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2012-2013 TMCC College Catalog B-41
Criminal JusticeDegree
Associate of Arts
TMCC’s associate of arts in criminal justice degree is designed
for students wishing to explore or enter a highly rewarding career
in the criminal justice system.The CRJ programprovides students
with a strong foundation for careers in law enforcement, law,
probation, investigations, corrections, and corporate security.
The associate of arts in criminal justice is designed to serve
students as either a stand-alone associate degree in the field of
criminal justice or as a university transfer option. The transfer
option allows students to earn their university required lower
division courses while earning their associate of arts in criminal
justice at TMCC and then to transfer seamlessly as a junior to
the University of Nevada, Reno and continue working toward a
bachelor of arts in criminal justice or pre-law.
Students are encouraged to obtain academic advisement at
TMCC and carefully choose courses consistent with the UNR-
TMCC transfer agreement to ensure a smooth transition in the
university transfer process. The associate of arts in criminal
justice degree and not the AAS degree is strongly recommended
for students considering later transfer to UNR.
DegreeOutcomes
Students completing the degreewill:
• Describe the rights and protections granted under the US
Constitution, particularly the Bill of Rights, to individuals
involved in the criminal justice system.
• Explain the process of conducting a professional criminal
investigation, the process of an arrest and pretrial detention,
criminal trial procedures, and possible sanctions after
conviction.
• Describe ethics adhered to by individuals involved in the
various professions in the criminal justice system.
General Education Requirements
Diversity (3 credits)
English 6 credits
Recommended: ENG 101 and 102 or ENG 113 and 114.
Fine Arts 3 credits
Humanities 6 credits
Mathematics 3 credits
Recommended: STAT 152
Science 3 credits
Social Science 9 credits
U. S. and Nevada Constitutions 3 credits
Total General Education Requirements 33 Credits
Emphasis Requirements
CPD 116 Substance Abuse-Fundamental Facts
and Insights..................................................... (3)
– or –
CRJ 125 Legal Careers and Law Schools. ....................... (1)
– and –
CRJ 126 Legal Research and Methods. .......................... (1)
– and –
CRJ 127 Legal Writing. .................................................. (1)
CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice I. .......................3
CRJ 102 Introduction to Criminal Justice II. ......................3
CRJ 106 Introduction to Corrections . ............................ (3)
– or –
CRJ 211 Police in America. ............................................ (3)
CRJ 222 Criminal Law and Procedures..............................3
CRJ 289 Law and Justice. .................................................3
Total Emphasis Requirements 18 Credits
Elective Requirements
Choose 9 credits from the following :
Foreign Language (two semesters).....................8
CRJ or approved electives....................................1
Total Elective Requirements 9 Credits
Total Degree Requirements 60 Credits
Suggested Course Sequence
First Year Course # Title Credits
1st Semester
Emphasis CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice I 3
Humanities Elective 3
Social Science Elective 3
English ENG 101 Composition I 3
Math MATH 126 or
STAT 152
Pre-Calculus I or Introduction to
Statistics 3
Total 15
2nd Semester
Emphasis CRJ 102 Introduction to Criminal Justice II 3
Fine Arts Elective 3
Humanities Elective 3
Social Science Elective 3
English ENG 102 Composition II 3
Total 15
Second Year Course # Title Credits
1st Semester
Elective Choose a foreign language 111 course
level 4
Emphasis
CPD 116
or
CRJ 125 and
CRJ 126 and
CRJ 127
Substance Abuse-Fundamental Facts
and Insights (recommended for general
criminal justice) or
Legal Careers and Law Schools and Legal
Research and Methods and Legal Writing
(recommended for pre-law)
(3)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Emphasis
CRJ 106
or
CRJ 211
Introduction to Corrections
or
Police in America
3
Science Elective 3
Social Science/Diversity Elective 3
Total 16
2nd Semester
Elective CRJ or approved electives 1
Elective Choose a foreign language 112 course
level 4
Emphasis CRJ 222 Criminal Law and Procedures 3
Emphasis CRJ 289 Law and Justice 3
U.S. and Nevada
Constitutions Elective 3
Total 14
Degree Total 60