Criminology, A.A.

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Criminology (125)
Associate in Arts Degree

The Criminology major is suggested for students intending to transfer to four-year institutions to complete Bachelor’s Degrees in Criminology. Each four-year college or university determines which BC3 courses are acceptable in transfer. Students should contact the institution for assurance prior to registering for the course at BC3.

Criminology, A.A. - Program Competencies

Minimum - 62 credits

First Semester (15)

Second Semester (16)

ENGL 102 - Research Writing
CRIM 125 - Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Delinquency
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective 3 credits
Social Sciences Elective 3 credits ²
Physical Education 1 credit
COMP 210 - Productivity Applications

Third Semester (16)

CRIM 200 - Criminal Law
COMM 201 - Speech
Natural Sciences Elective (LAB) 4 credits
Humanities Elective 3 credits
Social Sciences Elective 3 credits ²

Fourth Semester (15)

CRIM 210 - Criminal Procedure
Humanities Elective 3 credits
Social Sciences Elective 3 credits ²
General Elective 3 credits ³
Natural Sciences Elective 3 credits

Note(s)

¹The Mathematics Elective must be taken from the listing in Group III.

²The Social Science requirements will be met by taking one course each from at least three different categories in Group II found on the back of the planner.

³ General Electives may be selected from courses offered by any department within the College.

The student is encouraged to use the curriculum planner to keep track of courses taken and those still needed. In some cases, one or more courses may be taken in a different order than indicated on the planner: however, individual course prerequisites must be observed.