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Social Science Associate Degrees

Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice

Hours Required: 65 

General Education for Associate Degrees (35)
These general education courses are required for this degree program.
POL 110 - American Government (3)
PSY 111* - General Psychology (3)

Required Courses (18)
Take each course on this list: (15)
SOC 110* - Introduction to Sociology (3)
CJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice System (3)
CJ 235 - Criminology (3)
CJ 421 - Corrections (3)
CJ 440 - Court Processes and Procedures (3)
Take one course on this list: (3)
CJ 310 - Police Administration and Management (3)
CJ 320 - Police Operations and Procedures (3)

Criminal Justice Electives (3)
Take courses on this list totaling at least three hours:
CJ 201 - Fundamentals of Homeland Security (3)
CJ 215 - Criminal Investigation (3)
CJ 332 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)
CJ 334 - Introduction to Criminal Law (3)
CJ 426 - Probation and Parole (3)
CJ 428 - Internship (1-4)
CJ 431 - Civil Liberties (3)
CJ 450 - Victimology (3)
CJ 380/480 - Selected Topics (1-3)
CJ 390/490 - Independent Study (1-3)

Psychology/Sociology Electives (6)
Take two courses on this list:
PSY/SOC 215 - Human Interaction (3)
PSY/SOC 333 - Group Dynamics (3)
PSY/SOC 341 - Social Psychology (3)
PSY 311 - Learning and Behavior (3)
PSY 411 - Abnormal Psychology (3)
SOC 230 - Social Problems (3)
SOC 342 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
SOC 413 - Deviant Behavior (3)

Free Electives (3)
Take courses totaling at least three hours from any discipline.

Associate of Science in General Studies

Hours Required: 64

Personal and Cultural Development (16)
Take each course on this list: (6)
ENG 170 Introduction to Literature (3)
HP 103 Introduction to Physical Education (2)
HP Any 1-hour HP Activity (1)

Take one course on this list: (3)
CHS 111 Introduction to Old Testament (3)
CHS 121 Introduction to New Testament (3)
CHS 130 Religion in Life (3)
PHI 241 Introduction to Philosophy (3)

Take one course on this list: (minimum) (2)
ART 110 Understanding Art (2)
ART 310 Art History I (3)
ART 311 Art History II (3)

Take one course on this list: (2)
MUS 121 Music Literature I (2)
MUS 122 Music Literature II (2)
MUS 125 Understanding Music (2)

Take one course on this list: (3)
MAC 140 Introduction to Communication (3)
MAC 150 Mass Communication (3)
MAC 240 Reporting and Newsediting (3)
MAC 120 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
TH 131 Introduction to Theater (3)
TH 242 Theater History I (3)


Symbolics of Information (9)
Take both courses on this list: (6)
ENG 111 Freshman Composition I (3)
ENG 112 Freshman Composition II (3)

Take one course on this list: (3)
MTH 110 College Math (3)
MTH 111 College Algebra (3)
MTH 112 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry (3)
MTH 130 Elementary Statistics (3)

Science and Social Science (24)
Take each course on this list: (9)
GEG 315 World Geography (3)
POL 110 American Government (3)
PSY 111 General Psychology (3)

Take one course on this list (minimum) (3)
BIO 103 Environment and Man (3)
BIO 110 Biology (3)
BIO 201 Zoology (4)
BIO 202 Botany (4)

Take one course on this list (minimum) (3)
CHE 100 Introduction to Chemistry (3)
CHE 101 Chemistry for Health Sciences I (3)
CHE 111 General Chemistry I (3)
PHY 131 Conceptual Physics (3)

These 2 courses must be taken together:
PHY 141 Introduction to Physics I (4)
PHY 143 Introduction to Physics I Lab (1)

Take one course on this list (minimum) (3)
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 321 Cultural Geography and Anthropology (3)

Take one course on this list (minimum) (3)
HST 110 U.S. History to 1877 (3)
HST 120 U.S. History Since 1877 (3)
HST 131 World Civilization to 1650 (3)
HST 142 World Civilization Since 1650 (3)

Take one course on this list (minimum) (3)
ECO 110 Introduction to Economics (3)
ECO 221 Macroeconomics (3)
ECO 222 Microeconomics (3)

Electives (15)
Take courses totaling at least 15 hours from any discipline. Consult with the academic advisor before selecting Upper Division courses.

Associate of Science in General Studies with Social Science Emphasis

Hours Required: 65 

General Education for Associate Degrees (35)
These general education courses are required for this degree program.
POL 110 - American Government (3)
PSY 111 - General Psychology (3)

Required Courses (27)

History & Geography (15)
Take each course on this list:
GEG 315 - World Geography (3)
HIS 110 - U. S. History to 1877 (3)
HIS 120 - U. S. History since 1877 (3)
HIS 131 - World Civilization to 1650 (3)
HIS 142 - World Civilization since 1650 (3)

Sociology (6)
Take two courses on this list:
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 230 - Social Problems (3)
SOC 321 - Cultural Geography and Anthropology (3)

Psychology (3)
PSY 215 - Human Interaction (3)
PSY 222 - Psychology of Adjustment (3)

Economics (3)
ECO 110 - Introduction to Economics (3)
ECO 221 - Macroeconomics (3)
ECO 222 - Microeconomics (3)

Free Electives (3)