Nov 07, 2025

Catalog 2022-2023

Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] Chemeketa Community College, Salem OR (curriculum@chemeketa.edu)

Criminal Justice, AAS

Location(s): Chemeketa Brooks, Chemeketa Online

In addition to tuition, estimated costs for students who complete the courses listed below are books, $500; class fees, $100; and universal fee, $3,552; and differential fee, $360. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 503.399.5018 to find out if you qualify for help with these costs.

An associate of applied science degree is awarded upon successful completion of the required 94 credit hours with a grade of “C” or better in all courses. These include the 45 credit hours listed under general education requirements, 49 credit hours of Criminal Justice core requirements.

Basic Corrections, Certificate

General Education Requirements (45 Credit Hours):

CIS 101 - Computing Concepts Credit Hours: 3 (or higher)
OR
BA 131 - Business Computing Credit Hours: 4
OR
CA 100 - Beginning Computing Credit Hours: 3
COMM 218 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 4
OR
Communications elective Credit Hours: 4
MTH 060 - Introductory Algebra Credit Hours: 4 + (or higher)
Physical Education elective Credit Hours: 3 ^
OR
HPE 295 - Health and Fitness for Life Credit Hours: 3
WR 121 - Academic Composition Credit Hours: 4 +
CJ 212 - Police Report Writing Credit Hours: 3
OR
WR 227 - Technical Writing Credit Hours: 4
Psychology or Sociology electives Credit Hours: 12 + **

Physical Education Elective Credit Hours: 3 ^

Choose

any PE 185 courses
CJ 104A - Criminal Justice Personal Defense, Beginning Credit Hours: 1
CJ 104B - Criminal Justice Personal Defense, Intermediate Credit Hours: 1
CJ 104C - Criminal Justice Personal Defense, Advanced Credit Hours: 1

Arts and Letters Electives Credit Hours: 12

Due to current bilingual hiring preferences, students are urged to take:

SPN 111 - Beginning Spanish Conversation, Term 1 Credit Hours: 3
SPN 112 - Beginning Spanish Conversation, Term 2 Credit Hours: 3
SPN 113 - Beginning Spanish Conversation, Term 3 Credit Hours: 3

Criminal Justice Core Requirements (49 Credit Hours):

CJ 100 - Survey of the Criminal Justice System Credit Hours: 3
CJ 101 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CJ 103 - Program Application and Employment Standards Credit Hours: 1
CJ 110 - Introduction to Law Enforcement Credit Hours: 3
CJ 125 - Public Safety Communications and Documentation Credit Hours: 3
CJ 130 - Introduction to Corrections Process Credit Hours: 3
CJ 132 - Introduction to Parole and Probation Credit Hours: 3
CJ 153 - Ethical Dilemmas and Decision Making in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJ 206 - Crime and Delinquency Credit Hours: 3
CJ 210 - Criminal Investigations 1: Crimes vs. Persons Credit Hours: 3
CJ 226 - Introduction to Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3
CJ 280C - Cooperative Work Experience Credit Hours: 3
Criminal Justice Electives Credit Hours: 15 ***

Notes:

+Meets related instruction requirement, see Degree and Certificate Types . For subject areas, see General Education .
**Recommended: PSY 201 and PSY 202 for Law Enforcement and Adult Corrections.
***Choose any CJ course not required.