Missouri Southern State University
Criminal Justice Administration
The following is a list of courses that satisfy the General Education Block and the Associate in Arts Degree requirements here at North Central Missouri College as well as the requirements for the criminal justice administration program at Missouri Southern State University. This guide is valid ONLY for those seeking the General Education Block or an Associate in Arts Degree.
NCMC General Education Core Curriculum-42 semester hours
Communications 9 Credits
EN 101 English I and
EN 102 English II and
SP 175 Speech
Mathematics 3 Credits
MT 122 College Algebra or MT 125 Elementary Statistics
Humanities and Fine Arts 9 Credits
Choose three courses, one course from three of the four categories:
Literature:
EN 252 World Literature: Enlightenment to the Present
EN 261 American Literature Before 1865
EN 262American Literature After 1865
Humanities/Cultural Studies:
HU 110 Humanities: Pre-Renaissance
HU 111 Humanities: Renaissance to Present
HI 101 Western Civilization to 1700
HI 102 Western Civilization since 1700
Fine Arts:
AR 104 Art Appreciation
MU 109 Music Appreciation
TH111 Introduction to Theatre
Foreign Language/Philosophy:
FL 100 Elementary Spanish I
FL 101 Elementary Spanish II
FL 110 Elementary German I
FL 155 American Sign Language I
PH 101 Ethics
PH 102 Introduction to Philosophy
RL 101 Introduction to Religion
Social Sciences 9 Credits
PL 216 National Government or HI 103 American History to 1877 and
EC 252 Microeconomics or EC 253 Macroeconomics and
Choose one: PY 121 General Psychology, SO 107 General Sociology, GE 106 Introduction to World, Geography, HI 104 American History since 1877, etc.
Life and Physical Sciences 9 Credits
Choose one course from Life Sciences and one course from Physical Sciences.
Biological Sciences
BI 100 General Biology
BI 101 General Botany
BI 103 General Zoology
Physical Sciences
CH 107 Introduction to Chemistry
CH 110 General Chemistry I
PS 101 Introduction to the Physical Sciences
PS 108 Introduction to Physics
PS 185 College Physics I
Managing Information 3 Credits
BT 160 Microcomputer Applications I
General Education 42 Credits
Health and Physical Education 3 Credits
PE 105 Health Education
PE Activity Course
Military experience accepted with proper documentation for activity courses
Major Field Requirements 17 Credits
CJ 118 Procedural Law
CJ 126 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 140 Criminal Investigations
CJ 170 Introduction to Juvenile Law
CJ 235 Criminal Law
CJ 245 Police Report Writing
CJ 239 Police Organization & Management
Associate of Arts Degree 62 Total Credits
Criminal Justice Administration
General electives selected with adviser approval must include sufficient Upper Division courses (courses numbered at the 300 or 400 level) to complete university requirements for a minimum 40 upper-division hours. A minor is highly recommended.
For additional information contact:
Criminal Justice Administration Department
Mr. Wayne E. Thomason
Office: Justice Center 109
Phone: 417.625.9684
E-mail: Thomason-w@mssu.edu
Rev. 09/11