Criminal Justice, A.A.
Students in Criminal Justice may receive a Certificate of Proficiency in Law Enforcement Academy, an Associate in Science Degree in Criminal Justice, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, or a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forensic Science.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
| General Education Requirements | 35 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics QL (3) | ||
or STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL | |
| College Algebra QL (4) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS (6) | ||
| American Civilization AS (3) | ||
| US Economic History AS (3) | ||
| American Heritage AS (3) | ||
| American National Government AS (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 |
| or EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | |
| Distribution Couses: | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 15 Credits | |
| CJ 1010 | Introduction to Criminal Justice SS | 3 |
| CJ 1340 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| CJ 1350 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| CJ 1330 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ 2350 | Laws of Evidence | 3 |
| Elective Requirements | 10 Credits | |
| Foreign Language | 8 | |
| Electives may consist of any Criminal Justice (CJ) course that is not part of the core requirements, Forensic Science (FSCI) or National Security Studies (NSS) courses. | 2 | |
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 60 semester credits.
- Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
- Residency hours: Minimum of 20 credit hours through course attendance at UVU
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
- For the AA degree, completion of 8 credit hours of course work from one language.
- Must have a grade of C- or higher in all discipline core and criminal justice elective requirements.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
| American Institutions Elective | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| CJ 1010 | Introduction to Criminal Justice SS | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning QL | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL | ||
| Introduction to Statistics QL | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL | ||
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| CJ 1390 | Introduction to Policing | 3 |
| CJ 1330 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| Biology Elective | 3 | |
| Physical Science Elective | 3 | |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| Language Course 1010 | 4 | |
| CJ 2350 | Laws of Evidence | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| 3rd Science Elective | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| CJ 1340 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| CJ 1350 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| Language Course 1010 | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 61 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students should acquire general knowledge about the criminal justice system, including familiaritywith the criminal law, victimization, the adjudication process, corrections options, police-community relations, evidence, ethics and theory.
- Students will demonstrate the skills necessary to communicate effectively in writing, solve complexproblems demonstrating they can see problems from multiple perspectives and still support their final conclusions with persuasive arguments.
- Students can describe and implement the main principles of the United States Constitution.Specifically, they will demonstrate they can properly apply Constitutional principles relating to individual rights and due process to actual criminal justice problems.