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Criminal Justice, AAS


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(AAS-CJ)

Program Description:


The Criminal Justice program of study leads to the AAS degree and prepares the student to fill a position in a municipal, state, or federal law enforcement agency.  Students should choose Criminal Justice electives based on career goals or transfer institution’s requirements. 

1st Year


1st Semester


Total: 17 SH


2nd Semester


  • 3 SH
  • CRJ Elective  3 SH*
  • CRJ Elective  3 SH*
  • Mathematics (1313 or higher) or Science Lecture and Lab Elective  3-4 SH
  • HPR - Physical Education 1 SH
  • Elective 3 SH   

Total: 16-17 SH


2nd Year


1st Semester


Total: 16 SH


2nd Semester


Total: 15 SH


Completion Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree 64-65 SH



*Approved Electives:

CRJ 1323 - Police Administration and Organization  3 SH
CRJ 1363 - Introduction to Correction  3 SH
CRJ 1383 - Criminology  3 SH
CRJ 2313 - Police Operations  3 SH

  3 SH
  3 SH
  3 SH
  3 SH
  3 SH

*** MAT 1313  (or higher) or Laboratory Science   

**Additional Graduation Requirement: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS 1312 /RST 1312 /RSV 1312 - Orientation  course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.

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