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Associate Degree in Criminal Justice at Lock Haven University

Lock Haven University offers an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Students may enroll at the main campus or the Clearfield campus for this degree. The Associate’s degree in criminal justice requires a total of 60 credits of course work and can easily be completed in two years.

Course work for the Associate's Degree includes the following:

A.   GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 
Skills Core 9 sh
English Composition
3 sh
Mathematics
3 sh
Speech
3 sh
Humanities 6 sh
Literature
3 sh
Philosophy
3 sh
Art, Music, Theatre
3 sh
Social and Behavioral Sciences 9 sh
World History II
3 sh
Introduction to Sociology
3 sh
Introduction to Psychology
3 sh
Natural Science 3 sh
Health and Physical Education* 2 sh
General Education Electives 6 sh
B.   MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
CISC150 Introduction to Computers _____
3 sh
SOCI203 Social Problems _____
3 sh
SOCI205 Racial and Ethnic Problems _____
3 sh
SOCI301 Juvenile Delinquency _____
3 sh
CRJS305 Corrections   _____
3 sh
CRJS102 Introduction to Criminal Justice _____
3 sh
CRJS240 Introduction to Law Enforcement _____
3 sh
CRJS260 Criminal Law _____
3 sh
Criminal Justice Elective* _____
1 sh

*Please note that since very few one and two credit courses are offered, students typically use one 3 credit course to satisfy the 2 credits of Health and Physical Education and 1 credit of CJ Elective.