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University Parallel, A.S. - Criminal Justice (TTP)

Degree:  Associate of Science
Major:  University Parallel
Area of Emphasis: Criminal Justice

For more information, contact the Social Science and Education division at 615-230-3231, ssed@volstate.edu or visit https://www.volstate.edu/academics/social-science-and-education/criminal-justice.

This pathway is for students planning to complete a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.  Students pursuing careers in investigations, law enforcement, probation and parole and criminal intelligence should consider this degree.

The Criminal Justice Technical Certificate and the Correctional Officer Technical Certificate are embedded within the Associate of Science, Criminal Justice area of emphasis.  Courses in these certificates may be used to award this area of emphasis.

Transfer Options
Tennessee Transfer Pathways (TTPs) are advising tools designed to help community college students plan for transferring to a Tennessee public university or select regionally accredited, non-profit, Tennessee private colleges and universities to complete their baccalaureate degree. The TTPs also constitute an agreement between community colleges and four-year colleges/universities confirming that community college courses meet major preparation requirements. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution.  Note: Due to the transferability to a four-year institution, there are to be no course substitutions where a specific course is required in the TTP curriculum guide.  

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the E-Proficiency Profile (EPP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/graduation/exit-exams.

CIP Code: (16) 24.0101.01

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

  • COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

  • OR COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking  Credits: (3)

  • ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
  • ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts  (Must include at least one Literature) Credits: (9) 1
  • History  Credits: (6) 3
  • MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER 5
  • Natural Science  Credits: (8) 4
  • PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3) 2
  • SOCI 1010 - ^Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

  • CRMJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
  • CRMJ 1020 - Introduction to the Legal Process Credits: (3)
  • CRMJ 2010 - Introduction to Law Enforcement Credits: (3)
  • CRMJ 2020 - Introduction to Corrections Credits: (3)
  • CRMJ Electives (Choose from the following list or consult with a program advisor for approved course options) Credits: (6)

    • ​ CRMJ 1311 - Criminal Law  Credits: (3) 
    CRMJ 1325 - Issues and Ethics in Criminal Justice  Credits: (3) 
    CRMJ 1340 - Criminal Investigation  Credits: (3) 
    CRMJ 1341 - *Physical Defensive Tactics  Credits: (4) 
    CRMJ 1355 - Understanding Terrorism  Credits: (3) 
    CRMJ 1360 - Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation  Credits: (3) 
    CRMJ 2311 - Juvenile Justice  Credits: (3) 
    CRMJ 2312 - Criminology  Credits: (3)  
    CRMJ 2340 - Investigative Report Writing  Credits: (3) 
    CRMJ 2381 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice  Credits: (1-6) 
    CRMJ 2390 - Probation and Parole  Credits: (3) 
    CRMJ 2396 - Criminal Justice Internship I   Credits: (3)  

  • University Parallel Elective (Any Non-Asterisk Course) Credits: (1)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Footnotes

  1. Students who plan to transfer to the UoM must complete at least one fine arts under the Humanities & Fine Arts general education requirement.
  2. Students who intend to transfer TTU should take POLS 1030 American Government.
  3. Students who intend to transfer to UTK should take 6 credit hours of a non-U.S. History sequence to fulfill the History requirement. Students who intend to transfer to UTM should take a U.S. History sequence to fulfill the History requirement.
  4. Students who plan to transfer to UTM or UTK are encouraged to take the BIOL 1110/1120 sequence.
  5. Students who intend to transfer to UTK or UTM should take MATH 1530 or above to fulfill the Math requirement.

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

  • CRMJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
  • CRMJ 1020 - Introduction to the Legal Process Credits: (3)
  • CRMJ 2010 - Introduction to Law Enforcement Credits: (3)
  • CRMJ 2020 - Introduction to Corrections Credits: (3)
  • CRMJ Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)

  • ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (3) 1
  • PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3) 2
  • CRMJ Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
  • COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

  • OR  COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking  Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

  • History  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3) 3
  • Natural Sciences  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (4) 4 
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (3) 1
  • ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
  • SOCI 1010 - ^Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

  • History   (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3) 3
  • Natural Sciences  (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (4) 4
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts  (Literature Course - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3) 1
  • University Parallel Elective (Any Non-Asterisk Course) Credits: (1)
  • MATH 1010 - ^Math for General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER 5