Degrees & Certificates

Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement - Tech Prep

The Law Enforcement Tech Prep degree program provides the core curriculum developed by the Criminal Justice Commission appointed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The following degree program has been designed to provide the students with basic skills for employment in law enforcement.
	Subject	Catalog#	Title	Credit Hours
First Semester
	ENGL	- - - -	Written Communication	3
	PSYC	2301	Introduction to Psychology	3
‡	CRIJ	1301	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
‡	CRIJ	2328	Police Systems and Practices	3
‡	ITSC   COSC	1309   1301	Integrated Software Applications I or Microcomputer Applications	3
			Semester Total	15
Second Semester
	ENGL	- - - -	Written Communication	3
	CRIJ	1306	Court Systems and Practices	3
	- - - -	- - - -	Humanities/Fine Arts	3
	SOCI   ANTH	1301   2351	Introduction to Sociology or Cultural Anthropology	3
	- - - -	- - - -	Criminal Justice elective *	3
	- - - -	- - - -	Elective	3
			Semester Total	18
Third Semester
	SPCH	1315	Principles of Public Speaking	3
	CRIJ	1310	Fundamentals of Criminal Law	3
	CRIJ	2313	Correctional Systems and Practices	3
	- - - -	- - - -	Criminal Justice elective *	3
	- - - -	- - - -	Elective	3
			Semester Total	15
Fourth Semester
	- - - -	- - - -	Natural Science	4
	CRIJ	2314	Criminal Investigation	3
●	CRIJ	2323	Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement	3
	- - - -	- - - -	Criminal Justice elective *	3
	- - - -	- - - -	Elective	3
			Semester Total	16
Total Semester Credit Hours for Degree				64
* CJSA 2382 may be chosen to satisfy one of these electives.