Associate Degrees

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS: CRIMINAL JUSTICE (60 hrs.)

This two-year Associate of Arts degree program is designed for students pursuing careers in criminal justice, as well as for individuals already employed in the criminal justice field. The curriculum provides foundational courses in criminal justice and approximately one-half of the hours required for the four-year Bachelor of Arts degree program. The curriculum assumes proficiency in writing at the ENGL 1100 or 1110 level and in mathematics at the MATH 1000 level.

• BIBL 2000; SOCI 2010 or SOCI 2020; SOCI 2450

• CRIM 2510, 2520, 3110

• 9 hours from additional CRIM courses

• 12-14 hours from the liberal arts program (see Liberal Arts Core Curriculum); no more than one course from any one component and no more than 4 hours from courses offered by the department.

• Remaining hours from additional courses in any caption; no more than 31 hours from CRIM courses.

• Students must complete 60 hours and also meet other graduation requirements as listed in this catalog.

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE (60 hrs.)

This two-year Associate of Science degree provides foundational courses for the university’s bachelor’s degrees. The curriculum assumes proficiency in writing at the ENGL 1100 or 1110 level and in mathematics at the MATH 1000 level.

• 15-18 hours in concentration area in any discipline to be approved by your academic advisor. Online students may take concentrations in Business, Business Administration and Leadership, History, or

Sociology.

• At least 30 hours of the liberal arts core curriculum requirements from the following categories:

ENGL 1100 or 1100, ENGL 1120, COMM 1000, Quantitative Reasoning, BIBL 2000, Personal Wellness,

Scientific Ways of Knowing, Civic Ways of Knowing, Aesthetic Ways of Knowing, and Social and

Behavioral Ways of Knowing.

• At least 30 hours must be completed at Anderson University.

• Completion of 60 hours and also other graduation requirements as listed in this catalog.