Overview
San Jacinto's AA in Criminal Justice is designed to allow completed students a smooth transition into the university of their choice. This degree meets the needs of students who intend to complete their BA in Criminal Justice or other compatible degree plans. This AA complies with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) approved field of study in Criminal Justice and is a semester transfer block to any public Texas four-year college or university with a Criminal Justice major.
THECB has established that students who complete the degree plan as stated will not have to repeat any courses successfully completed as part of the field of study. Students should check the directed electives of the university to which they wish to transfer.
Earning Potential
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives: $107,9221
Police and Sherriff Patrol Officers: $74,0441
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Source: texaswages.com median salary Gulf Coast region, 2023
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Plan of Study
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Texas Direct – by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – “provides seamless transfer degree pathways between two- and four-year institutions. Students who complete the Texas Core Curriculum and Field of Study at any public two-year institution automatically qualify to receive an associate degree – the Texas Direct Transfer Degree. They are also qualified to transfer their courses as a block applied directly to their selected major.”
The Texas Direct Criminal Justice Field of Study is embedded in the Criminal Justice AA. A student completing the degree will also have completed the field of study, the state required core curriculum, and all lower division course requirements. State regulations ensure transfer to your chosen public university with junior status.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Credits | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| CRIJ 1301 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| EDUC 1100 | Learning Framework | 1 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Second Term | ||
| ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 | Composition II or Technical and Business Writing | 3 |
| Creative Arts (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| CRIJ 1306 | Court Systems and Practices | 3 |
| CRIJ 1310 | Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| Life and Physical Science (Natural Science) lecture & lab | 4 | |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture (Humanities) | 3 | |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government (Federal Constitution and Topics) | 3 |
| CRIJ 2313 | Correctional Systems and Practices | 3 |
| CRIJ 2328 | Police Systems and Practices | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| Life and Physical Science (Natural Science) lecture & lab | 4 | |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government (Texas Constitution and Topics) | 3 |
| Component Area Option | 3 | |
| Directed Electives (see list below) 1 | 3 | |
| Directed Electives (see list below) 1 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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See the “Texas Direct” section below for information regarding Directed Electives.
Texas Direct, Criminal Justice Field of Study
Directed Electives
In addition to the courses specified in the transfer path and the core curriculum for the Criminal Justice AA, students complete an additional six hours. Any of the academic courses in the list below satisfy the requirement for the Criminal Justice AA. To facilitate transfer, students are advised to complete the academic courses listed below for the university to which they plan to transfer. If the preferred university is not listed, please contact a San Jacinto College advisor and an advisor at the preferred university.
| University | Course |
|---|---|
| Angelo State University | CRIJ 2314; CRIJ 2323 |
| Lamar University | CRIJ 2301; CRIJ 2314 |
| Midwestern State University | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| Prairie View A&M University | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH): ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| Sam Houston State University | CRIJ 1307; CRIJ 2314 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | CRIJ 2314; CRIJ 2323 |
| Sul Ross State University | CRIJ 1307; CRIJ 2323 |
| Sul Ross State University--Rio Grande College | CRIJ 1307; CRIJ 2323 |
| Tarleton State University | CRIJ 1307; CRIJ 1313; CRIJ 2314 |
| Texas A&M International University | CRIJ 1307; CRIJ 1313 |
| Texas A&M University--Central Texas | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| Texas A&M University--Commerce | CRIJ 1307; CRIJ 2301 |
| Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi | CRIJ 2314 |
| Texas A&M University--Kingsville | CRIJ 1313; CRIJ 2323 |
| Texas A&M University--San Antonio | CRIJ 2301; CRIJ 2314 |
| Texas A&M University--Texarkana | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| Texas Southern University | CRIJ 2301; CRIJ 2314 |
| Texas State University | PSYC 2301 |
| Texas Woman's University | CRIJ 1307; CRIJ 2314 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | CRIJ 1307; CRIJ 1313; CRIJ 2301; CRIJ 2314; CRIJ 2323 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | CRIJ 2314; SPAN 1411; SPAN 1412; SPAN 2311; SPAN 2312 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | CRIJ 1313; CRIJ 2314 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); CRIJ 1313 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | CRIJ 1307; CRIJ 1313 |
| University of Houston--Clear Lake | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| University of Houston--Downtown | SPCH 1315; SPCH 1318 |
| University of Houston--Victoria | CRIJ 1307; CRIJ 1313; CRIJ 2301; CRIJ 2314 |
| University of North Texas | ENGL 2311; SPCH 1311 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| West Texas A&M University | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |