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Program Overview
The Criminal Justice Associate of Arts (CJAA) program is designed for students seeking a professional career in law enforcement, corrections, security, law, or social justice. It will offer students a background in the Criminal Justice System and includes courses in communication, humanities, behavioral science, mathematics, natural science, and computers. Florida National University will award an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice upon graduation to those students who complete the necessary requirements. These students may continue their education at the bachelor’s level to other accredited universities, or begin careers in the field including law enforcement*, court system, and private industry. *Note: Employment with certain law enforcement agencies may require separate certification in basic police training (academy).
Program type
Associate
Est. time to complete
2 years
Credit Hours
60 hours
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General Education
(48 Credits)
| Student Life Skills (1 Credit) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
SLS 1501 |
College Study Skills |
1 |
| English and Communications (9 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
ENC 1101 |
English Composition I |
3 |
|
ENC 1102 |
English Composition II |
3 |
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SPC 1017 |
Fundamentals of Oral Communications |
3 |
| Humanities (6 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
PHI 1600 |
Ethics |
3 |
|
|
Any Humanities course |
3 |
| Social Science (6 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
PSY 1012 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
|
Any Social Science Course |
3 |
| Natural Science (7 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Any Two Natural Science Courses Including One Lab |
7 |
| Mathematics (7 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
MAC 1105 |
College Algebra I |
3 |
|
STA 2014 |
Introduction to Statistics |
4 |
| Information Literacy (3 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
CGS 1030 |
Introduction to Information Technology |
3 |
| Core Requirements (18 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
CCJ 2001 |
Criminology |
3 |
|
CJC 2000 |
Introduction to Corrections |
3 |
|
CJE 2000 |
Introduction to Security & Law Enforcement |
3 |
|
CJE 2005 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
|
CJJ 2002 |
Juvenile Delinquency |
3 |
|
CJL 2100 |
Introduction to Criminal Law |
3 |
| Suggested Electives (9 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
CCJ 2940 |
Criminal Justice Internship |
3 |
|
CJE 2005 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
|
CJJ 2002 |
Juvenile Delinquency I |
3 |
|
CJL 2821 |
Psychology Applied to Law |
3 |
