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AAS Paralegal → BAAS Criminal Justice

2023-2024 Transfer Pathway

Dallas Community College

AAS Degree Requirements at Central Texas College
DCCourse NameSCHTAMUCT
LGLA 13011Legal Research and Writing3VO--
LGLA 23031Torts and Personal Injury Law3VO--
LGLA 13111Introduction to Law3VO--
LGLA 23111Business Organizations3VO--
LGLA 13131Introduction to Paralegal Studies3VO--
SPCH 1311
or SPCH 1315
Introduction to Speech Communication or Public Speaking3CORE 010
LGLA 13171Law Office Technology3VO--
GOVT 2305
or GOVT 2306
Federal Government or Texas Government3CORE 070
ENGL 1301Composition I3CORE 010
LGLA 1380
or Elective1
Cooperative Education-Legal Assistant/Paralegal or Paralegal Elective3VO--
LGLA 13451Civil Litigation3VO--
LGLA 23091Real Property3VO--
LGLA 13511Contracts3VO--
LGLA 23311Advanced Legal Research and Writing3VO--
LGLA 13531Wills, Trusts, and Probate Administration3VO--
CORE 050Creative Arts Core3CORE 050
LGLA 13551Family Law3VO--
CORE 080Social/Behavioral Science Core3CORE 080
CORE 020Mathematics Core3CORE 020
LGLA 2380
or Elective1
Cooperative Education-Legal Assistant/Paralegal or Paralegal Elective3VO--

Subtotal: 60

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

Additional Lower-Level Requirements
DCCourse NameSCHTAMUCT
CORE 0302Life and Physical Sciences Core3CORE 030
CORE 0302Life and Physical Sciences Core3CORE 030
CORE 0402Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core3CORE 040
CORE 0602American History Core3CORE 060
CORE 0602American History Core3CORE 060
CORE 0702Government/Political Science Core3CORE 070
CORE 0902,3Component Area Option Core3CORE 090
CORE 0902,3Component Area Option Core3CORE 090

Subtotal: 24

Texas A&M University - Central Texas

BAAS Degree Requirements at Texas A&M University – Central Texas
TAMUCTCourse NameSCH
SOSC 33004Social Science Proseminar3
CRIJ 33034Criminal Justice System3
CRIJ 4315Social Science Statistics3
CRIJ 3305Criminology3
CRIJ 4316Methods of Criminal Justice Research3
CRIJ 3314Legal Aspects3
CRIJ 43955Criminal Justice Senior Seminar3
CRIJ 3315Criminal Evidence3
Upper-level Elective3
CRIJ 4303Race, Crime, and Justice3
Upper-level Criminal Justice Elective12

Subtotal: 42

Total Degree Hours: 126

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. Lower-Level Electives, Any Level Electives, Component Area Options, or Degree Requirements (DEG REQ) may consist of the FOS courses: CRIJ 1301, CRIJ 1306, CRIJ 1310, CRIJ 2313, CRIJ 2328.
  4. Course should be taken in the first semester.
  5. Course should be taken in the last semester.