A.A. in Criminology
Associate Degree
Idaho State University
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Instruction Method
Online
Time to Degree
2 years
About the Program
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Program Requirements
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General Education - Objective 1, Written Communication6 creditsENGL1101 - Writing and Rhetoric I3 creditsENGL1101P - Writing and Rhetoric I Plus4 creditsENGL1102 - Writing and Rhetoric II3 creditsHONS1101 - Honors Humanities I3 credits
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General Education - Objective 2, Oral Communication3 creditsCOMM1101 - Fundamentals of Oral Comm3 credits
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General Education - Objective 3, Mathematical Ways of Knowing3 creditsMATH1123 - Math in Modern Society3 creditsMATH1130 - Finite Mathematics3 creditsMATH1123P - Math in Modern Soc Plus4 creditsMATH1127 - The Language of Mathematics3 creditsMATH2256 - Structure of Arith for El Ed3 creditsMATH1143 - Precalculus I: Algebra3 creditsMATH1143P - Precalculus I: Algebra Plus5 creditsMATH1147 - Precalculus5 creditsMATH1153 - Statistical Reasoning3 creditsMATH1153P - Statistical Reasoning4 creditsMATH1160 - Survey of Calculus3 creditsMATH1170 - Calculus I4 creditsMATH2257 - Structure Geo and Prob El Ed3 creditsMGT2216 - Business Statistics3 creditsRCET1372 - Calculus for Electronics4 creditsTGE1140 - Survey of Applied Math3 credits
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General Education - Objective 4, Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing: Minimum of two (2) courses. (6 credits.) Courses must be selected from two different categories6 creditsHumanitiesENGL1115 - Major Themes in Literature3 creditsENGL1126 - Art of Film I3 creditsENGL1175 - Literature and Ideas3 creditsENGL2215 - Survey of World Mythology3 creditsENGL2257 - Survey of World Literature I3 creditsENGL2258 - Survey of World Literature II3 creditsHONS1102 - Honors Humanities II3 creditsPHIL1101 - Introduction to Philosophy3 creditsPHIL1103 - Introduction to Ethics3 creditsTGE1257 - Applied Ethics in Technology3 creditsFine ArtsART1100 - Introduction to Art3 creditsART1101 - Survey of Art History I3 creditsART1102 - Survey of Art History II3 creditsART2210 - Hist and Apprec of Photography3 creditsCMP2250 - History Appreciation Photo3 creditsDANC1105 - Survey of Dance3 creditsDANC2205 - Dance in the Modern Era3 creditsMUSI1100 - Introduction to Music3 creditsMUSI1105 - Survey of Rock Music3 creditsMUSI1106 - American Music3 creditsMUSI1108 - The World of Music4 creditsMUSI1109 - Survey of Jazz3 creditsTHEA1101 - Survey of Theatre3 creditsForeign LanguagesARBC1101 - Elementary Arabic I4 creditsARBC1102 - Elementary Arabic II4 creditsCHNS1101 - Elementary Chinese I4 creditsCHNS1102 - Elementary Chinese II4 creditsCSD1151 - American Sign Language I3 creditsCSD1152 - American Sign Language II3 creditsFREN1101 - Elementary French I4 creditsFREN1102 - Elementary French II4 creditsJAPN1101 - Elementary Japanese I4 creditsJAPN1102 - Elementary Japanese II4 creditsLANG1101 - Elementary Foreign Language I4 creditsLANG1102 - Elementary Foreign Language II4 creditsRUSS1101 - Elementary Russian I4 creditsRUSS1102 - Elementary Russian II4 creditsSHOS1101 - Elementary Shoshoni I4 creditsSHOS1102 - Elementary Shoshoni II4 creditsSPAN1101 - Elementary Spanish I4 creditsSPAN1102 - Elementary Spanish II4 credits
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General Education - Objective 5, Scientific Ways of Knowing: Minimum of two (2) lecture courses and one (1) laboratory or field experiences. (7 credits) Courses must be selected from two different course prefixes.7 creditsANTH2230 - Biological Anthropology3 creditsANTH2230L - Biological Anthropology Lab1 creditBIOL1100 - Concepts of Biology3 creditsBIOL1101 - Biology I4 creditsBIOL1100L - Concepts of Biology Lab0 creditsBIOL2227 - Human Anat and Phys 13 creditsBIOL2227L - Human Anat and Phys 1 Lab1 creditCHEM1100 - Concepts of Chemistry4 creditsBIOL1101L - Biology I Lab0 creditsCHEM1103 - Ess of Organic and Biochem Lab1 creditCHEM1111 - General Chemistry I4 creditsCHEM1111L - General Chemistry I Lab1 creditCHEM1112 - General Chemistry II3 creditsCHEM1112L - General Chemistry II Lab1 creditGEOL1100 - The Dynamic Earth3 creditsCHEM1101 - Intro to Chemistry3 creditsCHEM1102 - Ess of Organic and Biochem3 creditsGEOL1101L - Physical Geology Lab1 creditGEOL1110 - Physical Geol Scientists Lab1 creditGEOL1100L - The Dynamic Earth Lab1 creditGEOL1101 - Physical Geology3 creditsPHYS1101L - Elements of Physics Lab1 creditPHYS1111 - General Physics I3 creditsPHYS1112 - General Physics II3 creditsNTD2239 - Nutrition3 creditsPHYS1100 - Essentials of Physics4 creditsPHYS1113 - General Physics I Laboratory1 creditPHYS1101 - Elements of Physics3 creditsPHYS1152 - Descriptive Astronomy3 creditsPHYS1114 - General Physics II Laboratory1 creditPHYS2212 - Engineering Physics II4 creditsPHYS1153 - Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory1 creditPHYS2213 - Engineering Physics I Lab1 creditPHYS2214 - Engineering Physics II Lab1 creditPHYS2211 - Engineering Physics I4 credits
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General Education - Objective 6, social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing: Minimum of two (2) courses. (6 credits) Courses must be selected from two different course prefixes.6 creditsSOC1101 is recommendedECON2201 - Principles of Macroeconomics3 creditsECON2202 - Principles of Microeconomics3 creditsEDUC1110 - Education in the US3 creditsGLBL2203 - International Organizations3 creditsHIST1101 - World History I3 creditsHIST1102 - World History II3 creditsHIST1105 - Foundations of Europe3 creditsHIST1106 - Modern Europe3 creditsHIST1111 - United States History I3 creditsHIST1112 - United States History II3 creditsIS2203 - Intro Internatl Organizations3 creditsPOLS1101 - American National Government3 creditsANTH1100 - Discover Anthropology3 creditsANTH1102 - Cultural Anthropology3 creditsECON1100 - Economic Issues3 creditsPSYC1101 - Introduction to Psychology3 creditsSOC1101 - Introduction to Sociology3 creditsSOC1102 - Social Problems3 creditsTGE1150 - Social Science in Workplace3 creditsSOWK1101 - Intro SOWK and Social Welfare3 credits
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General Education - Objective 7, Critical Thinking AND Objective 8, Information Literacy Minimum of one (1) course from either Objective 7 or Objective 8. (3 credits)3 creditsObjective 7: SOC2248 is recommendedANTH1107 - Nature of Language3 creditsCS1181 - Computer Sci and Programming I3 creditsCMP2205 - Argumentation3 creditsENGL1107 - Nature of Language3 creditsGEOL1107 - Real Monsters3 creditsHIST1100 - History in Film3 creditsHIST1118 - US History and Culture3 creditsHIST1120 - Themes in World History3 creditsINFO1181 - Informatics and Programming I3 creditsPHIL2201 - Introduction to Logic3 creditsPHIL2260 - Philosophy of Life and Death3 creditsPOLS1102 - Intro to Politic Crit Thinking3 creditsSOC2248 - Crit Analysis Social Diversity3 creditsTHEA1118 - Oral Interpretation of Lit3 creditsTHEA2251 - Fundamentals of Acting3 creditsACAD1111 - Info Literacy and Inquiry3 creditsCMP2203 - Media Literacy3 creditsCMP2203 - Media Literacy3 creditsFIN1115 - Personal Finance3 creditsHIST2291 - Introduction to Research3 creditsINFO1101 - Digital Information Literacy3 creditsLLIB1115 - Intro to Information Research3 credits
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General Education - Objective 9, Cultural Diversity take 3 credits, take at least 1 course3 creditsSOC2201 is recommendedANTH2201 - Intermediate Shoshoni I4 creditsANTH2202 - Intermediate Shoshoni II4 creditsANTH2212 - Intro to Folklore Oral Tradns3 creditsANTH2237 - People and Cult of Old World3 creditsANTH2238 - Peoples and Cult of New World3 creditsANTH2239 - Latino Peoples and Cultures3 creditsANTH2258 - Native American History3 creditsCHNS2201 - Intermediate Chinese I4 creditsCHNS2202 - Intermediate Chinese II4 creditsCSD2210 - Comm through Lit and Media3 creditsCSD2256 - Deaf Culture and Community3 creditsEDUC2204 - Families Communities Culture3 creditsENGL2210 - American Cultural Studies3 creditsENGL2212 - Intro to Folklore/Oral Tradn3 creditsGLBL2202 - Introduction to Global Issues3 creditsGLBL2270 - World Reg Geog and Cultures3 creditsHIST2201 - Women in US History3 creditsHIST2251 - Latin American History3 creditsHIST2252 - Asian History and Culture3 creditsHIST2254 - Middle East Hist and Culture3 creditsHIST2255 - African History and Culture3 creditsHIST2258 - Native American History3 creditsJAPN2201 - Intermediate Japanese I4 creditsJAPN2202 - Intermediate Japanese II4 creditsPHIL2210 - Intro to Asian Philosophies3 creditsPOLS2231 - Intro to Comp Politics3 creditsRUSS2201 - Intermediate Russian I4 creditsRUSS2202 - Intermediate Russian II4 creditsSCPY1001 - Psychology of Diversity3 creditsSHOS2201 - Intermediate Shoshoni I4 creditsSHOS2202 - Intermediate Shoshoni II4 creditsSOC2201 - Intro to Gender and Sexuality3 creditsSPAN2201 - Intermediate Spanish I4 creditsSPAN2202 - Intermediate Spanish II4 credits
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Major Requirements complete the following 7 requirements28 creditsTake the following courses:SOC1101 - Introduction to Sociology3 creditsSOC2231 - Juvenile Delinquency3 creditsSOC2248 - Crit Analysis Social Diversity3 creditsSOC2295 - Criminal Justice Internship4 creditsSOC3310 - Introduction Criminal Justice3 creditsSOC4431 - Criminology3 creditsTake 9 credits of the following:POLS2249 - Introduction to Criminal Law3 creditsPSYC2205 - Human Sexuality3 creditsEither PSYC2225 or PSYC3301 may be taken, but not bothPSYC2225 - Child Development3 creditsPSYC3301 - Psychopathology3 creditsSOC4421 - Families in Social Context3 creditsSOC4436 - Elite Deviance and Crime3 creditsSOC4438 - Sexual Crimes3 creditsSOC4451 - Victimology3 creditsSOC4452 - Gang Violence3 creditsSOC4453 - Serial Murder3 creditsSOC4454 - Guns and Mass Shootings3 creditsSOC4455 - Prison Reentry Reintegration3 creditsSOC4456 - Sub Abuse: Family & Community3 creditsSOC4457 - Forensic Behavioral Science3 creditsSOC4466 - Rural SOC Commun Development3 creditsSOC4492 - Topics in Criminology3 credits
Grand Total Credits
60
* Please note that you must meet with an advisor each semester in order to verify degree completion time as well as online course offerings for the program requirements.