Academic Catalog - Criminal Justice AA
Degree & Course Information
In an associate program in Criminal Justice, you will explore topics that include criminal law, psychology, forensics, and government. This degree is transferable to universities offering a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.
Students should work closely with their advisor and contact their transfer institution choices for more specific transfer information.
Criminal Justice – AA (60 credits)
Required Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (31-33 Credit Hours) |
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| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title | |
| (Written) Communication | 6 | ENG 1021 English Composition I AND ENG 1022 English Composition II OR ENG 1022 English Composition II AND A GT Pathways approved CO3 course |
| Mathematics | 3-4 | One GT Pathways course (GT-MA1), prefer MAT 1260 Introduction to Statistics, except: • University of Colorado Colorado Springs prefers MAT 1240 Mathematics for Liberal Arts • Colorado Mesa University requires either MAT 1240 Mathematics for Liberal Arts OR MAT 1340 College Algebra; • University of Northern Colorado requires MAT 1260 Introduction to Statistics |
| Arts & Humanities | 6 | Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses from two (2) different categories: (GT-AH1, GT- AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4) |
| History | 3 | One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1) |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | SOC 1001 Introduction to Sociology |
| 3 | One GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences course (GT-SS3) | |
| Natural & Physical Sciences | 7-8 | Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GTSC2), one must be with laboratory (GT-SC1) |
**Additional Required Courses & Electives (27 Credit Hours) |
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| Credit Hours | Course Number and Title |
| 3 | COM 1150 Public Speaking OR COM 1250 Interpersonal Communication |
| 3 | CRJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice |
| 3 | CRJ 1025 Policing Systems |
| 3 | CRJ 1045 Correctional Process |
| 6 | Choose two (2) courses from the following: |
| CRJ 1027 Crime Scene Investigation CRJ 1035 Judicial Function CRJ 2005 Principles of Criminal Law CRJ 2009 Criminal Investigation I CRJ 2030 Criminology CRJ 2031 Inroduction to Forensic Science & Criminalists CRJ 2035 Delinquent Behavior |
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| 9 | Choose three (3) courses from the following: |
| ANT 2315 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology w/lab CNG 2058 Computer Forensics COM 2220 Group Communication COM 2250 Organizational Communications POS 1011 American Government POS 1025 American/State and Local Government PSY 2770 Introduction to Forensic Psychology PSY 2107 Human Sexuality PSY 2221 Social Psychology PSY 2552 Abnormal Psychology SOC 2031 Sociology of Deviant Behavior |
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| Electives – 0-2 credit hours | |
* If these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.
**If these courses are applied to this second section of the Prescribed Curriculum (Additional Required Courses) for credit, they may not be applied to the first section of the Prescribed Curriculum (General Education Requirements) for credit.
*If a student should need to take remedial and/or pre-requisite courses they are not included in this degree plan.
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Otero College is a part of a Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement between Colorado community colleges and universities. These agreements allow you to graduate from a community college with a 60-credit Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree with designation; enroll with junior status at a university; and complete your bachelor’s degree. If you attend full-time and follow the structured schedule, you can complete your bachelor’s degree in 4 years.
The following Colorado public four-year institutions will accept your completed Business AA degree from Otero College.
Colorado Mesa University
[B.A. Criminal Justice; Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement concentration]
Colorado State University-Global Campus
[B.S. Criminal Justice]
Metropolitan State University of Denver
[B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology]
University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
[B.A. Criminal Justice]
University of Colorado Denver
[B.A. Criminal Justice]
University of Northern Colorado
[B.A. Criminal Justice]