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AAS Criminal Justice Public Safety → BAAS Criminal Justice

2023-2024 Transfer Pathway

Dallas Community College

AAS Degree Requirements at Central Texas College
DCCourse NameSCHTAMUCT
CRIJ 1301Introduction to Criminal Justice3CORE 090
CJ Elective1,3Criminal Justice Elective3VO--
CRIJ 1307Crime in America3CRIJ 1307
CJSA 13301Cybercrimes3VO--
ENGL 1301Composition I3CORE 010
Elective1,4Required Support Courses3VO--
HMSY 13371Introduction to Homeland Security3VO--
Elective1,4Required Support Courses3VO--
BIOL 1322Nutrition and Diet Therapy3CORE 030
Elective1,4Required Support Courses3VO--
CRIJ 1306Court Systems and Practices3CORE 090
SPCH 1311
or SPCH 1315
Introduction to Speech Communication or Public Speaking3CORE 010
CRIJ 1310Fundamental of Criminal Law3CRIJ 1310
PHIL 2306Introduction to Ethics3CORE 040
HMSY 13421Understanding and Combatting Terrorism3VO--
CJSA 13471Police Organization and Administration3VO--
CJSA 13481Ethics in Criminal Justice3VO--
SOCI 2340 o r PSYC 2316Drug Use and Abuse or Psychology of Personality3CORE 080
CJ Elective1,3Criminal Justice Elective3VO--
CJSA 1382
or CJSA 23341
Cooperative Education-Criminal Justice/Safety Studies or Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice3VO--

Subtotal: 60

Dallas Community College or Texas A&M University – Central Texas

Additional Lower-Level Requirements
DCCourse NameSCHTAMUCT
CORE 0202Mathematics Core3CORE 020
CORE 0302Life and Physical Science Core3CORE 030
CORE 0502Creative Arts Core3CORE 050
CORE 0602American History Core3CORE 060
CORE 0602American History Core3CORE 060
CORE 0702Government/Political Science Core3CORE 070
CORE 0702Government/Political Science Core3CORE 070

Subtotal: 21

Texas A&M University - Central Texas

BAAS Degree Requirements at Texas A&M University – Central Texas
TAMUCTCourse NameSCH
SOSC 33005Social Science Proseminar3
CRIJ 33035Criminal Justice System3
CRIJ 4315Social Science Statistics3
CRIJ 3305Criminology3
CRIJ 4316Methods of Criminal Justice Research3
CRIJ 3314Legal Aspects3
CRIJ 43956Criminal Justice Senior Seminar3
CRIJ 3315Criminal Evidence3
Upper-level Elective3
CRIJ 4303Race, Crime, and Justice3
Upper-level Criminal Justice Elective12

Subtotal: 42

Total Degree Hours: 123

Notes/Comments

Texas A&M University - Central Texas only offers upper-level courses (3xxx-5xxx labeled courses), all lower-level courses (1xxx-2xxx labeled courses) will need to be completed at Dallas College. For help with pathway planning, student should speak with an academic advisor. This pathway is intended for planning and visualization purposes only.

  1. For the Occupational Specialization credits, students must have a minimum of 12 semester credit hours consisting of technical, vocational, and military training and may include academic electives to complete the maximum allowable 33 semester credit hours.
  2. Not all Degree Requirement courses are completed with the AAS. Student will need to complete these remaining lower-level courses at Dallas College. Please discuss the consortium agreement procedure with a TAMUCT financial aid advisor.
  3. Criminal Justice Elective - must select from the following courses: CJSA 1392, CJSA 1393, CRIJ 1313, HMSY 2306, or PSYT 2345.
  4. Required Support Courses - must select from the following courses: CJAS 2382, CRIJ 2314, CRIJ 2323, CRIJ 2328 or PSYT 2321.
  5. Course should be taken in the first semester.
  6. Course should be taken in the last semester.