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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

University Parallel, A.S. - Criminal Justice (TTP)


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Degree:  Associate of Science
Major:  University Parallel
Area of Emphasis: Criminal Justice
Department: Criminal Justice
CIP Code: (16) 24.0101.01

For more information, visit the Social Science and Education Department webpage or contact the Social Science and Education division at 615-230-3231 or ssed@volstate.edu.

This pathway is 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.

Embedded Certificates
Courses in the following certificates may be used to award this area of emphasis.

  • Correctional Officer Technical Certificate
  • Criminal Justice Technical Certificate

Transfer Options
Tennessee Transfer Pathways (TTPs) are advising tools designed to help community college students plan for transferring to a Tennessee public university or select regionally accredited, non-profit, Tennessee private colleges and universities to complete their baccalaureate degree. The TTPs also constitute an agreement between community colleges and four-year colleges/universities confirming that community college courses meet major preparation requirements. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution. Visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathways website for more information and TTP curriculum guides. 

Note: There are to be no course substitutions where a specific course is required in the TTP curriculum guide.  Courses not listed in the area of study, but which satisfy the TTP curriculum guide requirement, may be used to meet the graduation requirement.  Students who believe they have satisfied a requirement not appearing on their degree audit should speak with their advisor.

General Education Core Requirements - Credits (41)


Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)


Footnotes


  1. Students who plan to transfer to the UoM must complete at least one fine arts under the Humanities & Fine Arts general education requirement.
  2. Students who intend to transfer TTU should take POLS 1030 American Government.
  3. Students who intend to transfer to UTK should take 6 credit hours of a non-U.S. History sequence to fulfill the History requirement. Students who intend to transfer to UTM should take a U.S. History sequence to fulfill the History requirement.
  4. Students who plan to transfer to UTM or UTK are encouraged to take the BIOL 1110/1120 sequence.
  5. Students who intend to transfer to UTK or UTM should take MATH 1530 or above to fulfill the Math requirement.

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 (15)


First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)


Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)


Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)


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