Criminal Justice Career (CRD)

2025-2026 Emergency Response Pathway

Associate in Science, Human Services & Emergency Response Pathways Division

Recommended Course Selection Sequence

Course Number	Title	Credits
CMP101	Composition 1	3
CRJ101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ103	Criminal Law	3
SPE102	Speech	3
SOC106	Introduction to Sociology	3
CMP102-150	Composition 2 Elective	3
CRJ107	Constitutional Interpretations of Criminal Procedures	3
CRJ110	Juvenile Justice System	3
LA-ELECTIVE	Liberal Arts Elective	3
LA-ELECTIVE	Liberal Arts Elective	3
CRJ108	Crisis Intervention in the Field of Criminal Justice	3
CRJ202	Principles of Corrections	3
PSY102	Introduction to Psychology	3
CRJ212	Police and Society	3
LA-ELECTIVE	Liberal Arts Elective	3
CRJ Elective	CRJ104,or CRJ201, or CRJ204, or CRJ210	3
SOC204	Criminology	3
CRJ208	Critical Issues in Criminal Justice	3
CRJ206	Criminal Investigation	3
OPN-ELECTIVE	Open Elective	3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Program Notes

• Open admissions
•  Day or evening program

Campus Information

 

• Lynn or Danvers campus

Additional Graduation Requirements

• Mathematics proficiency to graduate
• Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
• Submit your intent to graduate form at: www.northshore.edu/registrar

Advising Notes

 

These recommended courses are intended upon completion to prepare a student for entry level employment in the criminal justice field.

 

Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.

 

Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.

 

If you intend to graduate with an associate degree in two years, you should enroll in 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.

 

Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time to degree completion.

 

Completing 30 credits each year helps students stay on track to timely graduation.

 

All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.