Associate of Arts in Criminology
Needs to be converted to Asset.
Criminology (AA)
Associate of Arts
Needs to be converted to Asset.
The Associate of Arts in Criminology is a transfer degree and contains the Missouri
Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (Core 42), including specific general education
and criminology courses needed to facilitate transfer. This academic guide is based
on the 2023-2024 Missouri State University–West Plains Catalog. The time to complete
the degree will vary, depending on the degree option taken, remediation, summer enrollment,
number of classes taken per semester, etc.
Written Communications |
Credit Hours |
ENG 110 Writing I |
3 |
Writing II: Select three (3) credit hours |
- ENG 210 Writing II: Academic Writing OR
- ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions
|
3 |
Oral Communications |
Credit Hours |
COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
Natural Sciences |
Credit Hours |
Select a minimum of seven (7) credit hours of natural science courses, including at
least one course with lab component, from the list of approved Natural Sciences Core 42 courses. |
7 |
Additional General Education |
Credit Hours |
Select six (6) credit hours, from the list of approved Core 42 courses. |
6 |
Institutional Requirements |
Credit Hours |
CIS 101 Computers for Learning |
3 |
IDS 110 Student Success |
2 |
Criminology Requirements
|
Credit Hours |
CRM 220 Criminology |
3 |
CRM 250 Police in American Society |
3 |
CRM 260 Criminal Law and the Courts |
3 |
CRM 270 Institutional and Community-Based Corrections |
3 |
Criminology (AA) Degree |
Credit Hours |
Total Hours Required |
60 |