NOVA Advising Sheet 2023-2024

Criminology and Criminal Justice, A.S.

Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Code: 4710

Two Years Credits
4 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
ADJ 100 Survey of Criminal Justice 3
Choose One
ADJ 105 The Juvenile Justice System OR 3
ADJ 140 Introduction to Corrections 3
ADJ 107 Survey of Criminology 3
ADJ 133 Ethics and the Criminal Justice Professional 3
ADJ 211 Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedures I 3
Choose One
ADJ 234 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism OR 3
ADJ 236 Principles of Criminal Investigation 3
2 BIO 101 General Biology I 4
2 BIO 102 General Biology II 4
Choose One
CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking OR 3
CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
ENG 112 College Composition II 3
1 HIS Elective 3
ITE 152 Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications 3
MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning or Higher 3
Choose One
MTH 245 Statistics I OR 3
3 General Education Elective 3
PSY 200 Principles of Psychology 3
Choose One
REL 100 Introduction to the Study of Religion OR 3
REL 237 Religions of the East OR 3
5 ENG 2-- - Literature Elective 3
Choose One
SDV 100 College Success Skills OR 1
SDV 101 Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) 1
SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology 3
Total Credits for Criminology and Criminal Justice, A.S. = 60

1 Select any HIS course listed under the social/behavioral science courses in General Education Electives. Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or faculty advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

2 Students may substitute CHM 101, CHM 111 or CHM 112 if they also meet the mathematics prerequisites for these courses. 

3 Select any course listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution. Students planning to attend George Mason University are encouraged to take CST 229, PLS 241, or REL 100.

4 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. Students must choose courses from two of the three areas listed. Credit will not be applied if student takes two courses from the same area. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet requirements of the transfer institution.

5Any 200-level literature course with an ENG prefix satisfies this requirement. Students planning to attend George Mason University are encouraged to take an approved ENG 200 level Literature Elective.