| 65 | | | | /programs/Pages/emphasis-in-criminology.aspx | Liberal Arts and Fine Arts | | Yes | | |  Michael Johnson 2 | 4/23/2020 1:03 PM | AA Degree - Emphasis in Criminology | | | Associate of Arts Degree - Emphasis in Criminology | Worksheet for Associate of Arts Degree Emphasis in Criminology | | | | 10/28/2016 3:14 PM | | | | | | Students who successfully complete the Associate of Arts Degree - Emphasis in Criminology will be prepared to transfer to a baccalaureate program in Criminal Justice. With a degree in criminal justice, you can work in a number of careers fields within the justice system such as: - Court Administrators
- Social Workers
- Parole Officers
- Correctional Officers
- Management positions
| Gainful Employment Info | | | The Associate of Arts Degree - Emphasis in Criminology program provides students the opportunity to study specific types of crime, the theories of crime and punishment, the psychological and social origins of criminal behavior, and social value systems. Students will also examine criminal law and criminal justice systems, penology, rehabilitation, recidivism, social attitudes concerning crime and the justice system, and criminal justice policy.
Students who successfully complete the Associate of Arts Degree - Emphasis in Criminology will be prepared to transfer to a baccalaureate program in Criminal Justice.
Program Delivery Methods
Online, hybrid, traditional in-class courses and hands-on training in state-of-the-art labs on Saint Paul College campus, St. Paul, MN
| Additional Requirements for AA Degree
- At least 60 earned college-level credits (40 MnTC credits and 20 additional MnTC, pre-major or elective credits)
- A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1711
- Associate of Arts (AA) cumulative GPA of 2.0
- Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) cumulative GPA of 2.0
- Meet Saint Paul College residency requirement: 20 credits. This requirement may be reduced to 12 credits with transfer of at least 12 college-level credits from another Minnesota State College and University or the University of Minnesota.
| Saint Paul College has a transfer articulation agreement between the following program and post-secondary institution for the baccalaureate degree program listed below. For more information please go to www.saintpaul.edu/Transfer.
AA Degree - Emphasis in Criminology - BA Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
| | - An understanding of the fields of criminology and criminal justice
- How to apply criminological theory to contemporary problems and issues
- Important concepts and principles of the natural sciences, mathematics, history, social and behavioral sciences, arts, and humanities
- Skills in thinking, communication, and methods of inquiry and applications of knowledge
- How to critically examine and develop an appreciation for diverse people, cultures, and life roles.
- Oral and written communication skills to communicate with a wide range of diverse populations
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