Criminal Justice Course Sequences
See the classes you should take each term to complete the criminal justice degree.
Criminal Justice AAS Degree Course Sequences
Getting Started
The first step for participation in the Criminal Justice program includes enrolling at Chemeketa, taking the college’s free placement tests, and meeting with Chemeketa’s Advising and First Year Programs staff.
The Criminal Justice program chair will be your primary advisor as you work through the degree requirements.
Term | Course | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
1 | CJ100* | Survey of the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
1 | CJ103 | Program Application & Employment Standards | 1 |
1 | CJ110 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
1 | CJ125 | Public Safety Comm/Documentation | 3 |
1 | CJ210 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
1 | HPE295 or PE185XX or CJ104A/B/C*** |
Health & Fitness for Life or Physical Education Electives |
3 |
2 | CJ101 | Criminology | 3 |
2 | CJ153 | Ethical Dilemmas | 3 |
2 | CJXXX**** | Criminal Justice Elective | 3 |
2 | MTH060 | Introductory Algebra (or higher) | 4 |
2 | COMM | Communications Elective (100 or higher) | 4 |
3 | BA131 or CA100 or CIS101 |
Business Computing or Beginning Computing or Computing Concepts (or higher) |
4 3 3 |
3 | CJXXX**** | Criminal Justice Elective | 3 |
3 | PSY/SOC | Psychology/Sociology Elective (PSY 100/200 level courses or SOC206 or 221) |
4 |
3 | WR121Z | Academic Composition | 4 |
4 | CJ130 | Introduction to the Corrections Process | 3 |
4 | CJ206 | Crime and Delinquency | 3 |
4 | Arts/Letters | Arts/Letters Electives | 4 |
4 | PSY/SOC | Psychology/Sociology Elective (PSY 100/200 level courses or SOC206 or 221) |
4 |
4 | WR227Z or CJ212 |
Technical Writing or Police Report Writing |
4 3 |
5 | CJ132 | Introduction to Parole or Probation | 3 |
5 | CJ226 | Introduction to Constitutional Law | 3 |
5 | CJXXX**** | Criminal Justice Elective | 3 |
5 | Arts/Letters | Arts/Letters Elective | 4 |
5 | PSY/SOC | Psychology/Sociology Elective (PSY 100/200 level courses or SOC206 or 221) |
4 |
6 | CJ203 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
6 | CJXXX**** | Criminal Justice Elective | 3 |
6 | CJXXX**** | Criminal Justice Elective | 3 |
6 | CJ280C | Cooperative Work Experience | 3 |
6 | Arts/Letters | Arts/Letters Elective | 4 |
*CJ100 will be taken in Term 5 if you need to complete WR090
**CJ101 will be taken in Term 6 if you need to complete WR115
***PE185XX are Physical Education courses. You will identify two course options to fill these electives
****CJXXX are Criminal Justice electives. You will work with your Criminal Justice advisor to determine which specific elective courses are best for you.