BAAS, Concentration in Criminal Justice/Sociology

The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences, Concentration in Criminal Justice/Sociology is a degree that can be attained on-campus or 100% online. If you work in law enforcement or a related field, you can use this concentration to earn your bachelor's degree while working full-time.

Whether you are seeking career advancement or an opportunity to broaden your employment options, this interdisciplinary approach to professional development will benefit you. This is a great degree option if you have a background in corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement, paralegal studies, or probation and parole.

Our Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degrees are designed to use your previous education experience to propel you forward. If you have an Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences (AAS) with a technical or vocational major from a Council for Higher Education (CHEA)-recognized organization, you can major in applied arts and sciences at ENMU. An applied arts and sciences major's time frame for degree completion varies with the individual student, but in general, you can complete your BAAS degree in two years.

Also, if you are certified law enforcement employee, you can receive college credit for your New Mexico law enforcement training and certification. This credit will be applied to satisfy the BAAS primary concentration requirement. To take advantage of this, you must present a certified copy of the certification information issued by the state of New Mexico.

If you are a current or former military service member, you can request the American Council on Education (ACE) to review your military training and experience for credit recommendations. You may be awarded college credit awarded based on the ACE recommendation, and the credit(s) will apply to your primary concentration requirement.

Do I Qualify for This BAAS Program?

Our Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences, Concentration in Criminal Justice/Sociology will help you use your prior academic experience to complete your bachelor's degree.

You can enter our BAAS Program to earn your bachelor's degree if you are working on your first bachelor's and have at least one of the following:

1. Have an Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree from an institution with accreditation recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
2. Have earned at least 30 credit hours in a career-technical related discipline from an institution with accreditation recognized by the CHEA.

If you have questions about whether or not you can enter the BAAS program at ENMU, please contact Academic Services at [email protected], or 575.562.2314.

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

ENMU is committed to helping you finance your education. You can get information about admissions scholarships and find out why more than $22 million in financial assistance is awarded to ENMU students every year. Once you are an enrolled ENMU student, you'll have access to even more scholarships.

Additionally, many ENMU students who attend classes on campus work part-time campus jobs to help finance their education.

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Online Learning Format for Criminal Justice/Sociology

Our BAAS, Concentration in Criminal Justice/Sociology is designed to be completed online, in person or with a combination of online and in-person, providing a flexible learning schedule that will work for you. You'll be completing assignments, readings, papers, tests and projects throughout the semester. This concentration includes three different course formats:

• Course sections where recorded and live lectures via Panopto connect you with professors and other students on your own time (labeled "AW")
• Courses where participation with the professor, other online students and students attending the in-person class on campus are required in real-time (labeled "SW")
• Courses that are completely online and offered through Canvas, with no recorded lecture or in-person students (labeled "WW")

Faculty and Advising for Criminal Justice/Sociology

The applied arts and sciences faculty are committed to responsible academic advising. This means we help you schedule the right courses at the right time to help you take the next step in your professional career. Faculty members are specialists in their areas of advising and are current with requirements for admission into the programs they advise so you get the academic advice you need, when you need it.

We offer advising via phone or email for online students, and in-person appointments if you are on campus. We look forward to working with you!

Service and Mutual Interest Organizations

ENMU offers the chance to apply the knowledge you have gained through your degree program. You can also hold a leadership role in one of our many organizations. At ENMU, you can explore more than 50 student organizations. We have fraternities, sororities, academic, cultural, multicultural, service, and special interest organizations. If you see a need for an organization we don't have, you can even start your own.

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Academic Help and Resources for Criminal Justice/Sociology Majors

We want to make sure you get the support you need. We offer flexible tutoring services, including the ENMU Writing Center which is available to help you improve your writing and help you clearly communicate for written, school-related projects and assignments.

We also have online databases, journal articles, and eBooks accessible through the Golden Student Success Center (GSSC). ENMU librarians are available virtually, via phone and email to provide assistance, so you'll always have the help you need to take advantage of library resources.

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As a Criminal Justice/Sociology student, you'll find your textbooks and professor lectures will answer many of your questions. For questions and concerns you can't find in the course material, you always have the option to email or call your professor.

Career Opportunities in Criminal Justice/Sociology

When you receive a BAAS degree with a Criminal Justice/Sociology concentration, you can look forward to an enhanced career in your field. This might include new opportunities in management or a new career in a related field.

Additionally, ENMU offers free job placement assistance and resume help to all students, so if you are looking for another job, we can help you find it.

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BAAS Concentration: Criminal Justice/Sociology

The BAAS program requires you to complete 120 hours to earn your bachelor's degree. Within those 120 hours, you must complete General Education Requirements, a primary concentration and a secondary concentration.

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As a secondary concentration, Criminal Justice/Sociology includes courses like:

• Introduction to Criminal Justice
• Criminal Law and the Courts
• Comparative Criminal Justice
• Criminology
• Introduction to Sociology
• Race, Ethnicity and Gender
• Collective Behavior
• Social Psychology
• Deviant Behavior
• Corrections
• Police and Society
• Probation and Parole