Criminal Justice (AS)

Grade Requirements: A grade of “C” or better in courses required for an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.50 or higher. Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation.
Credit Hour Requirements: 60 total hours are required, including at least 21 Criminal Justice credits (CJ prefix).
Program Code: 7004AS
CIPC: 430104

Advisement

All Criminal Justice students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6146 for more information or to schedule an appointment. (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)

Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information ). No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program.

General Education

Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Associate’s Degree requirements.

Major Course Requirements for AS Degree

Criminal Justice Required Courses (12 credit hours)

CJ 1010 SS - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
CJ 1300 - Corrections: History, Theory and Practice Credits: (3)
CJ 1330 - Criminal Law and Courts Credits: (3)
CJ 2300 - Policing: History, Theory and Practice Credits: (3)

Criminal Justice Elective Courses (9 credit hours)

Select 9 additional credit hours from Criminal Justice (CJ prefix) courses. Students may not use CJ 4830 Directed Readings or CJ 4950 Field Trips/Travel Study to fill this requirement.