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Description Keiser College’s Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice presents the major components of the American criminal justice system. It includes criminal behavior patterns, law enforcement organizations, juvenile systems, legal principles and doctrines and fundamentals of criminal investigations. Courses utilize hands-on activities and analytical exercises to supplement the presentation of academic information.

Program Objectives The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives. To develop students’ understanding of the American criminal justice system To present an review of institutions, laws, theories and players that make up the system To assist graduates in obtaining entry-level criminal justice positions To prepared students for employment or advancement in law enforcement fields Prerequisites for Major Courses: None Program Outline To receive an Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice, students must earn 60.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows. Criminal Justice Major Courses (24.0 credit hours) Course Title Course Credits Criminology 3.0 credit hours Introduction to Criminal Justice 3.0 credit hours Introduction to Corrections 3.0 credit hours Introduction to Law Enforcement 3.0 credit hours Introduction to Juvenile Procedures 3.0 credit hours Criminal Procedures 3.0 credit hours Criminal Law 3.0 credit hours Criminal Investigations 3.0 credit hours General Education Courses (36.0 credit hours) Credit hours in parentheses indicate the required number of credit hours in each discipline. In addition, students are assigned 3.0 additional general education credit hours. Behavioral/Social Science (6.0 credit hours) Course Credits Strategies for Success 3.0 credit hours T Introduction to Psychology 3.0 credit hours T Sociology 3.0 credit hours T Communications (3.0 credit hours) Course Credits Speech 3.0 credit hours T Computers (3.0 credit hours) Course Credits Introduction to Computers 3.0 credit hours T Economics Course Credits Microeconomics 3.0 credit hours T Macroeconomics 3.0 credit hours T English (6.0 credit hours) Course Credits English Composition I 3.0 credit hours T English Composition II 3.0 credit hours T Humanities/Fine Arts (3.0 credit hours) Course Credits American History Pre 1876 3.0 credit hours T American History Since 1876 3.0 credit hours T American Literature 3.0 credit hours T English Literature 3.0 credit hours T Political Science 3.0 credit hours T Mathematics (6.0 credit hours) Course Credits College Algebra 3.0 credit hours T Intermediate Algebra 3.0 credit hours T College Mathematics 3.0 credit hours T Statistics 3.0 credit hours T Natural Science (6.0 credit hours) Course Credits General Biology 3.0 credit hours T General Biology Laboratory 1.0 credit hours T Environmental Science 3.0 credit hours T Advanced Biology 3.0 credit hours T Advanced Biology Laboratory 1.0 credit hours T General Chemistry 3.0 credit hours T General Chemistry Laboratory 1.0 credit hours T Advanced Chemistry 3.0 credit hours T Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 1.0 credit hours T General Marine Biology 3.0 credit hours T The letter “T” represents a course designed for transferability between institutions. .

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