Criminal Justice (AA)
Program Code: AACJ
Credential: Associate in Arts
Program is also available online
High Skill Occupation, High Wage Occupation
This program helps prepare students for jobs in the courts and in corrections (such as probation and parole) as well as state and federal law enforcement. Most, but not all, of these jobs require at least a bachelor's degree and students can complete their first 3 years at WCC before transferring to other four-year schools such as EMU for their final year.
Articulation Agreements
- Central State University
- Eastern Michigan University*
- Ferris State University, BS degree
- Madonna University, BS degree
Copies can be obtained from WCC's Articulation Agreements website: wccnet.edu/learn/transfer-wcc-credits/articulation-agreements.php.
- *
Students pursuing a Criminology and Criminal Justice degree from EMU may be able to transfer up to 90 credits to EMU towards a bachelor's degree (120 hours). See an EMU advisor regarding the transferability of additional courses.
Minimum Credits Required for the Program: 60
Full-Time Students
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CJT 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJT 111 or CJT 156 |
Police/Community Relations or Everyday Law |
3-4 |
| ENG 111 or ENG 111X |
Composition I or Composition 1 |
4 |
| MTH 160 or MTH 160X |
Basic Statistics or Basic Statistics |
4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CJT 120 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
| CJT 160 | Criminal Justice Constitutional Law | 3 |
| COM 102 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ENG 226 | Composition II | 3 |
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ANT 201 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CJT 208 | Criminal Evidence and Procedure | 3 |
| CJT 209 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJT 223 or CJT 199 |
Juvenile Justice or On the Job Training |
3 |
| Nat. Sci. Lab Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CJT 144 or CJT 170 |
Parole, Probation, and Community Corrections or Domestic and International Terrorism |
3 |
| CJT 224 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| SOC 100 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective(s) (Not COM) | 3 | |
| Nat. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Open Elective(s) to reach a minimum of 60 total credits. | 1 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Part-Time Students
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CJT 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ENG 111 or ENG 111X |
Composition I or Composition 1 |
4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CJT 111 or CJT 156 |
Police/Community Relations or Everyday Law |
3-4 |
| MTH 160 or MTH 160X |
Basic Statistics or Basic Statistics |
4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| COM 102 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ENG 226 | Composition II | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CJT 120 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
| CJT 160 | Criminal Justice Constitutional Law | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| CJT 208 | Criminal Evidence and Procedure | 3 |
| CJT 223 or CJT 199 |
Juvenile Justice or On the Job Training |
3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective(s) Not COM | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| ANT 201 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CJT 209 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJT 144 or CJT 170 |
Parole, Probation, and Community Corrections or Domestic and International Terrorism |
3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| CJT 224 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| Nat. Sci. Lab Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Ninth Semester | ||
| SOC 100 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Nat. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Open Elective(s) to reach a minimum of 60 total credits. | 1 | |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |