College of St. Joseph

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
General Concentration

Total Criminal Justice Major credits: 30
Total Criminal Justice Elective credits: 6
Total General Education credits: 27
Total credits required for AS degree in criminal justice: 63

Criminal Justice Major Requirements (30 credits)*
CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJ 210 Law and Society
CRJ 240 Professional Writing for CRJ
CRJ 270 Victimology
CRJ 280 Juvenile Justice
CRJ 281 Policing in America
CRJ 282 Corrections
CRJ 285 Research Methods
CRJ 310 Criminology
CRJ 320 Internship/Co-op I in CRJ

General Education Requirements (27 credits)
ENG 101 Introduction to College Writing
ENG 102 Reading and Writing about Literature
COM 101 Speech Communication
CIS 101 ABD Computer Literacy
SCI 101 Biology w/ Lab
PSY 102 Introduction to Psychology

One course from each general area below:
Social Science (Geography, History, Political Science)
Mathematics (MAT 101, BUS 102)
Philosophy/Religious Studies

Major Course Electives (Select two for 6 credits)
CRJ 230 Drugs and Society
CRJ 250 Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Class
CRJ 261 Deviance and Social Control
CRJ 283 CJ Administration
CRJ 311 Interpersonal Skills for CJ
CRJ 312 Criminal Law
CRJ 314 Defensive Tactics/Skills for CJ Practitioners
CRJ 315 Criminal Justice Ethics and Professionalism
CRJ 340 Emergency Preparedness
CRJ 361 Law and Psychology
CRJ 420 Internship/Co-op II

* All required courses in Criminal Justice must be completed with an average grade of “C” (2.0) or better.

A minimum of 15 credits must be taken at the College of St. Joseph (regardless of the number of criminal justice credits transferred), nine of which must be in the criminal justice major.

At the time of matriculation, students may request to transfer credits completed at a regionally accredited college or university if they earned a grade of “C” or better in the course(s).

Note: In-service students should discuss these requirements with their Criminal Justice Advisor. Transfer students from criminal justice programs in other schools are urged to review their transcript evaluation with their advisor or the Registrar’s Office. They must satisfy the general education and academic major requirements, regardless of the number of criminal justice credits transferred.

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
Corrections Concentration

Total Criminal Justice Major credits: 30
Total Criminal Justice Elective credits: 6
Total General Education credits: 27
Total credits required for AS degree in criminal justice: 63

Criminal Justice Major Requirements (30 credits)*
CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJ 210 Law and Society
CRJ 240 Professional Writing for CRJ
CRJ 270 Victimology
CRJ 280 Juvenile Justice
CRJ 282 Corrections**
CRJ 290 Research Methods
CRJ 310 Criminology
CRJ 311 Interpersonal Skills for CJ**
CRJ 320 Internship/Co-op I in CRJ**

General Education Requirements (27 credits)
ENG 101 Introduction to College Writing
ENG 102 Reading and Writing about Literature
COM 101 Speech Communication
CIS 101 ABD Computer Literacy
SCI 101 Biology w/ Lab
PSY 102 Introduction to Psychology

One course from each general area below:
Social Science (Geography, History, Political Science)
Mathematics (MAT 101, BUS 102)
Philosophy/Religious Studies

Major Course Electives (Select two for 6 credits)
CRJ 230 Drugs and Society
CRJ 250 Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Class
CRJ 261 Deviance and Social Control
CRJ 283 CJ Administration
CRJ 312 Criminal Justice
CRJ 314 Defensive Tactics/Skills for CJ Practitioners**
CRJ 315 Criminal Justice Ethics and Professionalism**
CRJ 340 Emergency Preparedness**
CRJ 361 Law and Psychology
CRJ 420 Internship/Co-op II

* All required courses in Criminal Justice must be completed with an average grade of “C” (2.0) or better.

** The College has an articulation agreement with the Vermont Correctional Academy, Vermont Department of Corrections whereby recruits who successfully complete the 8-week residential training program receive 16 credits toward the criminal justice degree at the College of St. Joseph.

A minimum of 15 credits must be taken at the College of St. Joseph (regardless of the number of credits transferred), nine of which must be in the criminal justice major.

At the time of matriculation, students may request to transfer credits completed at a regionally accredited college or university if they earned a grade of “C” or better in the course(s).

Note: In-service students should discuss these requirements with their Criminal Justice Advisor. Transfer students from criminal justice programs in other schools are urged to review their transcript evaluation with their advisor or the Registrar’s Office. They must satisfy the general education and academic major requirements, regardless of the number of criminal justice credits transferred.

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