Criminal Justice Associate in Applied Science

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Upon completion of the 60-credit hour Criminal Justice program, you may apply for an Associate in Applied Science degree.

Subject	Course Number	General Education Requirements	Credit Hours
ENGL	101	English Composition	3
ENGL -or- COMM -or- COMM	102 -or- 101 -or- 215	English Composition -or- Intro to Public Speaking -or- Professional Communications	3
MATH -or- MATH	122 -or- 123	Intermediate Algebra -or- Quantitative Reasoning	4
		MTA Natural Science	4
		MTA Humanities/Fine Arts	3
SOC	101	Introduction to Sociology	3

Subject	Course Number	Major Requirements	Credit Hours
CRIM	140	Intro to Criminal Justice	3
CRIM	150	Juvenile Delinquency & Behavior	3
CRIM	201	Criminology	3
CRIM	242	Police Organizations and Admin	3
PSYC	201	Intro to Psychology	3
CRIM	275	Police Academy I	15
CRIM	276	Police Academy II	12

Corrections Track Requirements	Credit Hours
Criminal Justice 160, Intro to Corrections	3
Criminal Justice 161, Institutional Operations	3
Criminal Justice 162, Institutional Populations	3
Criminal Justice 263, Legal Issues in Corrections	3
Criminal Justice 203, Criminal Justice Skills	3

Law Enforcement Track Requirements	Credit Hours
Criminal Justice 141, Introduction to Policing	3
Criminal Justice 242, Police Organization and Administration	3
Criminal Justice 203, Criminal Justice Skills	3
Criminal Justice 204, Current Issues in Policing	3
Criminal Justice 205, Criminal Investigations	3

Generalist Track Requirements	Credit Hours
Criminal Justice 141, Introduction to Policing	3
Criminal Justice 160, Intro to Corrections	3
Criminal Justice 161, Institutional Operations	3
Criminal Justice 162, Institutional Populations	3
Criminal Justice 263, Legal Issues in Corrections	3
Criminal Justice 141, Introduction to Policing	3
Criminal Justice 242, Police Organization and Administration	3
Criminal Justice 203, Criminal Justice Skills	3
Criminal Justice 204, Current Issues in Policing	3
Criminal Justice 205, Criminal Investigations	3
Natural Sciences	3
Humanities/Fine Arts	3

If you wish to transfer Lake Michigan College credits to another institution, you should closely follow the Michigan Transfer Agreement. You should also maintain contact with the institution in which they intend to transfer to, as that institution has control over which credits they will accept.

General Education Requirements (for Transfer)	Credit Hours
ENGL 101, English Composition	3
COMM 101, Intro to Public Speaking or COMM 215 – Professional Communications	3
M.T.A. Humanities/Fine Arts	3
MATH 122, Intermediate Algebra or MATH 123, Quantitative Reasoning	4
M.T.A. Natural Sciences	4
SOC 101 – Principles of Sociology	3
TOTAL	20

Major Requirements	Credit Hours
BUSA 130 – Professionalism	1
CRIM 140 – Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRIM 150 – Juvenile Delinquency & Behavior	3
CRIM 160 – Introduction to Corrections	3
CRIM 201 – Criminology	3
CRIM 202 – Criminal Law	3
CRIM 204 – Report Writing for Criminal Justice	3
CRIM 251 – Seminar in CJ & Public Safety	3
CRIM 252 – Criminal Procedures	3
TOTAL	25

CRIM 251 (Seminar) requires pre-approval from the instructor. It is an internship course in which the students’ internship sites must be pre-arranged prior to the beginning of the semester.

Electives*	Credit Hours
CRIM 141 – Introduction to Policing	3
CRIM 161 – Institutional Operations	3
CRIM 162 – Institutional Populations	3
CRIM 203 – Criminal Justice Skills	3
CRIM 204 – Current Issues in Policing	3
CRIM 205 – Criminal Investigations	3
CRIM 242 – Police Org./Admin.	3
CRIM 263 – Legal Issues in Corrections	3
TOTAL	9

*Choose any 9 credits from the list of courses.

A law enforcement career can lead you to be a police officer in almost any geographic area of the country. As a police officer in a rural area, you may perform a wide variety of activities including directing traffic at the scene of a crime, investigating a burglary, or giving first aid to an accident victim. In a larger police department, your duties may be more specific.

Most police academies in Michigan are operated by community colleges. Some of the larger departments in the state, such as the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office or Detroit Police Department also operate their own academies.

Tuition for the Police academy is a flat fee based on either the student or the sponsor’s residency. Students currently employed by an agency who is sponsoring the student will be charged based on the residency of the agency. Students who are not currently employed by an agency and are self-pay are charged based on the student’s residency as outlined in the Tuition and Residency policy.

In-district: $8700.00

Out of district: $9500.00

The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards maintains a list of police academies in Michigan.

Earn a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Ferris State University by transferring up to three years of LMC courses to Ferris. Thanks to this partnership, you can save thousands of dollars by taking courses at LMC's inexpensive tuition rate and applying them directly to a Ferris degree. Review the Ferris articulation agreement and transfer guide for details.