Criminal Justice Transfer Guide for Students Pursuing an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree
The AAOT is designed as a general course of study that will transfer to a four-year institution. These courses are designed to assist the criminal justice major in acquiring the skills necessary to be successful in the field of corrections, law enforcement and juvenile corrections. Many courses meet the requirements of this degree, but some choices are better for criminal justice students than others. You will want to choose the classes that are required by the four-year Institution you plan to attend. The courses listed below are recommended for students planning to transfer to Southern Oregon or OIT. Other students should see an advisor for recommendations. Please contact you advisor for assistance when scheduling your classes.
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree.
Foundational Requirements
Writing (9 credits)
| WR 121 | English Composition | 3 |
| WR 122 | English Composition: Argumentation | 3 |
| WR 227 | Technical Writing | 3 |
Oral Communication (3 credits)
College Level Math (4 credits)
| MTH 105 | Math in Society | 4 |
| | or | |
| | higher level MTH course | |
Health/Wellness/Fitness (3 credits)
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 19
Discipline Studies
See the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree Requirements for course listing. One of the courses must be a Cultural Literacy course.
Arts and Letters
At least three (3) courses chosen from at least two (2) prefixes.
Social Sciences
At least four (4) courses chosen from at least two (2) prefixes.
Choose from the following Criminal Justice courses:
| CJ 100 | Survey of Criminal Justice Sys | 3 |
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 110 | Intro to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CJ 130 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| CJ 226 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
Science/Math/Computer Science
At least four (4) courses chosen from at least two (2) prefixes including at least three (3) laboratory courses in biological and/or physical science.
Electives
The following courses are suggested electives for the Criminal Justice transfer student.
| CJ 112 | Police Field Operations | 3 |
| CJ 202 | Violence and Aggression | 3 |
| CJ 210 | Intro to Crimnl Investigation | 3 |
| CJ 211 | Ethical Issues:Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CJ 220 | Intro to Substantive Law | 3 |
| CJ 222 | Procedural Law | 3 |
| CJ 230 | Intro to Juvenile Corrections | 3 |
| CJ 250A | Capstone: Job Search & Interviewing | 1 |
| CJ 250B | Capstone: Regulations & Communication | 1 |
| HS 205 | Youth Addiction | 3 |
| PE 185 | PE Activity Course | 1 |
| PE 185 | PE Activity Course | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 90