Criminal Justice (AGS) Degree Pathway

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The Associate of General Studies in Criminal Justice allows students to obtain a degree free of the state mandated KLETC requirement. It also offers students degree flexibility. By taking the additional technical courses, students can obtain a certificate C that prepares the student for an entry-level law enforcement career.

Symbol(s) Translation:

(T►) - Kansas Regents System Wide Transfer Course
($) - Special Funding Identifier

PROGRAM MAP - Criminal Justice (AGS)

Pathway Code: CRJG

General Education Requirements (35 hours)

Basic Skills - English, Communications and Math (12 hours)

ENG2211 - Composition I (T►) 3 hour(s)
ENG2212 - Composition II (T►) 3 hour(s)
COM2711 - Public Speaking (T►) 3 hour(s) or COM 2725
MTH4420 - College Algebra (T►) 3 hour(s) (or other approved Math course) NOTE: MTH4410 Intermediate Algebra can be used to fulfill the AGS Degree Math requirement at Cowley College, however, it does not meet the transfer General Education CORE Math Requirement for transfer within the Kansas Regents System

Laboratory Sciences (5 hours)

Complete one 5 hour lab course from approved Lab Science Elective(s)

NASELEC - Natural Science Lab Elective 5 hour(s)

Social Sciences (6 hours)

Complete courses from 2 Different Departments from approved Social Science Elective(s) (ANT, CRJ, ECO, GEG, MIN, POL, PSY, SOC).

Recommended Electives:

SOC6811 - Principles of Sociology (T►) 3 hour(s)
PSY6711 - General Psychology (T►) 3 hour(s)

Arts & Humanities (6 hours)

Complete courses from 2 Different Departments from approved Humanities Elective(s) . (ART, COM, ENG, FOL, HIS, LIT, MUS, PHO, REL, THE) - Studio and Performance courses cannot be included.

Recommended Electives:

HIS6411 - United States History to 1877 (T►) 3 hour(s)
PHO6460 - Ethics (T►) 3 hour(s)

Additional Institution Core Requirements (6 hours)

If a student wishes to meet the Kansas System Wide General Education Core requirement of 35 hours for transfer purposes, they should complete an additional 6 hours from the Math, Science, Social Science or Humanities approved elective areas. The following courses are recommended to be completed for this pathway for this requirement or may instead be used to fulfill a pathway elective.

CRJ5411 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (T►) 3 hour(s)
CRJ5456 - Criminal Law (T►) 3 hour(s)

Pathway Electives (27 hours)* Minimum

In addition to the following program Core Electives, PSY6720 - First Year Experience (FYE) is highly recommended as an elective for students enrolled in this pathway.

CRJ5415 - Criminal Investigation ($) 3 hour(s)
CRJ5420 - Criminal Investigation II ($) 3 hour(s)
CRJ5430 - Criminal Procedures ($) 3 hour(s)
CRJ5435 - Juvenile Delinquency & Justice 3 hour(s)
CRJ5445 - Law Enforcement Operations & Procedures ($) 3 hour(s)
CRJ5446 - Criminal Justice Interview & Report Writing ($) 3 hour(s)
CRJ5447 - Professional Responsibility in Criminal Justice 3 hour(s)
CRJ5451 - Agency Administration ($) 3 hour(s)
CRJ5482 - Criminal Justice Topics I 3 hour(s)
CRJ5483 - Criminal Justice Topics II 3 hour(s)
CRJ5484 - Criminal Justice Internship I 2 hour(s)
PSY6720 - First Year Experience 1 hour(s)
In addition to the Program Core requirements, PSY6720 - First Year Experience (FYE) course is highly recommended for first-year students to Cowley.
Additional Technical Courses for Vocational Certificate award:

In addition to completing the AGS degree, students can complete the following courses to earn the Criminal Justice Vocational Certificate C.
CRJ5432 - Controlled Force ($) 2 hour(s)
CRJ5433 - Controlled Force Level 2 ($) 2 hour(s)
CRJ5495 - Introduction to Firearms 2 hour(s)