My Academic Plans (MAPs) are designed by faculty and displayed in a semester format showing the fastest path to finishing your certificate or degree. While this is the ideal, you can take courses as your schedule permits. Contact an academic advisor regarding your scheduling needs.
In most cases, the courses you need are available on your selected campus. However, there may be times to complete courses online or travel to another FRCC campus. Location availability is indicated at the time of registration.
My Academic Plan
Program Description
Not all criminal justice careers require a college degree, but many employers prefer at least some college. When you earn a two year AA degree in criminal justice at Front Range, you will have an edge over other applicants for such careers as:
- Emergency Communication Dispatcher
- Police Officer
- Detention, adult and juvenile
- Community Corrections
However, after you earn your AA degree in CRJ at Front Range, you can also transfer your credits to area public four year universities such as: Metro State University at Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Colorado at Denver, Colorado Mesa University, or University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. After transferring to a four year school, you may be able to graduate with a bachelor’s degree (BA) in criminal justice in just two years.
AA in Criminal Justice
First Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I | 3 |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| COM- REQ | Communication: __________ | 3 |
| GT- AH | Arts & Humanities (GT-AH): ___________ | 3 |
| CRJ 110 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| GT- HI1 | History (GT-HI1): __________ | 3 |
| CRJ 125 | Policing Systems | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| GT- SC1 | Natural & Physical Sciences (GT-SC1 and GT-SC2): ___________ | 4-5 |
| GT- MA1 | Mathematics (GT-MA1): ___________ | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-18 |
Third Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| CRJ 145 | Correctional Process | 3 |
| CRJ- ELC | Criminal Justice: ___________ | 3 |
| GT- SC1 | Natural & Physical Sciences (GT-SC1 and GT-SC2): ___________ | 4-5 |
| GT- SS | Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS3): ___________ | 3 |
| ELC- LST | Elective: ___________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-17 |
Fourth Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. Semester Four elective credits may vary depending on prior semester completion. You must complete a minimum of 60 credits to complete your degree. You should not exceed 62 credits. You may want to check with your advisor to monitor your completion progress.
| CRJ- ELC | Criminal Justice: ___________ | 3 |
| ELC- LST | Elective: ___________ | 3 |
| ELC- LST | Elective: ___________ | 3 |
| GT- AH | Arts & Humanities (GT-AH): ___________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |