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Credit Courses

The Criminal Justice Programs offer an Associate in Science in Criminal Justice for students who wish to pursue a four-year degree. Since 1968, the Panhandle Regional Law Enforcement Academy has been training people for careers as sheriff's deputies and city police officers. Upon completion of the Law Enforcement Academy, students receive 26 credit hours supplying the requirements for a Certificate of Completion in Law Enforcement or the core requirements for an Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice Law Enforcement.

Transfer Path

Start Your Road to a Bachelor's Degree 

Criminal Justice Block (Arts & Humanities)
60 hrs. A.S.

High School Dual Credit (24 hrs) 

  • PSYC 2301 - General Psychology
  • Math 1332 - Contemporary Math
  • ENGL 1301 - Composition I
  • ENGL 1302 - Composition II
  • HIST 1301 - US History I
  • HIST 1302 - US History II
  • GOVT 2305 - US Government
  • SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking

1st Semester (10 hrs.)

16-Week Classes   
  • MATH 1332 - Contemporary Math (3 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes 
  • EDUC 1100 - FYS Learning Frameworks (1 hr.)
  • CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (3 hrs.)

2nd Semester (13 hrs.)

16-Week Classes
  • BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I (4 hrs.).
1st 8-Week Classes   
  • Creative Arts from Approved List (3 hrs.)
  • CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes 
  • CRIJ 1307 - Crime in America (3 hrs.)

3rd Semester (12 hrs.)

16-Week Classes   
  • Transfer Credit as Needed (3 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes
  • Language Philosophy & Culture from Approved List (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices (3 hrs.)

Criminal Justice Block (Arts & Humanities)
60 hrs. General Studies A.S.

1st Semester (13 hrs.)

16-Week Classes   
  • MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics (3 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes 
  • EDUC 1100 - FYS Learning Frameworks (1 hr.)
  • ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • HIST 1301 - US History I (3 hrs.)
  • CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices (3 hrs.)

2nd Semester (16 hrs.)

16-Week Classes
  • BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I (4 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes   
  • ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 hrs.)
  • SPCH from Approved List (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes 
  • CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Law (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 1302 - U.S. History II (3 hrs.)

3rd Semester (16 hrs.)

16-Week Classes   
  • BIOL 1409 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II (4 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes
  • GOVT 2305 - U.S. Government (3 hrs.)
  • PSYC 2301 - General Psychology (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • Creative Arts from Approved List (3 hrs.)
  • CRIJ 1307 - Crimes in America (3 hrs.)

4th Semester (15 hrs.)

16-Week Classes   
  • Transfer Credit as Needed (3 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes
  • ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing (3 hrs.)
  • CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • Language Philosophy & Culture from Approved List (3 hrs.)
  • GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (3 hrs.)

Criminal Justice Block (Arts & Humanities)
60 hrs. General Studies A.S. - Summer Option

1st Semester (13 hrs.)

16-Week Classes   
  • MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics (3 hrs.)
  • CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law (3 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes 
  • EDUC 1100 - FYS Learning Frameworks (1 hr.)
  • ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • HIST 1301 - US History I (3 hrs.)

2nd Semester (13 hrs.)

16-Week Classes
  • BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I (4 hrs.)
  • CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices (3 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes   
  • ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes 
  • HIST 1302 - U.S. History II (3 hrs.)

Summer Semester (9 hrs.)

  • SPCH from Approved List (3 hrs.)
  • PSYC 2301 - General Psychology (3 hrs.)
  • Language Philosophy & Culture from Approved List (3 hrs.)

3rd Semester (13 hrs.)

16-Week Classes   
  • BIOL 1409 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II (4 hrs.)
  • CRIJ 1307 - Crimes in America (3 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes
  • GOVT 2305 - U.S. Government (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • Creative Arts from Approved List (3 hrs.)

4th Semester (12 hrs.)

16-Week Classes   
  • CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices (3 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes
  • ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing (3 hrs.)
  • Transfer Credit as Needed (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (3 hrs.)

Criminal Justice Block (Arts & Humanities)
60 hrs. General Studies A.S.

1st Semester (10 hrs.)

16-Week Classes   
  • MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics (3 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes 
  • EDUC 1100 - FYS Learning Frameworks (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 1301 Composition I (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 hrs.)

2nd Semester (13 hrs.)

16-Week Classes
  • BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I (4 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes   
  • HIST 1301 - U.S. History I (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes 
  • HIST 1302 - U.S. History II (3 hrs.)
  • CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices (3 hrs.)

3rd Semester (10 hrs.)

16-Week Classes   
  • BIOL 1409 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II (4 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes
  • PSYC 2301 - General Psychology (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • SPCH from Approved List (3 hrs.)

4th Semester (9 hrs.)

16-Week Classes (n/a)
 1st 8-Week Classes
  • GOVT 2305 - U.S. Government (3 hrs.)
  • CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Law (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • Creative Arts from Approved List (3 hrs.)

5th Semester (9 hrs.)

16-Week Classes   
  • Transfer Credit as Needed (3 hrs.)
1st 8-Week Classes
  • CRIJ 1307 - Crimes in America (3 hrs.)
  • CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • Language Philosophy & Culture from Approved List (3 hrs.)

6th Semester (9 hrs.)

16-Week Classes (n/a)   
1st 8-Week Classes
  • ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing (3 hrs.)
2nd 8-Week Classes
  • GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (3 hrs.)

Continuing Education

In addition, the Criminal Justice Programs conduct mandated Continuing Education or In-Service Training and Seminars for law enforcement, corrections, and other criminal justice fields using local, national, and internationally recognized speakers. Amarillo College is a licensed training provider through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).