Criminal Justice - A.S. (TTP)

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For more information on this program, contact the Social Science and Education division at 615-230-3231, or visit https://www.volstate.edu/academics/social-science-and-education/criminal-justice.

The Criminal Justice program emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to complete a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. Students pursuing careers in investigations, law enforcement, probation and parole and criminal intelligence should consider this degree.

Fast Track option and evening classes are available.

Transfer Options

The Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution. Note: There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

History Credits: (6)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts [Must include at least one Literature] Credits: (9)

Natural Science Credits: (8)

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)
SOCI 1010 - ^Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

University Parallel Elective Credits: (1) Freshmen required to take FYEX 1030 and 1040 must complete both of these courses as their electives.*

CRMJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
CRMJ 1020 - Introduction to the Legal Process Credits: (3)
CRMJ 2010 - Introduction to Law Enforcement Credits: (3)
CRMJ 2020 - Introduction to Corrections Credits: (3)

CRMJ Electives

Choose two courses (six credits) from the following list or consult with a Program Advisor for approved course options:

CRMJ 1311 - Criminal Law Credits: (3)
CRMJ 1340 - Criminal Investigation Credits: (3)
CRMJ 1355 - Understanding Terrorism Credits: (3)
CRMJ 1360 - Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation Credits: (3)
CRMJ 2311 - Juvenile Justice Credits: (3)
CRMJ 2312 - Criminology Credits: (3)
CRMJ 2332 - Drug Identification and Effects Credits: (3)
CRMJ 2340 - Investigative Report Writing Credits: (3)
CRMJ 2381 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice Credits: (1-6)
CRMJ 2390 - Probation and Parole Credits: (3)
CRMJ 2395 - Corporate Security and Loss Prevention Credits: (3)
CRMJ 2396 - Criminal Justice Internship I Credits: (3)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)*

*All Criminal Justice AS freshmen entering Vol State Fall 2020 or later that have not completed at least 15 college-level credit hours with a 3.0 or higher inclusive GPA must take FYEX 1030 and 1040; the degree will require 62 credit hours.

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Beginning Salary (State & Federal) with Bachelor Degree	Experienced Salary (State & Federal) with Bachelor Degree
Special Agent/Criminal Investigator	$36,800/42,220	$55,960/78,120
Criminal Intelligence Analyst	$36,800/42,220	$55,960/78,120
Law Enforcement Officer	$28,490/34,230	$43,190/59,680
Probation/Parole Officer	$27,040/33,630	$37,560/50,160

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16.5)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts [See General Education Requirements in Catalog] Credits: (3)

CRMJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
SOCI 1010 - ^Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
FYEX 1030 - First Year Experience I Credits: (1.5)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16.5)

History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

CRMJ 2010 - Introduction to Law Enforcement Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)
FYEX 1040 - First Year Experience II Credits: (1.5)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

CRMJ Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)

CRMJ 2020 - Introduction to Corrections Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (13)

CRMJ Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)

CRMJ 1020 - Introduction to the Legal Process Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER