The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Criminal Justice is considered appropriate for persons preparing for employment in many municipal, state, and private police agencies as well as persons considering employment in local, state, federal, and private correctional facilities. The associate degree also is a stepping stone for those students who plan to go on for a bachelor's degree.
The program requires 60 semester hours:
- 26-28 hours in general degree requirements
- 18 hours in Criminal Justice core courses
- 12 hours in criminal justice electives
- 4 hours of electives.
The Associate of Applied Science degree can be completed in four semesters if students average 15 hours per semester.
Transfer students must take at least 20 hours of YSU courses. Sixteen (16) semester hours of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences course work must be taken at Youngstown State University.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities | ||
| PHIL 2625 | Introduction to Professional Ethics | 3 |
| or PHIL 2627 | Law and Criminal Justice Ethics | |
| One other Arts and Humanities non-ethics course | 3 | |
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Natural Science with lab (FSCI 1510 Recommended) | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CRJS 1500 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJS 2601 | Policing | 3 |
| CRJS 2602 | Criminal Courts | 3 |
| CRJS 2603 | Corrections | 3 |
| CRJS 3719 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRJS 3735 | Crime and Delinquency | 3 |
| Select 12 s.h. from any CRJS or FSCI courses | 12 | |
| Electives (any nondevelopmental courses) | 4 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 60-62 | |