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Criminal Justice, A.A.

Requirements

Students in Criminal Justice may receive a Certificate of Proficiency in Law Enforcement Academy, an Associate in Science Degree in Criminal Justice, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, or a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forensic Science.

Total Program Credits: 60

General Education Requirements: 35 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or  ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5.0)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
Complete one of the following: 3
  MAT 1030 Quantitative Reasoning QL (3.0)  
  MAT 1035 Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6.0)  
  STAT 1040 Introduction to Statistics QL (3.0)  
  STAT 1045 Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5.0)  
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL (4.0)  
  MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5.0)  
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3.0)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3.0)  
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3.0)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3.0)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3.0)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3.0)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE 2
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE (2.0)  
Distribution Courses:  
  Biology 3
  Physical Science 3
  Additional Biology or Physical Science 3
  Humanities 3
  Fine Arts 3
  Social/Behavioral Science 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 15 Credits
  CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice SS 3
  CJ 1340 Criminal Investigations 3
  CJ 1350 Introduction to Forensic Science 3
  CJ 1330 Criminal Law 3
  CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3
Elective Requirements: 10 Credits
  Foreign Language 8
  Electives may consist of any Criminal Justice (CJ) course that is not part of the core requirements,Forensic Science (FSCI) or National Security Studies (NSS) courses. 2

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 60 semester credits.
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
  3. Residency hours: Minimum of 20 credit hours through course attendance at UVU.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
  5. For the AA degree, completion of 8 credit hours of course work from one language.
  6. Must have a grade of C- or higher in all discipline core and criminal justice elective requirements.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC 3
American Institutions Elective 3
EXSC 1097 or HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE 2
Social Science Elective 3
CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice SS 3
  Semester total: 14
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010  Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
MAT 1030 or 1035 or STAT 1040 or 1045 Quantitative Reasoning QL or Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL or Introduction to Statistics QL or Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL 3
Humanities Elective 3
CJ 1390 Introduction to Policing 3
CJ 1330  Criminal Law 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
Biology Elective 3
Physical Science Elective 3
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
Language Course 1010 4
CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
3rd Science Elective 3
Fine Arts Elective 3
CJ 1340 Criminal Investigations 3
CJ 1350 Introduction to Forensic Science 3
Language Course 1010 4
  Semester total: 16
  Degree Total 61

Department

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement

The Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement department is in the College of Health and Public Service. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement department, visit their website.

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. General Criminal Justice System Knowledge.
  2. Effective Written Communication and Reasoning.
  3. Deep-seated knowledge of Constitutional Criminal Rights.
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