Criminology, AA (CSU-P Transfer)

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Career Opportunities

The criminal justice program prepares you to transfer as a junior to a four-year institution to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology or criminal Justice, after which you can pursue a career in federal, state and local adult correctional institutions, juvenile corrections and treatment facilities, law enforcement, forensics, private security and private investigations.

Program Description

The criminal justice program provides an in-depth analysis of the three components of the criminal justice system (law enforcement, the judicial system and corrections) with special emphasis on criminology, substantive criminal law, procedural criminal law and constitutional law. It places a strong emphasis on reading and comprehension skills, written and verbal communication skills and empathic awareness of cultural diversity.

Disclaimer

If you have any prior arrests and/or drug/alcohol history, you should discuss this history with a Criminal Justice advisor prior to beginning courses toward this degree. Neither PCC nor the Criminal Justice Department or advisors will be held liable for your decision to continue in pursuit of the degree if you have such a history. Many criminal justice employers will not hire students with a past history of arrests or convictions regardless of typology of offense.

Your entrance into any criminal justice course of study, or your subsequent graduation, is no guarantee, explicit or implied, that you are employable in the criminal justice field. Further, if you cannot be placed and/or remain in the course CRJ 2080 - Cooperative Education/internship , after two good-faith attempts at placement, neither PCC nor its employees accept responsibility in respect to your inability to complete or meet fulfillment requirements of the degree.

Many criminal justice and related agencies require certain standards prospective employees must meet at the application stage. Job applications will ask if you have ever been arrested for any offense, either misdemeanor or felony. If you have, your prospective employer may deny your application. You may also be required to take psychological tests, lie detector tests, medical tests and physical fitness tests to determine if you are suited to a particular position.

Program Requirements

Entrance Requirements:

This is an open enrollment program.

Graduation Requirements:

A grade of “C” or higher is required in each course.

Total Credits: 60

General Education Core Requirements (39 Credits)

Communication (9 Credits)

ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Credit(s): 3
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CP2 Credit(s): 3
COM 1150 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Mathematics (4 Credits)

MAT 1240 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 Credit(s): 4

Natural and Physical Sciences (8 Credits)

Select two courses:

AST 1110 - Astronomy I With Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
AST 1120 - Astronomy II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
BIO 1005 - Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
BIO 1111 - General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
BIO 1112 - General College Biology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
CHE 1011 - Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
CHE 1012 - Introduction to Chemistry II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
CHE 1005 - Chemistry in Context with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
GEY 1111 - Physical Geology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
MET 1050 - General Meteorology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
PHY 1105 - Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
PHY 1111 - Physics: Algebra-Based I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
PHY 1112 - Physics: Algebra-Based II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
PHY 2111 - Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
PHY 2112 - Physics: Calculus-Based II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5

Arts and Humanities (6 Credits)

Choose six credits from two different disciplines.

ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
ART 1111 - Art History Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
ART 1112 - Art History Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
ART 1113 - Art History Credit(s): 3
FRE 2011 - French Language III: GT-AH4 Credit(s): 3
FRE 2012 - French Language IV: GT-AH4 Credit(s): 3
GER 2011 - German Language III: GT-AH4 Credit(s): 3
GER 2012 - German Language IV: GT-AH4 Credit(s): 3
HUM 1021 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
HUM 1022 - Humanities: Medieval - Modern: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
HUM 1023 - Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 2001 - World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 2002 - World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 2005 - Race. Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 2011 - American Literature to Civil War: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 2012 - American Literature After Civil War: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
MUS 1021 - Music History Medieval Thru Classical Period: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
MUS 1022 - Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
PHI 1013 - Logic: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
PHI 1014 - Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
PHI 2014 - Philosophy of Religion: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
SPA 2011 - Spanish Language III: GT-AH4 Credit(s): 3
SPA 2012 - Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4 Credit(s): 3
THE 1005 - Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
THE 2011 - Development of Theatre Greek-Renaissance: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
THE 2012 - Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3

History (3 credits)

Select three credits in the HIS prefix..

HIS 1110 - The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 1120 - The World: 1500-present: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 1210 - United States History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 1220 - United States History Since the Civil War: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 1310 - Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 1320 - Western Civ: 1650-present: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 2015 - 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 2080 - Internship Credit(s): 3
HIS 2115 - American Indian History: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 2135 - Colorado History: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 2300 - The Middle Ages:GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 Credits)

Select nine credits in at least two disciplines.

ANT 1001 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
ANT 1005 - Biological Anthropology with Laboratory: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 Credit(s): 3
ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 Credit(s): 3
GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 Credit(s): 3
GEO 1006 - Human Geography: GT-SS2 Credit(s): 3
HIS 1310 - Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 1320 - Western Civ: 1650-present: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 1110 - The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 1120 - The World: 1500-present: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 1210 - United States History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 1220 - United States History Since the Civil War: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 2015 - 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 Credit(s): 3
JOU 1005 - Introduction to Mass Media: GT SS3 Credit(s): 3
PSC 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 Credit(s): 3
PSC 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 Credit(s): 3
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
PSY 2105 - Psychology of Gender: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
PSY 2107 - Human Sexuality: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
PSY 2221 - Social Psychology: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
PSY 2222 - Psychology of Death and Dying: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
PSY 2441 - Child Development: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
PSY 2552 - Abnormal Psychology: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
SOC 1002 - Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
SOC 2005 - Sociology of Family Dynamics: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
SOC 2015 - Contemporary Social Problems: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
SOC 2016 - Sociology of Gender: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
SOC 2031 - The Sociology of Deviant Behavior: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
WST 2000 - Introduction to Women’s Studies: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3

Core Curriculum Requirements (21 Credits)

CRJ 1010 - Intro to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
CRJ 1025 - Policing Systems Credit(s): 3
CRJ 1035 - Judicial Function Credit(s): 3
CRJ 1045 - Correctional Process Credit(s): 3
CRJ 2005 - Principles of Criminal Law Credit(s): 3
CRJ 2010 - Constitutional Law Credit(s): 3
CRJ 2030 - Criminology Credit(s): 3

Transfer Degrees

This degree transfers to the following Colorado public four-year institutions of higher education:

Colorado State University Global (BS Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
Colorado State University, Pueblo (Sociology with a Criminology emphasis)