AA Degree

Daniel Phillips III, PhD, Chair, Social Sciences Division
     Program Coordinator
Durham Center, Room 103
(270) 384-8231  phillipsd@lindsey.edu

Mission Statement

The Criminal Justice Program is designed to prepare graduates for careers in the three main substantive areas of criminal justice: policing, courts, and corrections.

Entrance Criteria

The following conditions apply for acceptance into the Program:

• Minimum grade point average of 2.00;
• Completion of Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRJS 1003) with a minimum grade of C;
• Filing the required application for admission form to the program with the Program Coordinator;
• Securing the approval by the Program Coordinator;
• Assignment of an academic advisor from the program; and
• Filing the approved application to the program form with the Registrar's Office.

After completion of a common core of Criminal Justice courses, students may complete the degree by selecting either the Law Enforcement emphasis or the Legal emphasis.  

Degree Requirements

A.  General Education Requirements:  18-29 hours

• Writing Studies I (ENGL 1013) is recommended prior to CRJS 1003 unless waiver requirements are met - 3 hours
• Writing Studies I (ENGL 1013), unless waiver requirements are met, and Writing Studies II (ENGL 1023) are prerequisites for CRJS 2103 - 6 hours
• Principles of Psychology (PSYC 1003) may be a prerequisite for CRJS 2203 - 3 hours

B.  Program Requirements:  18 hours

• Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRJS 1003) - 3 hours
• Criminology (CRJS 2103) - 3 hours
• U.S. Constitutional Law (CRJS 2203) - 3 hours
• Police Investigation (CRJS 3023) - 3 hours
• Criminal Courts (CRJS 3303) - 3 hours
• Ethics & Professionalism (CRJS 4303) - 3 hours

C.  Select one of the following Emphasis Areas (Law Enforcement or Legal):  12 hours

 1 - Law Enforcement Emphasis

• Police & Society (CRJS 3123) - 3 hours
• Corrections (CRJS 3203) - 3 hours
• Rural Crime (CRJS 3573) - 3 hours
• Homeland Security (CRJS 4173) - 3 hours

 2 - Legal Emphasis

• American Legal Systems (CRJS 3003) - 3 hours
• Criminal Law (CRJS 3703) - 3 hours
• Criminal Procedure (CRJS 3903) - 3 hours
• Evidence (CRJS 4273) - 3 hours

D.  General Electives:  5-16 hours

TOTAL:  64 credit hours