NOVA Advising Sheet 2025-2026

Criminal Justice, A.A.S

Catalog Year: 2025-2026
Code: 456

Two Years Credits
4 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
3 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 4
2 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
2 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
ADJ 100 Survey of Criminal Justice 3
ADJ 105 The Juvenile Justice System 3
ADJ 133 Ethics and the Criminal Justice Professional 3
ADJ 140 Introduction to Corrections 3
Choose One
ADJ 164 Case Studies in Murder/Violent Crime OR 3
1 ADJ Elective 3
ADJ 201 Criminology 3
ADJ 211 Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedures I 3
ADJ 212 Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedures II 3
Choose One
ADJ 216 Organized Crime and Corruption OR 3
1 ADJ Elective 3
Choose One
ADJ 229 Community Policing in Modern Society OR 3
1 ADJ Elective 3
Choose One
ADJ 234 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism OR 3
ADJ Elective 3
Choose One
ADJ 236 Principles of Criminal Investigation OR 3
1 ADJ Elective 3
Choose One
ADJ 248 Probation, Parole, and Treatment OR 3
1 ADJ Elective 3
Choose One
CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking OR 3
CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
5 HIS Elective 3
ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications 3
Choose One
MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning OR 3
MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning OR Higher OR 3
Choose One
SDV 100 College Success Skills OR 1
SDV 101 Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) 1
Total Credits for Criminal Justice, A.A.S = 64-65

Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

1 Select any ADJ course.

2 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. 

3 Students who wish to substitute a laboratory science for MTH 154/155 MUST meet with their ADJ academic advisor first. The science elective may be selected from physical and life science courses with a lab component, listed under General Education Electives.  

4 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives.

5  Select any HIS courses listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives.