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Suggested Order of Study

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Freshman Year
1st Semester Semester Hours
 LE 100 Intro. to Criminal Justice 3
   CORE Kine 103 Lifetime Wellness 2
   CORE [Eng 101 Comp I] 3
Computer Literacy Requirement 3
   CORE [Comm 100 Oral Comm] 3
   CORE [Psy 120 College Orient] 1
   CORE [Kine 101 Physical Activity] 1
16
2nd Semester
 LE 275 The Juvenile Justice System 3
   CORE [Eng 102 Comp] 3
 LE 232 Ethics in Criminal Justice 3
   Math Contemporary Math or higher 3
   CORE [Bio 101 General Biology] 4
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Sophomore Year
1st Semester
 LE 250 Criminal Law 3
   CORE [Hist 110 U.S. History] 3
   CORE [Phys 100 Fund of Phys Sci] 5
 LE 280 Interview and Report Writing 3
    CJAd Required Course 3
17
2nd Semester
 LE 210 Criminal Procedure 2
CJAd Required Course 3
Psy 100 [General Psychology] 3
   CORE [Econ 180 Amer Econ Sys] 3
   CORE [Literature] 3
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Junior Year
1st Semester
    CJAd Elective 3
   CORE Elective [Internal] Study 3
[Elective] [A minor is suggested] 3
   CORE [PSc 120 Gov't: U.S/Sta/Loc] 3
   CORE [Elective-Fine Art] 3
15
2nd Semester
    CJAd Elective 3
   CORE [Fine Art] 3
[Elective] [A minor is suggested] 3
   CORE [Hist 120 U.S. History] 3
[Elective] [A minor is suggested] 3
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Senior Year
1st Semester
    CJAd Elective 3
    CJAd Elective 3
Elective [A minor is suggested] 3
Elective [A minor is suggested] 3
3
15
2nd Semester
    CJAd Elective 3
    CJAd Elective 3
    CJAd Elective 3
Elective [A minor is suggested] 3
Elective [A minor is suggested] 3
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[Department Recommendations]
All electives must be approved by a CJAd adviser prior to enrollment.

Associate of Science Degree Major Code 5505 (Option A)

Law Enforcement Major

  Freshman Year  
  1st Semester Semester Hours
      CORE [Eng 101 Comp I] 3
      CORE [Math] 3
Comp 105 Intro to Micro Comp Use 3
     LE 100 Intro to Criminal Justice 3
      CORE [Psy 120 College Orient] 1
      CORE [Kine 101 Physical Activity] 1
    16
  2nd Semester  
     LE 232 Ethics 3
      CORE [BI0 101 or Phys 100)] 4-5
      CORE [Social/Behavior Science] 3
     LE 280 Interview & Rprt Wrtng (WI) 3
     LE 210 Criminal Procedure 3
    16-17
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  Sophomore Year  
  1st Semester  
      CORE [Comm 100 Oral Comm] 3
      CORE [Kine 103 Lifetime Wellness] 2
      CORE [Hist 110 or 120] 3
     LE 230 Community Policing 3
     LE 290 Police Supervision & Management 3
   Elective Fine Arts Elective 3
    17
  2nd Semester  
     LE 250 Criminal Law 3
     LE 225 Patrol Procedures 3
  Electives (Adviser Approved) 10
    16
[Department Recommendations]  

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