Criminal Justice
Criminal justice is one of the top five fastest-growing career fields in the country. Lamar State College-Orange offers well-established, highly respected programs providing both vocational coursework for career preparation and advancement and academic coursework leading to baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate study.
The criminal justice programs at LSC-O have the full support and endorsement of local and regional law enforcement officials and other legal professionals. The LSC-O Criminal Justice Advisory Board includes members of the FBI, ATF, DPS, Orange County Sheriff's Department, Orange Police Department, Orange County District Attorney's office and representatives from other local and state law enforcement agencies.
For students on the vocational path, job placement rates for the program are very high, with program graduates currently working for various federal and state criminal justice agencies. For students pursuing more advanced degree work, the programs' academic credits are also transferable under articulation agreements with Lamar University, the University of Texas at Arlington, Texas Wesleyan University and the United States Navy per its Master-at-Arms option.
Criminal Justice (AS) Associate of Science
This degree is recommended for students who plan to pursue Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degrees in Criminal Justice or for students seeking employment in law enforcement or criminal justice fields.
This is a recommended curriculum only. Some courses may be taken in different order and students do not have to complete the degree in four semesters. Students in remediation will require a different course sequence.
Course Subject | Course Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
First Semester | ||
CRIJ 1301 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
Elective | Communication * | 3 |
GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
SCIENCE | Life and Physical Sciences * | 4 |
Total Hours | 16 | |
Second Semester | ||
CRIJ 2313 | Correctional Systems & Practices | 3 |
ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
Elective | Mathematics * | 3 |
GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
SCIENCE | Life and Physical Sciences * | 4 |
Total Hours: | 16 | |
Third Semester | ||
CRIJ 1306 | Court Systems & Practices | 3 |
CRIJ 1307 | Crime in America or CRIJ 1310 or CRIJ 1313 or CRIJ 2301 or CRIJ 2314 or CRIJ 2323 |
3 |
Elective | Creative Arts * | 3 |
Elective | American History * | 3 |
Elective | Social & Behavioral Sciences * | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Semester | ||
CRIJ 2328 | Police Systems and Practices | 3 |
History | American History * | 3 |
Elective | Approved Elective * | 1 |
Elective | Language Philosophy, and Culture * | 3 |
Elective | Component Area Option * | 3 |
Total Hours | 13 | |
Grand Total | 60 |
* Core Curriculum Options
*It is recommended for students to check with the institution they are planning to transfer to for advice on which courses work best for their major.
Also see:
- Criminal Justice Certificate
- Criminal Justice Corrections Certificate
- Forensic Science Institutional Award
Program Director
Shana Sellers
Academic Center, Rm. 110A
Phone: (409) 882-3324
Fax: (409) 882-3071