Criminal Justice (AAS)
The Criminal Justice (AAS) program provides a comprehensive education across all disciplines in criminal justice, taught by instructors with extensive field experience. The curriculum includes core classes and the opportunity for an internship in a criminal justice agency. Designed for students seeking careers in law enforcement, courts, or corrections, the program also prepares students to transfer to a 4-year university for a baccalaureate degree, satisfying the Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirements.
Prerequisites: special approval from the lead advisor is needed for enrollment
Courses
- BUSN1770 — Mathematics of Business
- CJUS1100 — Introduction to Corrections
- CJUS1120 — Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJUS1140 — Criminal Justice Report Writing
- CJUS2100 — Client Growth & Development
- CJUS2120 — Introduction to Law Enforcement
- CJUS2130 — The Criminal Court System
- CJUS2140 — Introduction to Criminal Investigation
- CJUS2150 — Crime Scene Investigation
- CJUS2240 — Emergency Preparedness/Crisis Management
- CJUS2300 — Corrections Institutions and Facilities
- CJUS2400 — Approaches to Ethics in Criminal Justice
- COMM1030 — Interpersonal Communication
- COMM1040 — Public Speaking
- COMM1200 — Small Group Process
- ENGL1010 — Rhetoric & Composition
- ENGL1020 — Research Writing
- ENGL1450 — Technical and Report Writing
- MATH1070 — Liberal Arts Mathematics
- MATH1100 — College Algebra
- MATH2100 — Introduction to Statistics
- POLI1110 — American Government
- POLI2620 — State & Local Government
- SOCY1030 — Cultural Diversity