HCC Criminal JusticeHCC Criminal Justice/Corrections [AAS]   to   APSU 
Professional Studies [BS]
NOTE:  Any student entering APSU with less than 12 earned credit hours MUST take 
APSU 1000,
 a one-hour Freshman Orientation course, which will count in the Electives 
section. 
      HCC: Criminal Justice:  Corrections OptionAPSU:  Professional Studies 
      Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course 
      Number Course Title Credit Hours 
      General Education Core General Education Core (41 hours) 
      101 ENG Writing I 3 ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3 
      102 ENG Writing II 3 ENGL 1020 English Composition II 3 
      181 COM Basics of Public Speaking 3 COMM 1010 Funds. of Public Speaking 3 
            HIST 2010 American History I 3 
            HIST 2020 American History II 3 
        Heritage/Humanities course 3 Humanity Link to Catalog3 
            Humanity Link to Catalog3 
            ENGL 2030 Traditions in World Literature 3 
        Science course w/lab 4 Science  w/lab Link to Catalog 4 
            Science w/lab Link to Catalog 4 
      110 PY General Psychology 3 Social/Behavioral Science Link to Catalog 3 
      101 SOC Introduction to Sociology 3 Social/Behavioral Science Link to 
      Catalog 3 
            Math Link to Catalog 3 
      Major Lower Division 
      Technical Concentration (27 hours) 
      101 CJ Introduction to Criminal Justice 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      204 CJ Criminal Investigation 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      216 CJ Criminal Law 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      217 CJ Criminal Procedure 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      CJ 202 Issues & Ethics in Crim Justice 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      CJ 102 Introduction to Corrections 3   Tech Elective: 3 
        Criminal Justice Elective 3   Tech Elective: 3 
        Criminal Justice Elective 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      101 PS American Government (255 PS) 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      Lower Division Electives (12 hours) Lower Division Electives (12 hours) 
        Mathematics course 3     3 
      CIS 100 Introduction to Computers 3     3 
        Elective 3     3 
        Elective 3     3 
         Professional Studies Required (15 hours) 
            PTMA 3020 Managing Inform. Technlgy 3 
            PTMA 3050 International Bus.& Stand. 3 
            BLAW 3300 
      or 
      PM 4320 Soc Legal and Pol Environ.   
      Administrative Law   
      3 
            PM 3200 Public Sector Management 3 
            ENGT 3820 Technology and Society 3 
        Professional Studies Electives (15 hours) 
              Link to Catalog  3 
                3 
                3 
                3 
                3 
        Upper Division Electives (9 hours) 
            Upper 
      Division Elective________________ 
      Elective_______________ 
      Elective________________ 3 
      3 
      3 
      Total Hours =  61 Total Requirements: 120 Hours 

NOTES:  1.  The Associate of Applied Science Degree from Hopkinsville Community 
College may require more hours than are indicated on this program of study.  
Because of the BS in Professional Studies degree requirements, only 61 of those 
AAS hours are applicable to the BSPS degree.
2.  Lower division general education courses required for the BSPS  that are not 
a part of your AAS degree requirements may be taken at Hopkinsville Community 
College and transferred to Austin Peay State University.
3.  All upper division BSPS courses from APSU are offered online.
To contact an APSU advisor for the Professional Studies degree program, send an 
email to:
Dr. Philip Hatch
or
Dr. Becky Starnes
Advising Request Form