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DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESTRANSFER DEGREES2006-2008 CATALOGDEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSESCRIMINAL JUSTICEA.A. Degree • Suggested CurriculumThis curriculum is designed for students pursuing baccalaureatedegrees in the fields of corrections, criminal justice, lawenforcement and security management. Students are stronglyencouraged to complete the Associate in Arts degree prior totransfer.I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (37-38)Area A: Communication (9 credits)ENG 101 [C1 900] Composition I - with a grade of C or better (3)ENG 102 [C1 901R] Composition II - with a grade of C or better (3)COMM 101 [C2 900] Principles of Communication (3)Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)Select three courses from the list for Area B on pages 42-44, with atleast one course from humanities and one from fine arts.Area C: Mathematics (3 credits)Select one math course from:MATH 112 [M1 904] General Education Mathematics (3)MATH 115 [M1 902] General Education Statistics (3)Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credits)Select one life science course and one physical science course from thelist for Area D on pages 42-44. One course must have a lab component.Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)Select three courses in at least two different disciplines.PSYCH 101 [S6 900] Introduction to Psychology (3) recommendedSOCIO 101 [S7 900] Introduction to Sociology (3) recommendedII. AREA OF CONCENTRATION/MAJOR FIELD (15)CJ 101 [CRJ 901] Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)CJ 102 [CRJ 912] Introduction to Criminology (3)CJ 106 [CRJ 911] Introduction to Corrections (3)CJ 201 [CRJ 913] Introduction to Criminal Law (3)CJ 204 [CRJ 914] Juvenile Justice (3)III. ELECTIVES (9-10)Select additional general education electives or refer to the programrequirements for the university you plan to attend.ITAPP 101 Introduction to Computers (3) recommendedRequired A.A. Degree Program Total: 62 creditsForeign Language Requirements: Some universities have a foreign languagerequirement. Generally, four years of a single foreign language in high schoolor four semesters of language in college will fulfill this requirement. It isrecommended that students complete the entire sequence at one institution.PRE-DENTISTRYA.S. Degree • Suggested CurriculumThis program provides the foundation coursework in biology,chemistry and math for students who plan to apply to dentalschool. Admission to dental school is very competitive. Thesecourses also help prepare students to take the DentalAdmission Test (DAT), which is required as part of the admissionsscreening program.I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (41)Area A: Communication (9 credits)ENG 101 [C1 900] Composition I - with a grade of C or better (3)ENG 102 [C1 901R] Composition II - with a grade of C or better (3)COMM 101 [C2 900] Principles of Communication (3)Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)Select three courses from the list for Area B on pages 42-44, with atleast one course from humanities and one course from fine arts.Area C: Mathematics (5 credits)MATH 171 [M1 900-1] Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (5)Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (9 credits)BIOL 112 [L1 900L] Organismal Biology (4)CHEM 110 [P1 902L] General Chemistry I (5)Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)PSYCH 101 [S6 900] Introduction to Psychology (3)Select two additional courses from the list for Area E on pages 42-44.At least one course must be from a discipline other than PSYCH.II.AREA OF CONCENTRATION/MAJOR FIELD (14)BIOL 111 Cellular and Molecular Biology (4)CHEM 130 General Chemistry II (5)MATH 172 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (5)III. ELECTIVES (7) Select at least 7 credits from:BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)BIOL 225 Functional Human Anatomy Lab (2)CHEM 203 Organic Chemistry I (5)CHEM 204 Organic Chemistry II (5)Required A.S. Degree Program Total: 62 credits52