Justice Administration, A.A.S.

Associate of Applied Science General Education Core Course Requirements - 32 hrs

The A.A.S. degree program is designed to track directly into the B.A.S. degree. Students desiring to continue in their educational pursuits can do so at the baccalaureate level with no loss in credit between the A.A.S. and the B.A.S. degrees. The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is a 65-semester hour degree which requires 32 semester hours in a general education core and 33 semester hours from an approved major. The residency requirements on the A.A.S. degree count toward the B.A.S. residency of 31 hours. The A.A.S. residency is 18 hours. The five majors include applied science, business administration, human services, justice administration, and Christian ministry. Eighteen semester hours must be completed at Wayland.

• English - 6 hrs:

• ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric 3 hrs ¹ and ENGL 1302 - Composition and Reading  3 hrs¹

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• History - 3 hrs from:

• HIST 1301 - Western Civilization to 1648 3 hrs , HIST 1302 - Western Civilization since 1648  3 hrs, HIST 1303 - World Civilization to 1500  3 hrs, HIST 1304 - World Civilization since 1500  3 hrs, HIST 2301 - United States History to 1877  3 hrs, or HIST 2302 - United States History since 1877  3 hrs

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• Mathematics - 3 hrs:

• MATH 1303 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts 3 hrs - OR - higher

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• Religion - 3 hrs:

• RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History 3 hrs ² or RLGN 1302 - New Testament History  3 hrs²

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• Political Science - 3 hrs:

• POLS 2301 - American Government 3 hrs

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• Communication - 3 hrs:

• COMS 1301 - Speech Communication 3 hrs , COMS 1303 - Professional Communication  3 hrs, COMS 2302 - Communication in the Classroom  3 hrs, or COMS 2303 - Public Speaking  3 hrs

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• Additional Requirements - 11 hrs:

• Math³/Science/Foreign Language (any combination) 6 hrs
• EXSS 3 hrs
• BASC 1200 - Best Achievement Strategies for College 2 hrs -OR- BASC 1201 - Best Achievement Strategies for College  2 hrs

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  NOTATIONS:

  1. ENGL 1301  and ENGL 1302  should be taken within first year of enrollment.
  2. Christian Ministry majors will take RLGN 1303 - Old Testament for Majors and Minors  and RLGN 1304 - New Testament for Majors and Minors  in lieu of  RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History  and RLGN 1302 - New Testament History . Wayland Baptist University will not accept RLGN 1303 - Old Testament for Majors and Minors  or RLGN 1304 - New Testament for Majors and Minors , or their equivalents, from any institution except other Baptist institutions to meet the core requirement in any Wayland degree. If a student has taken RLGN 1303 - Old Testament for Majors and Minors  and/or, or their equivalents, at any institution except other Baptist institutions, then the student has two options to meet the core requirement: (1) take RLGN 1303  and/or RLGN 1304  at Wayland or (2) take THST 4310 , THST 4311 , THST 4312 , THST 4313 , or THST 4320  in lieu of RLGN 1303 ; and/or take THST 4320 , THST 4321 , THST 4322 , or THST 4323  in lieu of RLGN 1304 . THST 4320  may be an option for either RLGN 1303  or RLGN 1304  as stated above, but may not count for both on the same degree plan. No other THST/MNST courses may substitute for either RLGN 1303  or RLGN 1304 . The Dean of the School of Christian Studies must approve any exception to this policy. RLGN 1303 - Old Testament for Majors and Minors  or RLGN 1304 - New Testament for Majors and Minors , or their equivalents, taken at non-Baptist institutions, may be transferred as elective credit with approval of the Dean of the School of Christian Studies and the Registrar.
  3. Remedial level courses may not be used to fulfill the mathematics requirement. Equivalents to MATH 1300  may be used.

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