Criminal Justice and Public Safety A.A.S.

Semester 1

• CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
• CRIJ 1307 - Crime in America (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours)
• HMSY 1337 - Introduction to Homeland Security (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1322 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy (3 Credit Hours)

Semester 2

• CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices (3 Credit Hours)
• CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law (3 Credit Hours)
• HMSY 1342 - Understanding and Combating Terrorism (3 Credit Hours)
• CJSA 1348 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)

Semester 3

• Electives - Criminal Justice Elective (6 Credit Hours) (two courses) ++

Semester 4

• CJSA 1330 - Cybercrimes (3 Credit Hours)

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• SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication (3 Credit Hours)

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• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking (3 Credit Hours)

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• Electives - Required Support Courses (three courses) (9 Credit Hours) +

Semester 5

• PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
• CJSA 1347 - Police Organization and Administration (3 Credit Hours)

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• SOCI 2340 - Drug Use and Abuse (3 Credit Hours)

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• PSYC 2316 - Psychology of Personality (3 Credit Hours)

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• CJSA 1382 - Cooperative Education - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (3 Credit Hours)

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• CJSA 2334 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)

Minimum Hours Required: 60 Credit Hours

+Required Support Courses

Must be selected from the following:

• CJSA 2382 - Cooperative Education - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (3 Credit Hours)
• CRIJ 2314 - Criminal Investigation (3 Credit Hours)
• CRIJ 2323 - Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement (3 Credit Hours)
• CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems and Practices (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYT 2321 - Crisis Intervention (3 Credit Hours)

++Criminal Justice Elective

Must be selected from the following:

• CJSA 1392 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration (3 Credit Hours)
• CJSA 1393 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice Studies (3 Credit Hours)
• CRIJ 1313 - Juvenile Justice System (3 Credit Hours)
• HMSY 2306 - Organized Crime and Terrorism (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYT 2345 - Principles of Behavior Management and Modification (3 Credit Hours)

Note(s)

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year insitution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.

Dallas College Law Enforcement Academy

(Cedar Valley Campus, Eastfield Campus, and El Centro West Campus)

Note: Students who want to use the Dallas College Law Enforcement Academy as a transition bridge to the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice and Public Safety, must complete the following:

• Complete the Dallas College Law Enforcement Academy at the Cedar Valley Campus, Eastfield Campus, or El Centro West Campus.
• Pass the Texas Basic Peace Officer Licensing Examination through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).
• Meet all registration requirements set forth by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
• Meet all registration requirements set forth by Dallas College.
• Complete CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice  and CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices .

Upon successful completion of the criteria listed above, students will be awarded an additional 18 SCH of equivalent-articulated credit for the following courses in the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice and Public Safety:

• CJSA 1330 - Cybercrimes (3 Credit Hours)
• CJSA 1348 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)

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• CJSA 1382 - Cooperative Education - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (3 Credit Hours)

• OR

• CJSA 2334 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)

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• CJSA 1392 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration (3 Credit Hours)
• CJSA 1393 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice Studies (3 Credit Hours)
• CJSA 2382 - Cooperative Education - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (3 Credit Hours)