Associate in Arts Pre-Criminal Justice Elective Courses

Students in the Associate in Arts Pre-Criminal Justice program at Mayland have some options in their course selections. This page outlines what is available in each category.

Please consult the semester-by-semester course listings for required courses for the major.

What the Colors Mean...

We have color-coded our classes so you can easily learn required courses and electives.

• Courses in orange are GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
• Courses in yellow are HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS COURSES
• Courses in green are SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE COURSES
• Courses in blue are NATURAL SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS COURSES
• Courses in light blue are OTHER REQUIRED COURSES

General Education Core (44 Semester Hours Credit)

 

English Composition (6 Semester Hours Credit)

All majors must take the following course:

• ENG 111 - Expository Writing

Select one of the following:

• ENG 112 - Argument-Based Research
• ENG 113 - Literature-Based Research
• ENG 114 - Professional Research & Reporting

Humanities/Fine Arts (12 Semester Hours Credit)

Select one of the following:

ENG 131 - Introduction to Literature ENG 231 - American Literature I ENG 232 - American Literature II ENG 233 - Major American Writers

ENG 241 - British Literature I ENG 242 - British Literature II ENG 243 - Major British Writers

Select nine (9) hours from at least two of the following discipline areas: music, art, drama, dance, foreign languages, interdisciplinary humanities, philosophy, religion:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation ART 116 - Survey of American Art ART 117 - Non-Western Art History ASL 111 - Elem. American Sign Language I ASL 112 - Elem. American Sign Language II CHI 111 - Elementary Chinese I CHI 112 - Elementary Chinese II DAN 110 - Dance Appreciation DRA 111 - Theatre Appreciation DRA 112 - Literature of the Theatre DRA 122 - Oral Interpretation DRA 126 - Storytelling FRE 111 - Elementary French I FRE 112 - Elementary French II GER 111 - Elementary German I GER 112 - Elementary German II HUM 110 - Technology and Society HUM 115 - Critical Thinking HUM 120 - Cultural Studies HUM 121 - The Nature of America HUM 122 - Southern Culture

HUM 130 - Myth in Human Culture HUM 150 - American Women's Studies HUM 160 - Introduction to Film HUM 211 - Humanities I HUM 212 - Humanities II HUM 220 - Human Values and Meaning MUS 110 - Music Appreciation MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz MUS 113 - American Music PHI 210 - History of Philosophy PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics REL 110 - World Religions REL 111 - Eastern Religions REL 112 - Western Religions REL 211 - Introduction to Old Testament REL 212 - Introduction to New Testament REL 221 - Religion in America SPA 111 - Elementary Spanish I SPA 112 - Elementary Spanish II

Social/Behaviorial Science Electives (12 Semester Hours Credit)

All majors must take the following courses:

• POL 120 - American Government
• PSY 150 - General Psychology
• SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology

Select one of the following:

HIS 111 - World Civilizations I HIS 112 - World Civilizations II HIS 115 - Introduction to Global History HIS 121 - Western Civilization I

HIS 122 - Western Civilization II HIS 131 - American History I HIS 132 - American History II

Natural Science/Mathematics Electives (14 Semester Hours Credit)

Natural Sciences (8 Semester Hours Credit)

Select two courses, including accompanying laboratory work, from among the biological and physical science disciplines:

AST 111 - Descriptive Astronomy AST 111A - Descriptive Astronomy Lab AST 151 - General Astronomy I AST 151A - General Astronomy I Lab AST 152 - General Astronomy II AST 152A - General Astronomy II Lab BIO 110 - Principles of Biology BIO 111 - General Biology I BIO 112 - General Biology II BIO 120 - Introduction to Botany BIO 140 - Environmental Biology

BIO 140A - Environmental Biology Lab CHM 151 - General Chemistry I CHM 152 - General Chemistry II GEL 111 - Introductory Geology GEL 113 - Historical Geology GEL 120 - Physical Geology GEL 230 - Environmental Geology PHY 151 - College Physics I PHY 152 - College Physics II PHY 251 - General Physics I PHY 252 - General Physics II

 

Mathematics (6 Semester Hours Credit)

All majors must take the following course:

• MAT 151 - Statistics I

Take one course from:

• MAT 140 - Survey of Mathematics
• MAT 141 - Mathematical Concepts I
• MAT 161 - College Algebra

Select one of the following:

CIS 115 - Intro. to Programming and Logic MAT 142 - Mathematical Concepts II MAT 151 - Statistics I MAT 162 - College Trigonometry MAT 165 - Finite Mathematics MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra

MAT 172 - Precalculus Trigonometry MAT 175 - Precalculus MAT 263 - Brief Calculus MAT 271 - Calculus I MAT 272 - Calculus II MAT 273 - Calculus III

Other Required Hours Electives (21 Semester Hours Credit)

• ACA 111 - College Student Success
• CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers
• CJC 111 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CJC 121 - Law Enforcement Operations
• CJC 141 - Corrections
• COM 110 - Introduction to Communication
• MAT 151A - Statistics I Lab

Select one course from the following:

• MAT 140A - Survey of Mathematics Lab
• MAT 141A - Mathematical Concepts I Lab
• MAT 161A - College Algebra Lab

Select one course from the following:

• POL 130 - State & Local Government
• PSY 281 - Abnormal Psychology
  

Total Program Hours: 65

NOTE:  College transfer courses completed at other community colleges and four-year institutions will be evaluated on an individual basis for credit towards this degree.  The CAA Transfer Course List will be used as a guide for such credit even if such courses are not specifically listed in this program or the MCC college catalog.

Developmental Requirements

ENG 070 - Basic Language Skills ENG 080 - Writing Foundations ENG 090 - Composition Strategies ENG 090A - Composition Strategies Lab MAT 050 - Basic Math Skills MAT 060 - Essential Mathematics

MAT 070 - Introductory Algebra MAT 080 - Intermediate Algebra RED 070 - Essential Reading Skills RED 080 - Introduction to College Reading RED 090 - Improved College Reading

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