May 14, 2024

Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025

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Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025

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

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

Offered on Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland Campuses

Degree Code: AA.FS.CRIJ.18

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:

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

This page includes Coordinating Board (CB) Codes.

Courses Required for the A.A. Degree with a Field of Study in Criminal Justice

Communication (CB010)

Select EACH of the following:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours) (a grade of “C” or better is required)
ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Mathematics (CB020)

Select ONE of the following:

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

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3-4

Life and Physical Sciences (CB030)

Select TWO of the following:

Note(s)

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 1411 ; CHEM 1406 and CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1405 and CHEM 1406 ; CHEM 1406 and CHEM 1407 ; GEOL 1401 and GEOL 1403 ; PHYS 1401 and PHYS 1405 ; PHYS 1401 and PHYS 2425 ; PHYS 1405 and PHYS 2425 .

Semester Credit Hours Required: 8

Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

Creative Arts (CB050)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

American History (CB060)

Select the following:

HIST 1301 - United States History I (3 Credit Hours) AND

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Government/Political Science (CB070)

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Social and Behavioral Sciences (CB080)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

Component Area Option (CB090)

Select ONE of the following options:

OR

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Semester Credit Hours Required: 4

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

Required Criminal Justice Course

Select the following:

CRIJ 1307 - Crime in America (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

Required Criminal Justice Field of Study Courses

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 15

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

Note(s)

Student’s transcript will indicate the Field of Study has been completed upon successful completion of the following courses: CRIJ 1301 , CRIJ 1306 , CRIJ 1310 , CRIJ 2313 , and CRIJ 2328 .