Criminology, AA

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The Associate of Arts in Criminology is a transfer degree and contains the Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (Core 42), including specific general education and criminology courses needed to facilitate transfer. This academic guide is based on the 2023-2024 Missouri State University-West Plains Catalog. The time to complete the degree will vary, depending on the degree option taken, remediation, summer enrollment, number of classes taken per semester, etc.

Written Communications

ENG 110 - Writing I Credit Hours: 3

Writing II:

Select three (3) credit hours

ENG 210 - Writing II: Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENG 221 - Writing II: Writing for the Professions Credit Hours: 3

Oral Communications

COM 115 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Mathematical Sciences

MTH 130 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 or higher (Except MTH 197 and MTH 297 )

Natural Sciences

Select a minimum of seven (7) credit hours of natural science courses, including at least onecourse with lab component, from the list of approved Natural Sciences Core 42 courses .

Social and Behavioral Science

CRM 210 - American Criminal Justice System Credit Hours: 3
PLS 101 - American Democracy and Citizenship Credit Hours: 3
Select three (3) credit hours from the list of approved Social and Behavioral Science Core 42 courses . Credit Hours: 3

Humanities and Fine Art

Select nine (9) credit hours, in at least 2 disciplines, from the list of approved Humanities and Fine Arts Core 42 courses . Credit Hours: 9

Additional General Education

Select six (6) credit hours, from the list of approved Core 42 courses . Credit Hours: 6

Institutional Requirements

CIS 101 - Computers for Learning Credit Hours: 3
IDS 110 - Student Success Credit Hours: 1-3

Criminology Requirements

CRM 220 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CRM 250 - Police in American Society Credit Hours: 3
CRM 260 - Criminal Law and the Courts Credit Hours: 3
CRM 270 - Institutional and Community-Based Corrections Credit Hours: 3