rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN SCHOOL OF JUSTICE STUDIES Criminal Justice | ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE Flex Choice Credit by Assessment Available | 11-Week Quarters (5.5-Week Terms) THIS PROGRAM VERSION IS NOT AVAILABLE IN ILLINOIS Associate of Science Degree in Florida, Associate of Applied Science Degree in Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Additional training and other requirements may apply to careers in this field. Please read the Careers Disclosure. • Court Clerk • Security Officer • Corrections / Law Enforcement careers in some jurisdictions Careers Disclosure: Each federal, state, or local agency determines its own requirements for licensure of law enforcement careers, and may change these requirements at any time. Licensed law enforcement careers include police officer, corrections officer, parole officer, crime scene investigator, and other positions. Minimum educational standards for licensure in these careers range from a high school diploma to a college degree, and can vary widely (even within the same state). Some agencies require graduation from an agency-approved academic program or training academy. The Rasmussen College Criminal Justice Associate’s Degree is NOT a training academy or approved program with any federal, state, or local agency. Other non-academic requirements are also required for licensure, which may include additional training, experience, graduation from an academy, physical fitness standards, background checks (certain results are often disqualifying), and other requirements. Before enrolling, it is important to understand all of the licensure eligibility standards for a desired career by consulting the appropriate federal, state, or local agency requirements. OBJECTIVE Graduates of this program know the history and development of the criminal justice system and its effect on society. They understand how the legal process works from law enforcement to the courts and through the corrections system. They can apply critical thinking to issues in criminal justice such as law enforcement, corrections, security, juvenile justice, and domestic violence. Graduates value written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking and problem solving, information and financial literacy, and the significance of diversity-awareness skills in academic and workplace situations. DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION COURSES B080 B087 GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Lower Division English Composition (Required course) English Composition+ ENC 1101 Communication (*Required, select 1 additional course)+ *COM 1865 Locating and Evaluating Information Humanities (*Required, select 2 additional courses)+ *PHI 1520 *PHI 2103 Ethics Around the Globe Introduction to Critical Thinking Math/Natural Sciences (Select 2 courses, including at least one Math course)+ Social Sciences (Required courses) General Psychology+ PSY 1012 SYG 1000 Introduction to Sociology See page 72 for General Education Course Selections. 8 8 6 16 Reading and Writing Strategies Practical Math 4 4 CORE COURSES Lower Division CCJ 1000 CCJ 1153 CCJ 1382 CCJ 2170 CJC 1000 CJE 1006 CJE 1233 CJE 2172 CJL 1552 CJL 1747 Introduction to Criminal Justice Criminology: Motives for Criminal Deviance Field Communications in Criminal Justice Practical Psychology for the Criminal Justice Professional CCJ 2685 Domestic Violence CGS 1240 CCJ 2930 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Capstone Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts+ Introduction to Corrections Policing in America Drugs and Crime Juvenile Justice: Delinquency, Dependency, and Diversion Introduction to Criminal Law Applied Criminal Procedures General Education Credits Core Credits Total Associate’s Degree Credits +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment available; see page 137 for details. This program has not been approved by any state professional licensing body and does not lead to any state-issued professional license. For further information on professional licensing requirements, please contact the appropriate board or agency in your state of residence. Additional education, training, experience, and/or other eligibility criteria may apply. In Minnesota, the Criminal Justice Associate’s Degree program does not meet the standards established by the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board for persons who seek employment as a peace officer. Developmental Education courses do not count toward total program credits and are not calculated in GPA. Students must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in Developmental Education courses through a Rasmussen College entrance placement exam, approved exemption based on previously completed coursework, or by successful completion of Developmental Education courses. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen College’s chosen third-party vendor. 4 4 2 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 42 49 91 4 Please note that an addendum is located at the end of the digital catalog. 46 For important information about the educational debt, earnings and completion rates of students who attended this program, please visit www.rasmussen.edu/doe_sid/criminal_justice_as.html
