The general outline for the Associate of Arts/Louisiana Transfer (AALT) Degree with a concentration in Criminal Justice is as follows:
- English Composition – 6 credit hours
- Math/Analytical Reasoning – 6 credit hours
- Fine Arts – 3 credit hours
- Humanities – 9 credit hours
- Natural Sciences – 9 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences – 6 credit hours
Discipline Specific Courses (21 Credit Hours)
The remaining 21 credit hours are discipline specific and should be selected as preparatory coursework for continued studies in a related baccalaureate degree program.
Degree Template
In the table below are the requirements for the AALT in Criminal Justice. Students must earn a “C” or better in order for coursework to apply to the degree. The AALT in Criminal Justice consists of 60 credit hours: 39 credit hours of general education requirements and 21 credit hours of electives. The 21 credit hours of electives should be chosen to align with your anticipated major upon transfer to a four-year university. These electives should be carefully selected in consultation with an adviser.
| Course No. | Course Title | Lecture | Lab | Total Credit Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Composition – Six (6) Hours |
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| ENGL 1010 | Composition 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENGL 1020 | Composition 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | ||||
| Mathematics – Six (6) Hours |
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| MATH 1000 | Algebra for College | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MATH 2100 | Elementary Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | ||||
| Natural Sciences – Nine (9) Hours | ||||
| Choose a six-hour sequence in one area (biological or physical) and three hours from the other area. | ||||
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BIOL 1020 | General Biology 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENSC 2000 | Environmental Science | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PHSC 1000 | Physical Science 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PHSC 1200 | Physical Science 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PHSC 1500 | Astronomy | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | ||||
| Fine Arts – Three (3) Hours | ||||
| Choose one of the following: | ||||
| ARTS 1200 | Intro to Visual Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| THEA 1013 | Intro to Theatre | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | ||||
| Humanities – Nine (9) Hours | ||||
| Choose one of the following: | ||||
| ENGL 2010 | British Literature 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENGL 2020 | British Literature 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENGL 2410 | Intro to Fiction | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENGL 2530 | Mythology/Folklore | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||||
| SPCH 1000 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SPCH 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||||
| HIST 1010 | Western Civilization 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIST 1020 | Western Civilization 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIST 1210 | World Civilization 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIST 1220 | World Civilization 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIST 2010 | American History 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIST 2020 | American History 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIST 2100 | Louisiana History | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | ||||
| Social/Behavioral Sciences – Six (6) Hours | ||||
| PSYC 2010 | Intro to Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSYC 2335 | Human Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOCL 2010 | Intro to Sociology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOCL 2020 | Social Problems | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||||
| ANTH 2010 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECON 2010 | Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECON 2020 | Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GEOG 2010 | Physical Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GEOG 2110 | Human Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GEOG 2215 | Louisiana Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| POLI 1100 | American Government | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| POLI 2100 | State/Local Government | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSYC 2010 | Intro to Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSYC 2335 | Human Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| RELG 2110 | World Religions | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOCL 2010 | Intro to Sociology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOCL 2020 | Social Problems | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | ||||
| Criminal Justice and Related Electives – 21 Hours | ||||
| CRMJ 1110 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CRMJ 1120 | Intro to Corrections | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CRMJ 1220 | Police Systems/Practices | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Select twelve hours, in consultation with an adviser, from the following areas: | ||||
| CRMJ | Criminal Justice | |||
| ENGL | English Literature | |||
| HIST | History | |||
| POLI | Political Science | |||
| PSYC | Psychology | |||
| SOCL | Sociology | |||
| SPCH | Speech | |||
| 21 | ||||
AALT – Criminal Justice Concentration (60)
CIP Code: 240199
Total Clock Hrs: 900
Degree Template: Criminal Justice Concentration (PDF)
Degree Planning Form: Criminal Justice Concentration (PDF)
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