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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 here.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE BLOCK - (Arts & Humanities)
60 hrs.  Gen. Studies A.S. 
 
1st Semester 13 hrs.16-week classes   MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics - 3 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes   EDUC 1100 FYS Learning Frameworks - 1 hr.
   ENGL 1301 Freshman Comp. I - 3 hrs.                                                             
2nd 8-week classes   HIST 1301 US History I - 3 hrs.
   CRIJ 1306 Court Systems- 3 hrs.

2nd Semester 16 hrs.16-week classes   BIOL 1408 Biology for Non STEM majors - 4 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes   ENGL 1302 Freshman Comp I- 3 hrs.
   SPCH from approved list - 3 hrs.
2nd 8-week classes   CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Law - 3 hrs.
   HIST 1302 U.S. Hist. II - 3 hrs.

3rd Semester - 16 hrs.16-week classes   BIOL 1409 Biology for Non STEM majors - 4 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes   GOVT 2305 U.S. Government - 3 hrs.
   PSYC 2301 General Psychology - 3 hrs.
2nd 8-week classes   Creative Arts - 3 hrs.
   CRIJ 1307 Crimes in America - 3 hrs.

4th Semester - 15 hrs.16-week classes   Transfer credit as needed - 3 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes   ENGL 2311 Technical & Business Writing - 3 hrs.
   CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems - 3 hrs.
2nd 8-week classes   Language Philosophy & Culture from approved list - 3 hrs.
   GOVT 2306 Texas Government - 3 hrs.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE BLOCK (A & H) 
60 hrs. A.S.
 
High School Dual Credit (24 hrs) PSYC 2301, Math 1332, ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, HIST 1301, HIST 1302, GOVT 2305, SPCH 1315
1st Semester 10 hrs.16-week classes   MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics - 3 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes   EDUC 1100 FYS Learning Frameworks -1 hr.
   CRIJ 1306 Court Systems/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 STEM majors - 4 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes   Creative Arts - 3 hrs
   CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law - 3 hrs
2nd 8-week classes   CRIJ 1307 Crime in America - 3

3rd Semester - 12 hrs.16-week classes   Transfer credit as needed - 3 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes   Language Philosophy & Culture from approved list - 3 hrs.
   ENGL 2311 Technical Writing - 3 hrs.
2nd 8-week classes   CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems/Practices - 3 hrs.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE BLOCK (Arts & Humanities)
60 hrs. Gen. 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.
and
1st 8-week classes   EDUC 1100 FYS Learning Frameworks - 1 hr.
   ENGL 1301 Freshman Comp. 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 STEM majors - 4 hrs.
   CRIJ 1306 Court Systems - 3 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes   ENGL 1302 Freshman Comp I - 3 hrs.
2nd 8-week classes   HIST 1302 U.S. Hist. 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 STEM majors - 4 hrs.
   CRIJ 1307 Crimes in America - 3 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes   GOVT 2305 U.S. Government - 3 hrs.
2nd 8-week classes   Creative Arts - 3 hrs.

4th Semester - 12 hrs.16-week classes   CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems/Practices - 3 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes
   ENGL 2311 Technical & Business Writing - 3 hrs.
   Transfer credit as needed - 3 hrs.
2nd 8-week classes
   GOVT 2306 Texas Government - 3 hrs.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE BLOCK (A &H)
60 hrs. Gen. Studies A.S.
 
1st Semester 10 hrs.16-week classes   MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics - 3 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes   EDUC 1100 FYS Learning Frameworks - 1 hr.
   ENGL 1301 Freshman Comp. I - 3 hrs.                                                        
2nd 8-week classes   ENGL 1302 Freshman Comp II - 3 hrs.

2nd Semester 13 hrs.16-week classes   BIOL 1408 Biology for Non STEM majors - 4 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes   HIST. 1301 U.S. Hist. I - 3 hrs.
2nd 8-week classes   HIST 1302 U.S. Hist. II - 3 hrs.
   CRIJ 1306 Court Systems - 3 hrs.

3rd Semester - 10 hrs.16-week classes   BIOL 1409 Biology for Non STEM majors - 4 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes   PSYC 2301 General Psychology - 3 hrs.
2nd 8-week classes   SPCH from approved list - 3 hrs.

4th Semester - 9 hrs.1st 8-week classes   GOVT 2305 (3 hrs.) U.S. Government - 3 hrs.
   CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Law - 3 hrs.
2nd 8 classes   Creative Arts - 3 hrs.

5th Semester - 9 hrs.16-week classes   Transfer credit as needed - 3 hrs.
and
1st 8-week classes
   CRIJ 1307 Crimes in America - 3 hrs
   CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems/Practices - 3 hrs.
2nd 8-week classes
   Language Philosophy & Culture from approved list - 3 hrs.

6th Semester - 9 hrs.1st 8-week classes   ENGL 2311 Technical & 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).