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2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

Criminal Justice, Transfer Major AA


Offered at ECC & MCC (ETCJS & MTCJS)

The Criminal Justice Associate of Arts Transfer Major is designed for students interested in preparing to go directly into careers in the Criminal Justice field or transferring to a four-year institution, including the Iowa Regents Universities, to continue their Criminal Justice education and/or prepare for graduate level work such as law school. The Criminal Justice Associate of Arts Transfer Major provides students an introduction into all areas of the American Criminal Justice System including Law Enforcement, the Courts, and Corrections and includes core courses in Juvenile Delinquency, Criminology, and Introduction to Criminal Justice along with a number of elective courses chosen based upon a student’s particular interests and career goals.

Plan of Study


Term One


Total Credit Hours: 16


Term Two


Total Credit Hours: 18


Term Three


  • 3 credit(s)
  • OR

  • 3 credit(s)
  • General Education Checklist - Humanities Elective Credits / Units: 3

  • General Education Checklist - Math/Science Elective Credits / Units: 3

  • General Education - Program Elective Credits / Units: 3

  • General Education - Elective Credits / Units: 3

Total Credit Hours: 15


Term Four


  • 3 credit(s)
  • General Education Checklist - Humanities Elective Credits / Units: 3

  • General Education Checklist - Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credits / Units: 3

  • General Education - Program Elective Credits / Units: 6

Total Credit Hours: 15


Total Required Hours: 64