Criminal Justice, A.A.
At the University of Maine at Presque Isle, our goal is to ensure you can complete your degree on time and on budget. In addition to a wide range of academic and student support efforts, we’ve set up this pathway, or map, for you; if you follow this recommended sequence, you will complete your Associate’s degree in two years. Together, we can help you finish on time and turn your degree into a great career.
Please note that this is a scheduling aid, not a guarantee of specific course offerings each semester. Course availability varies depending on the date of enrollment, so please be sure to consult the appropriate catalog for official degree/program requirements and seek guidance regularly from your faculty and professional academic advisors.
If you are in need of a physical copy of this Academic Map, please get in touch with the Admissions Office.
First Year Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
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UNIV 101 | University Experience | 2 credits |
ENG 101 | College Composition I* | 3 credits |
PSY 100 SOC 100 | General Psychology -or- Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
CRJ 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
CRJ 130 | Philosophy and Ethics of Social Control | 3 credits |
GEL | General Elective | 3 credits |
First Year Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
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ENG 121 | College Composition II | 3 credits |
CRJ 225 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 credits |
SOC 230 | Criminology | 3 credits |
CRJ 230 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
GEL | General Elective | 3 credits |
Second Year Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
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PSY/SOC 200 | Social Psychology | 3 credits |
CRJ 250 | Criminal Law | 3 credits |
GEL | General Elective | 3 credits |
CJ Elective | Criminal Justice Elective (See full list in catalog) (Choose from: CRJ, PSY, POS, SWK, SOC) | 6 credits |
Second Year Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
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GEL | General Elective | 3 credits |
GEL | General Elective | 3 credits |
CJ Elective | Criminal Justice Elective (See full list in catalog) (Choose from: CRJ, PSY, POS, SWK, SOC) | 9 credits |
Total Minimum Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits
* Meets General Education Curriculum requirements
** Course contains a 100 hour preceptorship component
*** See faculty advisor for AT & PT grad school preparations