Associate of Arts, concentration in Criminal Justice

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 60)

Communication (10) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Additional Communication (11) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Additional Communication (11) Core 

Mathematics (20) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core 

Natural Sciences (30) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

Select 2 courses from the Natural Sciences (30) Core 

Humanities (40) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Humanities (40) Core 

Additional Humanities (41) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Additional Humanities (41) Core 

Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core 

History (60) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

Select 2 courses from the History (60) Core 

Government (70) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government
• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core 

Additional Requirements (18 hours)

• CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices
• CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law
• CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices
• CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems and Practices

• Select 1 course from the core.

Notes:

A course may be used only once to fulfill degree requirements.

Check with the four-year institution to which you plan to transfer to ensure that courses taken at NVC are the courses that will apply to the appropriate degree.