UT Tyler AA and BS Criminal Justice Pathway
AA in Criminal Justice | BS in Criminal Justice
TVCC (Trinity Valley Community College) to UT Tyler
2026-2027 Catalog
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (TVCC)
- ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours)
- EDUC/PSYC 1300 - Learning Framework (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 1301 - US History I (3 Credit Hours)
- CRIJ 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
- CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours
Spring Semester (TVCC and UT Tyler)
- ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours)
- HIST 1302 - US History II (3 Credit Hours)
- CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law (3 Credit Hours)
- MATH 1342 - Statistics (3 Credit Hours)
- CRIJ 4345 - Courtroom Testimony – co-enrollment at UT Tyler (3 Credit Hours) OR
- CRIJ 4311 - Race, Class, Gender, and Delinquency – co-enrollment at UT Tyler (3 Credit Hours) OR
- CRIJ 4334 - Homeland Security – co-enrollment at UT Tyler (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (TVCC and UT Tyler)
- GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (3 Credit Hours)
- CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems and Practices (3 Credit Hours)
- Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core Course (3 Credit Hours)
- Life and Physical Sciences Core Course (4 Credit Hours)
- Creative Arts Core Course (3 Credit Hours)
- CRIJ 3320 - Criminology – co-enrollment at UT Tyler (3 Credit Hours) OR
- CRIJ 3301 - Survey of Forensic Science – co-enrollment at UT Tyler (3 Credit Hours) OR
- CRIJ 4307 - The Juvenile Justice System – co-enrollment at UT Tyler (3 Credit Hours) OR
- CRIJ 4333 - Contemporary Policing – co-enrollment at UT Tyler (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 19 Credit Hours
Spring Semester (TVCC and UT Tyler)
- GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (3 Credit Hours)
- SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)
- Life and Physical Sciences Core Course (4 Credit Hours)
- Component Area Core Course (3 Credit Hours)
- CRIJ 4344 - Crime Scene Processing – co-enrollment at UT Tyler (3 Credit Hours) OR
- CRIJ 3340 - Victimology – co-enrollment at UT Tyler (3 Credit Hours) OR
- CRIJ 4335 - Risk Management – co-enrollment at UT Tyler (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours
Junior Year
Fall Semester (UT Tyler)
- CRIJ 3311 - Administration of Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
- CRIJ 3320 - Criminology (3 Credit Hours)
- Concentration Course (3 Credit Hours)
- Concentration Course (3 Credit Hours)
- Minor Course (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours
Spring Semester (UT Tyler)
- CRIJ 3310 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
- CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices (3 Credit Hours)
- Minor Course (3 Credit Hours)
- Minor Course (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 12 Credit Hours
Summer Semester (UT Tyler)
- CRIJ 4322 - Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)
- Concentration Course (3 Credit Hours)
- Minor Course (3 Credit Hours)
- Minor Course (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 12 Credit Hours
Senior Year
Fall Semester (UT Tyler)
- CRIJ 4355 - Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
- Concentration Course (3 Credit Hours)
- Concentration Course (3 Credit Hours)
- Minor Course (3 Credit Hours)
Semester Total: 12 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours at Trinity Valley Community College: 63
Total Credit Hours at UT Tyler: 57
Total Credit Hours: 120
Notes:
Co-enrollment course selection depends upon concentration at UT Tyler.