Criminal Justice Area of Concentration, Arts and Sciences AA: 617

First Semester

• ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing 3 semester hours *
• MATH 117 - Elements of Statistics 3 semester hours (MATF) ***
• CCJS 110 - Administration of Justice 3 semester hours (BSSD) ***
• COMM 108 - Foundations of Human Communication 3 semester hours (GEIR)

• OR

• COMM 112 - Business and Professional Speech Communication 3 semester hours (GEIR)
• ARTD, HUMD, or HLTH Course  3 semester hours (GEIR)

Second Semester

• English Foundation  3 semester hours (ENGF)
• SOCY 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 semester hours (BSSD)
• Natural Sciences Distribution without Laboratory  3 semester hours (NSND)
• Arts Distribution 3 semester hours (ARTD)
• POLI 101 - American Government 3 semester hours

Third Semester

• BSAD 210 - Statistics for Business and Economics 3 semester hours ***
• Natural Sciences Distribution with Laboratory  4 semester hours (NSLD)
• Humanities Distribution  3 semester hours (HUMD) #
• CCJS 221 - Criminal Law 3 semester hours ***
• PSYC 100 - General Psychology 3 semester hours

Fourth Semester

• CCJS 200 - Criminology 3 semester hours ***
• CCJS 222 - Criminal Evidence 3 semester hours
• CCJS Elective  3 semester hours ****
• CCJS Elective or Elective  3 semester hours ****
• Elective  2 semester hours **

Total Credit Hours: 60

* If needed for ENGL 102 /ENGL 103 , or elective.

** Students transferring to the University of Maryland should make sure they do not exceed the 60 credits required for graduation and transfer.

*** Students planning to transfer to the UMCP Program @ Shady Grove must complete these five identified courses with a minimum grade of C. 

**** Except CCJS 255  (Independent Study in Criminal Justice).

# Students who began prior to fall 2012 must take an English literature or a history course to meet the UMD humanities requirement.

AA and AS programs require one global and cultural perspectives (GCP) General Education course.

This program can be completed either on campus or online.

General Education Requirements

Program Requirements

• BSAD 210 - Statistics for Business and Economics 3 semester hours ***
• CCJS 221 - Criminal Law 3 semester hours ***
• CCJS 222 - Criminal Evidence 3 semester hours
• ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing 3 semester hours *
• POLI 101 - American Government 3 semester hours
• PSYC 100 - General Psychology 3 semester hours
• CCJS 200 - Criminology 3 semester hours ***
• CCJS Elective 3 semester hours ****
• CCJS Elective or Elective 3 semester hours ****
• Elective 2 semester hours **

Total Credit Hours: 60

* If needed for ENGL 102 /ENGL 103 , or elective.

** Students transferring to the University of Maryland should make sure they do not exceed the 60 credits required for graduation and transfer.

*** Students planning to transfer to the UMCP Program @ Shady Grove must complete these five identified courses with a minimum grade of C. 

**** Except CCJS 255  (Independent Study in Criminal Justice).

# Students who began prior to fall 2012 must take an English literature or a history course to meet the UMD humanities requirement.

AA and AS programs require one global and cultural perspectives (GCP) General Education course.

This program can be completed either on campus or online.