NOVA Advising Sheet 2025-2026

Criminal Justice: Homeland Security Specialization, A.A.S.

Catalog Year: 2025-2026
Code: 456-01

Two Years Credits
Choose One
2  ADJ Homeland Security Elective OR 3
3 ADJ 111 Law Enforcement Organization and Administration I 3
2 ADJ Homeland Security Elective 3
2 ADJ Homeland Security Elective 3
ADJ 100 Survey of Criminal Justice 3
ADJ 133 Ethics and the Criminal Justice Professional 3
ADJ 163 Crime Analysis and Intelligence 3
ADJ 201 Criminology 3
Choose One
ADJ 211 Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedures I OR 3
ADJ 243 Homeland Security and Law 3
ADJ 212 Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedures II 3
ADJ 227 Constitutional Law for Justice 3
ADJ 228 Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs 3
ADJ 234 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism 3
ADJ 236 Principles of Criminal Investigation 3
ADJ 240 Techniques of Interviewing 3
Choose One
CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking OR 3
CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
Choose One
GEO 230 Political Geography OR 3
ADJ 250 Global Security Concepts for Law Enforcement and National Security 3
ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications 3
Choose One
1 MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning OR 3
MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning OR 3
Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 3 - 4
REL 237 Religions of the East 3
SDV 100 College Success Skills 1
SDV 101 Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) 1
SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology 3
Total Credits for Criminal Justice: Homeland Security Specialization, A.A.S. = 64-65

1 Students may take any higher-lever MTH. The science elective may be selected from physical and life science courses with a lab component, listed under General Education Electives.  

2 Students may choose from any of the following homeland security electives: ADJ 110, ADJ 111, ADJ 212, ADJ 228, ADJ 229, ADJ 233,  ADJ 127, ADJ 140, ADJ 159, ADJ 160, ADJ 163, ADJ 164, ADJ 169, ADJ 211, ADJ 216,  ADJ 250, ADJ 252, as well as ADJ faculty approved ADJ 295 Topics or ADJ 298 Seminar courses. 

3 Students who wish to enroll in ADJ 243 must first complete ADJ 111, as it is a prerequisite requirement.