Criminal Justice

The Associate of Science in Criminal Justice is a transfer degree for students who plan to major in a criminal justice related field. North Arkansas College has agreements with many four-year institutions, which offer students a seamless option for transfer into the bachelor’s degree program in Criminal Justice or Criminology. Students planning to transfer should work closely with a North Arkansas College advisor to follow the prescribed selection of courses and other requirements, needed for transfer into a bachelor’s program.

Program Learning Outcomes

An understanding of how the criminal justice system and its agencies operate together as a system.
An understanding of how this system is designed to bring about social justice.
An understanding of the various theoretical frameworks that explain the definition, causes and consequences of crime.
An understanding of proper standards of conduct regarding investigation, collection of evidence and procedural processes.

Total Credits: 60

ENGL 1013 - English Composition I Credits: 3
ENGL 1023 - English Composition II Credits: 3
MAT 1213 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3 or higher
Lab Science Elective 1: Credits 4
BIOL 1004 - General Biology for Non-Majors Credits: 4
BIOL 1014 - General Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 1304 - General Botany Credits: 4
Lab Science Elective 2: Credits 4
CHEM 1214 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credits: 4 or select from the following prefixes: GEOL, PHSC or PHYS
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives
PHIL 1003 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
FL 1303 - Beginning Spanish I Credits: 3 or higher
Fine Arts Electives - Choose from the following: ART 1003, DRAM 1003, MUS 1003 Credits: 3
Social and Behavioral Science Electives
SOC 2013 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 2203 - Social Problems Credits: 3
HIST 2003 - United States History I Credits: 3 or HIST 2013 United States History II or PLSC 2003 American National Government
Directed Electives Credits: 25
AJ 1003 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
AJ 1053 - Foundations of Criminology Credits: 3
AJ 2033 - Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3
AJ 2043 - Community Relations in Law Enforcement Credits: 3
AJ 2203 - Introduction to Corrections Credits: 3
AJ 2253 - Criminal Investigation Credits: 3
AJ 2263 - Criminal Evidence and Procedure Credits: 3
Electives - Choose from the following: AJ 2500, ANTH 2023, ECON 2313, HIST 1113, 1123, PLSC 2003, PSYC 2003 Credits 4