DCCCD A.A.S. in Criminal Justice Requirements
- English 1301, 1302**
- Government 2301
- Math 1314 or 1470
- Psychology 2301****
- Sociology 1301
- Psychology 2314 or Sociology 1306
- Speech Communication 1311
- Computer Information Systems 1470
- Criminal Justice 1310, 1306, 1307, 1301 |
6 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
4 Hours
12 Hours |
- Nine to eleven hours from:
*Criminal Justice 2333, 2334, 2335, 2322***, 2313, 2301;
Spanish 1411, 1412
- Three hours from:
+Any Sophomore Level English Literature Course,
Art 1301,
Foreign Language,
Humanities 1315 (Effective Fall 2005, HUMA 1301 is no longer offered and has been replaced by HUMA 1315 which meets degree and core requirements.), Music 1306,
Philosophy 1301, Dram 1310
- Nine to eleven hours from:
Criminal Justice 2314, 2323, 2328, 7371, 7471, 7372, 7472
- Three hours any non-Criminal Justice elective++
Total Minimum Hours Required 64 Hours
+ Students are encouraged to take 1) one course from: ENG
2322, 2323, 2332, 2333, 2327, 2328 to fulfill a literature
requirement for UNT's Bachelor's degree or 2) either MUS 1306
or DRAM 1310 to satisfy the UNT Visual and Performing Arts
requirement.
++ Choose this course from the "additional requirements" list
below.
* In order to fulfill a major area requirement for UNT's B.S.
degree, at least one of these courses must be a CRIJ course.
** UNT requires a "C" or better in these courses.
*** If CRIJ 2322 is taken with the DCCCD, then it will be applied
to the UNT CJUS 3160 requirement and will increase the
required advanced elective hours to 15.
**** Recommended course to meet 3 hours of the Social Sciences &
Philosophy requirement in the UNT core curriculum.
NOTE: UNT may apply toward a degree a maximum of 66 credit hours
in transfer from a community college.
Additional Requirements for UNT's B.S. in Criminal Justice -Law Enforcement Concentration:
|
UNT Requirements |
DCCCD Equivalent |
| English 2700, 2311, 2220 |
Two courses from:
English 2322, 2323, 2332, 2333, 2327, 2328
(+ see note on previous page) |
| History 2610, 2620 |
History 1301, 1302 |
| Political Science 1050 |
Government 2302 |
| Lab Science - 8 Hours |
Any two 4-hour laboratory science courses |
| Economics 1110 |
Economics 2301 |
| Visual and Performing Arts |
One course from: 3 Hours Art 1303, 1304
Theatre 1310, 1351
Music 1306, 1308 (+ see note on previous page) |
| Wellness - 2 Hours |
PHED 1134 and 1164 (must be taken together with DCCCD) or NUTR 1322 |
| Distribution - 3 Hours |
One course from:++++
Art 1303
Geography 1303
History 2321, 2322 |
| Methods+++ |
Math 1342+++ |
+++ Students can satisfy their Methods requirement by taking Math 1680 (DCCCD's Math 1342), SOCI 4870 or PSYC 3610. If the student takes the SOCI or PSYC Methods course at UNT, this will add an additional 3 advanced hours and will reduce the number of required advanced elective hours by 3 hours.
++++ Recommended course to meet the Crosscultural and Global Studies requirement in the UNT core curriculum. Additional Requirements to be taken at UNT:
SOCI 4340
Methods+++
CJUS 3160***
CJUS 3200
CJUS 3220
CJUS 3300
CJUS 3470
CJUS 4100
CJUS 4220
CJUS 4820
CJUS 4840 |
Social Psychology
Juvenile Justice
The American Legal System
Criminal Justice and Public Policy
Law Enforcement Systems
Crime Typologies
Offender Behavior
Criminal Law
Theoretical Criminology
Law and Social Problems |
Advanced Hour Electives+++ *** 9-15
42 Minimum Total Advanced Hours
+++ Students can satisfy their Methods requirement by taking Math 1680 (DCCCD's Math 1342), SOCI 4870, or PSYC 3610. If a DCCCD student takes the SOCI or PSYC Methods course at UNT, this will add an additional 3 advanced hours and will reduce the number of required advanced elective hours by 3 hours.
*** The DCCCD required course CJ 1301 will be applied to satisfy the UNT required course CJUS 3060, but will raise the number of required advanced elective hours to 12. If CJ 2322 is taken with the DCCCD, then it will be applied to the UNT CJUS 3160 requirement and will increase the required advanced elective hours to 15.