2005 White Drive, Batesville, AR 72501
PO Box 3350, Batesville, AR 72503
Human Services
Criminal Justice
About the Degree
The Associate of Science in Criminal Justice is designed to address the needs of three different types of students - those students wishing to begin a career in criminal justice/law enforcement; those already working in the field of criminal justice/law enforcement; and those students wishing to complete a program of study and transfer to a baccalaureate institution in order to complete a bachelor degree. The program is not intended to be a substitute for Police Academy training.
Contact Info
Class Schedule
Year 1
| COURSE NAME |
|---|
| Intro. to Criminal Justice |
| English Composition I |
| College Algebra |
| Oral Communication |
| Criminal Investigations |
| English Comp. II |
| Statistics |
| United States Government |
| General Psychology |
Year 2
| COURSE NAME |
|---|
| Criminology |
| Legal Writing |
| Principles of Sociology |
| Spanish I |
| Criminal and Procedural Law |
| Forensic Science with Lab |
| LIfe Science Elective |
| Fine Art Elective |
| Humanities Elective |
| Physical Science Elective |
Fine Arts Electives (Year 2 - Need 3 Hours)
- FAV 2023 Visual Art
- FAM 2003 Music
- FAT 2013 Theater
Humanities Elective (Year 2 - Need 3 Hours)
- ENG 2113 World Literature I
- ENG 2213 World Literature II
Life Science Elective (Year 2 - Need 4 Hours)
- BIO 1033/1031 Biology for General Education/Lab
- BIO 1103/1101 Biology for Majors/Lab
- BIO 1123/1121 Principles of Zoology/Lab
- BIO 2203/2201 Microbiology/Lab
- BIO 1113/1111 General Botany/Lab
Physical Science Electives (Year 2 - Need 4 Hours)
- CHM 1103/1101 College Chemistry I/Lab
- CHM 1123/1121 College Chemistry II/Lab
- GEL 1003/1001 Geology/Lab
- PHS 1003/1001 Physical Science/Lab
Skills Learned
Knowledge of Laws and Regulations
Criminal Investigation Practices
Record Management
Job Opportunities In
Security
Law Enforcement
Emergency Management
Social Work