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Program Overview

The Criminal Justice Associate of Arts (CJAA) program is designed for students seeking a professional career in law enforcement, corrections, security, law, or social justice. It will offer students a background in the Criminal Justice System and includes courses in communication, humanities, behavioral science, mathematics, natural science, and computers. Florida National University will award an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice upon graduation to those students who complete the necessary requirements. These students may continue their education at the bachelor’s level to other accredited universities, or begin careers in the field including law enforcement*, court system, and private industry. *Note: Employment with certain law enforcement agencies may require separate certification in basic police training (academy).

Program type

Associate

Credit Hours

60 hours

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General Education
(48 Credits)

Student Life Skills (1 Credit) Credit Hours
SLS 1501
College Study Skills
1
English and Communications (9 Credits) Credit Hours
ENC 1101
English Composition I
3
ENC 1102
English Composition II
3
SPC 1017
Fundamentals of Oral Communications
3
Humanities (6 Credits) Credit Hours
PHI 1600
Ethics
3
 
Any Humanities course
3
Social Science (6 Credits) Credit Hours
PSY 1012
General Psychology
3
 
Any Social Science Course
3
Natural Science (7 Credits) Credit Hours
 
Any Two Natural Science Courses Including One Lab
7
Mathematics (7 Credits) Credit Hours
MAC 1105
College Algebra I
3
STA 2014
Introduction to Statistics
4
Information Literacy (3 Credits) Credit Hours
CGS 1030
Introduction to Information Technology
3
Core Requirements (18 Credits) Credit Hours
CCJ 2001
Criminology
3
CJC 2000
Introduction to Corrections
3
CJE 2000
Introduction to Security & Law Enforcement
3
CJE 2005
Introduction to Criminal Justice
3
CJJ 2002
Juvenile Delinquency
3
CJL 2100
Introduction to Criminal Law
3
Suggested Electives (9 Credits) Credit Hours
CCJ 2940
Criminal Justice Internship
3
CJE 2005
Introduction to Criminal Justice
3
CJJ 2002
Juvenile Delinquency I
3
CJL 2821
Psychology Applied to Law
3