Criminal Justice AAS - Academic Plan

• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Apply critical thinking skills.
• Display appropriate oral and written communication.
• Discuss how the criminal justice system operates.
• Explain individual rights, constitutional rights, and the due process procedures.

Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.

*Grade C or better required

• *This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
• AAA 1001 – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
• Course availability is subject to change.
• Electives: Recommend COM 1250, PSY 1002, SOC 1001, SOC 1002, SPA 1011, SPA 1012, or any other Foreign Language course numbered 1011, 1012, 2011, or 2012.
• In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031 must also register for ENG 0094 unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094 standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent High School coursework. See an Advisor for details.
• Recommended courses are listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising [at] arapahoe [dot] edu or 303.797.5664) or the Criminal Justice Department for additional elective recommendations.
• Refer to 2024/2025 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree. Restricted electives: Select six (6) courses from the following prefixes of: ACC, CIS, CRJ, CSC, EMS, LEA, PAR, PSY, SOC, SPA or any other General Education Guaranteed Transfer GT course.
• The Restricted Electives may be fulfilled by those students who completed the ACC or HRPSTI Law Enforcement Academy within the last three calendar years and are currently P.O.S.T. certified. Consult department for more info.