Criminal Justice AS

Degree Program Mentor:

Sam Rivera

Assistant Professor
405-382-9239
s.rivera@sscok.edu
Division Office: 405-382-9554

For additional information regarding this degree, contact the Degree Program Mentor.

Program Objective:
The objective of the Criminal Justice Associate in Science is to prepare students for transfer to a bachelor’s degree granting institution to major in criminal justice or a related field.

Requirements for Graduation:

Sixty-three designated semester credit hours.
Grade of "C" or better required in all Major Field Requirement courses.
Grade Point Average of 2.0 or better.
Fifteen semester credit hours in attendance at SSC.
Completion of Graduate Exit Survey.

Minimum total hours required for Associate degree: 63

This Program is also available 100% Online Learn More

Course Requirements

General Education Requirements: 39

GOV 1113 American National Government: 3
HIST 1483 American History to 1877 or
HIST 1493 American History since 1877: 3
ENG 1113 Composition I: 3
ENG 1213 Composition II: 3
SPCH 1143 Speech: 3
HUM Any class designated as Humanities: 6
MATH 1413 Quantitative Reasoning: 3
SCIENCE One Life Science with lab and One Physical Science with lab: 8
CAP 1103 Introduction to Microsoft Office: 3
HPER 1012 Wellness and Human Development or
Two HPER Activity Courses: 2
STSC 1002 Learning Strategies: 2
ELECTIVE met by program

Major Field Requirements: 21

Select from the following

CJ 1103 Introduction to Criminology (FO) (Online -FEO)
CJ 1123 Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems (FO)(Online-FOO)
CJ 1143 Introduction to Law Enforcement (FO) (Online -FEO)
CJ 1233 Adult Correctional Systems (Online -FEO)
CJ 2203 Rules of Evidence (SO) (Online -SEO)
CJ 2243 Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation (Online - SOO)
CJ 2253 Juvenile Justice Procedures (Online- FOO)

Major Field Electives and Support: 9

Select from the following

CJ 2103 Ethics in Criminal Justice
MATH 1503 Elementary Statistics
PSY 1113 General Psychology
PSY 1123 Psychology of Adjustment
PSY 2013 Personality Theories
PSY 2023 Developmental Psychology
PSY 2053 Social Psychology
PSY 2103 Child and Adolescent Psychology
SPCH 2253 Argumentation and Debate
SOC 1113 Introduction to Sociology
HUM 2153 Crime, Delinquency, and Social Science Issues through Film

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Please Note:
Consult with advisor for specific transfer requirements. General Education and Major Field requirements vary between universities.

Transfer Note:
A statewide transfer agreement guarantees students transferring to an Oklahoma public four-year university with an associate in arts or associate in science degree the associate degree will satisfy all freshman and sophomore general education requirements at the four-year university.