Criminal Justice, AS

The Criminal Justice Program is designed for both the high school graduate who wishes to prepare for a career in the criminal justice system and the practitioner who wants to upgrade his or her criminal justice knowledge and professional credentials.

This two-year social science curriculum is based on the best practices in criminal justice education and provides the knowledge content deemed important to criminal justice programs. Along with basic criminal justice courses, the associate of science in criminal justice requires interdisciplinary courses transferable to baccalaureate programs at four-year colleges and universities throughout the United States.

LSU Eunice is a part of Louisiana Online, making it easier for adults to begin or complete a post-secondary education through online degree programs, accelerated learning formats, and prior learning assessment. Students participating in Louisiana Online at LSU Eunice can take a variety of general education and specific courses as part of the associate degree program in criminal justice. The courses and degree are delivered entirely online. For more information on Louisiana Online students can visit the Louisiana Online website at louisianaonline.org or call 337-550-1302.

Curriculum in Associate of Science in Criminal Justice

First Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 1001 (CENL 1013) - English Composition Cr.: 3
General Education biological or physical science Cr.: 3-4
CJ 1107 (CCRJ 1013) - Introduction to Criminal Justice Cr.: 3
MATH 1015 (CMAT 1203) - Applied College Algebra Cr.: 3
or
MATH 1020 (CMAT 1213) - College Algebra Cr.: 5
or
MATH 1021 (CMAT 1213) - College Algebra Cr.: 3
Gen Education Social Science Elective Cr.: 3

Total: 15-16

Spring Semester

ENGL 1002 (CENL 1023) - English Composition Cr.: 3
General Education biological or physical science Cr. 3-4
CJ 2131 (CCRJ 2313) - Police Process Cr.: 3
CJ 2132 - Judicial Process Cr.: 3
CJ 2133 (CCRJ 2013) - Correctional Process Cr.: 3
MATH 1022 (CMAT 1223) - Plane Trigonometry Cr.: 3
or
MATH 1425 (CMAT 1303) - Elementary Statistics Cr.: 3
or
MATH 1431 (CMAT 2103) - Calculus with Business and Economic Applications Cr.: 3

Total: 18-19

Second Year

Fall Semester

CJ 2153 (CCRJ 2213) - Criminal and Related Law Cr.: 3
Concentration Course Cr.: 3
Concentration Course Cr.: 3
Concentration Course Cr: 3
or
General Ed Humanities Cr: 3

Total: 12

Spring Semester

CJ 2300 - Criminal Justice Report Writing Cr.: 3
General Ed. Fine Arts Cr: 3
Concentration Course Cr: 3
Concentration Course Cr: 3
CMST 1061 (CCOM 1013) - Fundamentals of Communication Cr.: 3
or
CMST 2010 (CCOM 2213) - Interpersonal Communication Cr.: 3
or
CMST 2060 (CCOM 2013) - Public Speaking Cr.: 3

Total: 15

Total Credit Hours: 60-62

Concentrations

*Area of Concentration Courses:

Generalist (15 credits): 2nd fall semester (3) Criminal Justice/Forensic Science Elective (Cr. 9); 2nd spring semester (2) Criminal Justice/Forensic Science Elective (Cr. 6).
Investigation (15 credits): 2nd fall semester CJ 2151 (Cr. 3), CJ 2200 (Cr. 3), CJ 2320 (Cr. 3); 2nd spring semester CJ 2310 (Cr. 3), CJ 2600 (Cr. 3).
Forensics (15 credits): 2nd fall semester CJ 2151 (Cr. 3), FOSC 2230 (Cr. 3), FOSC 2236 (Cr. 3); 2nd spring semester FOSC 2233 (Cr. 3), FOSC 2240 (Cr. 3).

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