A.A.S. Degree: Criminal Justice Officer Administration
64 Credit Hours
Law Enforcement track
The goal of this program is to prepare the student for leadership roles in their employment in the field of criminal justice and to enable current employees in these fields to update their education and skills to better prepare themselves for advancement in their respective fields. This is a terminal degree, not automatically transferable to four-year institutions. Successful completion of the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission approved basic recruit program in either law enforcement or corrections is a required course for this degree program.
General Education Course Requirements......................................................15 Credit Hours
- ENC 1101 Freshman English I 3
- ENC 1102 Freshman English II 3
- Humanities Any Humanities Course 3
- ISC 1147 Man and Environment I 3
- SYG 1000 Intro to Sociology 3
Total: 15
Law Enforcement Required Courses...............................................................37 Credit Hours
- IDS 9934 Law Enforcement Certification Exam 34
- CCJ 1020 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
Total: 37
Criminal Justice or Social Science Electives................................................12 Credit Hours
- General Education Courses 15
- Law Enforcement Courses 37
- Criminal Justice or Social Science Electives 12
Total: 64 Credit Hours
Corrections Track
The goal of this program is to prepare the student for a leadership role in the field of criminal justice and to enable current employees in these fields to update their education and skills to better prepare themselves for advancement in their respective fields. This is a terminal degree, not automatically transferable to four-year institutions. Successful completion of the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission approved basic recruit program in either law enforcement or corrections is a required course for this degree program.
General Education Course Requirements......................................................15 Credit Hours
- ENC 1101 Freshman English I 3
- ENC 1102 Freshman English II 3
- Humanities Any Humanities Course 3
- ISC 1147 Man and Environment I 3
- SYG 1000 Intro to Sociology 3
Total: 15
Corrections Required Courses..........................................................................31 Credit Hours
- IDS 9928 Corrections Certification Exam 28
- CCJ 1020 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
Total: 31
Criminal Justice or Social Science Electives................................................18 Credit Hours
- General Education Courses 15
- Corrections Courses 37
- Criminal Justice or Social Science Electives 12
Total: 64 Credit Hours
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