Program: Criminal Justice, A.A. - University of Maine at Presque Isle

Apr 03, 2025

2022-2023 University Catalog

The Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice is a two-year degree program designed to introduce students to the entire criminal justice system (law enforcement, law and the courts, juvenile justice and corrections).

Requirements

Associates Degree: There are 5 general education courses, 7 required criminal justice courses and 5 criminal justice open electives with a minimum of 61 credits for degree completion. The Associate’s degree represents the base of the Bachelor’s degree and it is a seamless transition for Associate’s candidates to go on and finish the four-year program.

General Requirements - 10-11 Credit Hours

ENG 100 - Introduction to College Reading & Writing 4 credits (with a grade of C- or higher)
OR
ENG 101 - College Composition 3 credits
ENG 121 - College Composition II 3 credits
FYS 100 - First-Year Seminar 1 credits
PSY 100 - General Psychology 3 credits
OR
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits

Criminal Justice Major Requirements - 21 Credit Hours

CRJ 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits
CRJ 130 - Philosophies and Ethics of Social Control 3 credits
CRJ 225 - Criminal Justice Ethics 3 credits
CRJ 230 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3 credits
CRJ 250 - Criminal Law 3 credits
PSY 200 - Social Psychology 3 credits
OR
SOC 200 - Social Psychology 3 credits
SOC 230 - Criminology 3 credits

Criminal Justice Electives - Select 15 Credit Hours from the following:

CRJ 111 - Law Enforcement Physical Training 1 credits
CRJ 201 - Canadian Criminal Justice 3 credits
CRJ 215 - Drug Policy 3 credits
CRJ 281 - Topics in Criminal Justice 3 credits
CRJ 332 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 3 credits
CRJ 350 - Criminal Procedure 3 credits
CRJ 358 - Domestic Violence 3 credits
OR
SOC 358 - Domestic Violence 3 credits
CRJ 372 - Police and Policing 3 credits
OR
SOC 372 - Police and Policing 3 credits
CRJ 376 - Punishment and Correction 3 credits
OR
SOC 376 - Punishment and Correction 3 credits
CRJ 377 - Restorative Justice and Community-Based Corrections 3 credits
OR
SOC 377 - Restorative Justice and Community-Based Corrections 3 credits
CRJ 378 - Women and Crime 3 credits
OR
SOC 378 - Women and Crime 3 credits
CRJ 496 - Field Experience in Criminal Justice/Sociology 3, 6 or 12 credits
OR
SOC 496 - Field Experience in Criminal Justice/Sociology 3, 6 or 12 credits
POS 332 - Constitutional Law 3 credits
PSY 341 - Drugs and Behavior 3 credits
SOC 335 - Social Deviance 3 credits
SWK 381 - Crisis Intervention 3 credits

Select general electives to bring total earned hours to 61

Total credits required for degree: 61

Minimum cumulative GPA for graduation: 2.25
Cumulative GPA for major requirements (36 credit hours): 2.25