110 | College Orientation (0) or | _____ | Math Elective (3) (MA Prefix) | ____ | |
| PS 113A | Freshman Seminar (3) | ____ | PY 111H | Fitness for Life (1) and | ____ |
| EN 113 | Composition and Rhetoric (3) | ____ | _____ | Physical Education (Activity Course) (1) or | ____ |
| EN 123 | Composition and Literature (3) | ____ | PY 111X | Physical Training & Wellness for Corrections Officers (1) and | ____ |
| _____ | Communications Elective (3) | ____ | _____ | Physical Education (Activity Course) (1) or | ____ |
| _____ | Behavioral Science (3) | ____ | PY 112 | Physical Training and Wellness for Law Enforcement Officers (2) | ____ |
| _____ | Behavioral Science (3) | ____ |
Departmental Requirements – 15 credit hours:
| CJ 113 or LA 113 | Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) | ____ | CJ 113B / LA 113B | Criminal Law (3) | ____ |
| CJ 113E | Introduction to Judicial Process (3) | ____ | CJ 113J / CA 113 | Intro To Corrections (3) | ____ |
| CJ 213E | Issues in the Ethics of Law & CJ (3) | ____ |
Departmental Electives – 30 credit hours of below courses (Twelve Hours of RW or HM courses can be used as Departmental Electives):
| LS 123C | Family Law (3) | ____ | _____ | Approved Elective (3) | ____ |
| LS 223B | Torts/Negligence (3) | ____ | _____ | Approved Elective (3) | ____ |
| SO 223A | Criminology (3) | ____ | _____ | Approved Elective (3) | ____ |
| _____ | Approved Elective (3) | ____ | _____ | Approved Elective (3) | ____ |
| _____ | Approved Elective (3) | ____ | _____ | Approved Elective (3) | ____ |
| _____ | Approved Elective (3) | ____ | _____ | Approved Elective (3) | ____ |
| _____ | Approved Elective (3) | ____ |
Total Degree Requirements: 65-68 credit hours
Approved:
| Student: | __________________ | Date: | _____ | Advisor: | __________________ | Date: | ______ |
| Checked: | __________________ | Date: | _____ | Division Dean: | __________________ | Date: | ______ |
NOTE: This program incorporates fundamentals important to obtaining employment upon graduation. It may not be suitable if used as a transfer to institutions of higher learning.