Criminal Justice, A.S.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students will recognize the various theories used to explain crime causation and discuss efforts to prevent, reduce, and eliminate it.
2. Students will compare the similarities and differences of the United States legal system to other countries’ systems.
3. Students will identify the role of corrections in local, state, and federal government.
4. Students will theorize how the diverse components of the criminal investigative process can impact a criminal complaint, from the initial report to prosecution.
5. Students will discuss the evolution of policing, corrections, the courts, the juvenile justice system, and community corrections.

Program Information

To be officially accepted into this program a student must:

• have a high school diploma or GED certificate,
• take a placement exam if not exempt by state board of education rule 6A-10.0315, and
• interview with the program coordinator before formal admission into the program is approved.

All students are required to construct their class schedules with the assistance of the A.S. advisor, who must approve all course alternatives.

Students may substitute alternatives for general education courses with the consent of their advisors.

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Total Degree Requirements: 60 Credit Hours

More information is available at www.fgc.edu/academics/programs.