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Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025

Texas Direct - Associate of Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Criminal Justice

Location(s): Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, Richland

This plan is an official Field of Study Degree approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Degree Code: AA.TXD.CRIJ

This degree plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to major in Criminal Justice and transfer to a four-year college or university. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves the field of study in Criminal Justice included in this degree. This degree plan will constitute a semester credit hour transfer block to any public Texas four-year college or university with a Criminal Justice Major.

Transferring students shall not be required to repeat courses transferred as part of the field of study curriculum. Completion of the field of study curriculum shall not prevent a receiving institution from requiring additional lower-division courses that may be necessary for specific degree programs. Students wishing to pursue a one-year or two-year program in this field and who do not wish to transfer may wish to consider the Associate of Applied Science Degree or a certificate rather than this plan. Students MUST verify the transferability of all Dallas College Criminal Justice courses prior to applying to a university.

In order to be eligible to receive this A.A. degree, a student must:

  1. Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours including the courses listed below;
  2. Earn a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1301  and the selected college-level mathematics course;
  3. Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 (“C”);
  4. Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI)  standards and course prerequisites; and
  5. Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Communication (CB010)

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Total: 6 Credit Hours

Mathematics (CB020)

Select ONE of the following:

(A grade of “C” or better is required.)

Semester Total: 3-4 Credit Hours

Note: If a student takes the four (4) credit hour mathematics course; three (3) of those hours will apply towards the mathematics requirement. The remaining one (1) credit hour from that mathematics course will be applied to the general elective requirement and does not count towards the 42-hour Core.

Life and Physical Sciences (CB030)

Select TWO of the following:

Semester Total: 8 Credit Hours

Note: This requirement cannot be met using the following combinations:

BIOL 1406  and BIOL 1408 ; BIOL 1407  and BIOL 1409 ; BIOL 2420  and BIOL 2421 ; CHEM 1405  and CHEM 1406 ; CHEM 1405  and CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1406  and CHEM 1407 ; CHEM 1406  and CHEM 1411 ; GEOL 1401  and GEOL 1403 ; PHYS 1401  and PHYS 1405 ; PHYS 1401  and PHYS 2425 ; PHYS 1405  and PHYS 2425  

Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040)

Select ONE of the following:

Foreign Language:

Semester Total: 3 Credit Hours

Creative Arts (CB050)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Total: 3 Credit Hours

American History (CB060)

Select the following:

Select one of the following:

Semester Total: 6 Credit Hours

Government/Political Science (CB070)

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Total: 6 Credit Hours

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Select the following:

Semester Total: 3 Credit Hours

Component Area Option (CB090)

Select from Option A or Option B

    Option A

Option B

Foreign Language:

Semester Total: 4 Credit Hours

Core Credit Hours for this A.A. Degree: 42 Credit Hours

Discipline Foundation - Criminal Justice

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Total: 12 Credit Hours

Directed Electives - Criminal Justice

Students should review and select the required courses based upon their chosen transfer institution. To find out FOS Directed Electives for additional universities, please see the Texas Direct Website.

Texas A&M University Commerce

CRIJ 1307  and CRIJ 2301  

Texas Woman’s University

CRIJ 1307  and CRIJ 2314  

University of North Texas

ENGL 2311  and SPCH 1311  

University of North Texas Dallas

6 credit hours of academic transfer courses

University of Texas Arlington

Two courses from the following: CRIJ 1307 , CRIJ 1313 , CRIJ 2301 , CRIJ 2323 , CRIJ 2314  

Semester Total: 6 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours Required for this A.A. Degree: 60 Credit Hours

Note(s)

  • Student transcripts will indicate the completion of the Field of Study upon successfully finishing the following courses: CRIJ 1301 , CRIJ 1306 , CRIJ 1310 , CRIJ 2313 , CRIJ 2328  and Directed Electives.
  • Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.