CRIMINAL JUSTICE AAS DEGREE
Program Course Requirements
REQUIRED CORE COURSES (56 credits)
CRJU 1101 Criminal Justice, 3 cr
CRJU 1104 Juvenile Justice, 3 cr
CRJU 2101** Criminal Law, 3 cr
CRJU 2102* Criminal Procedures, 4 cr
CRJU 2108 Criminal Investigations, 3 cr
CRJU 2114** Traffic Law, 3 cr
CRJU 2124 General Evidence and Identification Prep, 4 cr
CRJU 2126 Racial and Ethnic Awareness for Minnesota Peace Officers, 4 cr
CRJU 2140 Peace Officers and Behavioral Science, 3 cr
Minnesota Peace Officer Pathway
Select a minimum of 26 credits from these courses:
CRJU 1106 Corrections & Probation, 3 cr
CRJU 1109 Report Writing, 3 cr
CRJU 1112 Peace Officers and the Community, 3 cr
CRJU 2106** Fitness for Minnesota Peace Officers, 2 cr
CRJU 2116 Science of Fingerprints, 4 cr
CRJU 2118 Criminal Justice Photography, 4 cr
CRJU 2135 Internship, 4-8 cr
CRJU 2160 Use of Force, 2 cr
CRJU 2162 Firearms, 3 cr
CRJU 2164 Patrol Practicals, 5 cr
CRJU 2166 Tactical Communications/Relations, 2 cr
CRJU 2311 Basic Firearms, 1 cr
CRJU 2315 Post Prep, 1 cr
Criminal Justice Pathway
Students must choose a minimum of 30 credits from the following list:
CRJU 1106 Corrections & Probation, 3 cr
CRJU 1108 Community Corrections, 3 cr
CRJU 1109 Report Writing, 3 cr
CRJU 1112 Peace Officers and the Community, 3 cr
CRJU 1125 Personal Protection Awareness, 2 cr
CRJU 2106** Fitness for Minnesota Peace Officers, 2 cr
CRJU 2110 Topics in Criminal Justice, 1-3 cr
CRJU 2116 Science of Fingerprints, 4 cr
CRJU 2118 Criminal Justice Photography, 4 cr
CRJU 2135 Internship, 4-8 cr
CRJU 2311 Basic Firearms, 1 cr
REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (16 credits)
An A.A.S. degree requires a minimum of 15 credits selected from at least three of the ten goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). Students must include the following courses:
COMM 2420 Intercultural Communication (Goals 1,7), 3 cr
ENGL 1410 Composition I (Goal 1), 4 cr
PSYC 2441 Social Psychology (Goals 5,7), 3 cr
SOCL 2405 Criminology (Goal 5), 3 cr
SOCL 2481 Race, Ethnicity and Oppression (Goals 5,7), 3 cr
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT - 72 CREDITS
*These courses required for Minnesota P.O.S.T. licensing must be completed within 3 years of starting the degree.
**These courses must be completed prior to SKILLS.
Click here to download the Criminal Justice A,A,S, Degree Program Planning Form (PDF)
In addition to the program requirements, students must meet the following conditions in order to graduate:
Please see the Criminal Justice Coordinator for further information.