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Legal Issues in Criminal Justice, Certificate


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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold
Degree: Certificate, Certificate
Plan Code: PPLCRJCERT
18
minimum credit hours
12
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
At least 12 credit hours must be taken in residence at ASU.
Required Courses
CRJ 203 Courts and Sentencing
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
CRJ 260 Criminal Law I: Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
CRJ 410 Criminal Procedure I: The Law of Investigations
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
CRJ 416 Criminal Procedure II: Adjudication
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
CRJ 460 Criminal Law II: Advanced Substantive Criminal Law
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Elective Course
Special Topics courses (CRJ 394 and CRJ 494) must be approved legal issues-related topics only.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
Bachelor of Science in criminology and criminal justice majors who are also pursuing the Legal Issues in Criminal Justice certificate may not use CRJ 410, CRJ 416, CRJ 460, and their chosen elective (CRJ 321, CRJ 350, or CRJ 411) towards both their degree and certificate.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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