刑事司法研究领域旨在为学生提供法律研究的基础。学生将对刑法的历史和哲学基础以及实质和程序方面有广泛的了解。学习领域的课程已由德克萨斯州高等教育协调委员会批准，并保证可转移至德克萨斯州公立大学的任何刑事司法学士学位课程。
The Associate of Arts is designed as the equivalent of the first half of a Baccalaureate Degree. This is a general plan and may or may not satisfy the requirements of a specific transfer university. Please check with your advisor for specific transfer requirements. The criminal justice pre-major is designed to provide students with a basic foundation in criminal justice. Students will gain a broad understanding of the historical and philosophical basis of criminal law as well as the substantive and procedural aspects. The jurisdiction, organization, function, and philosophy of state and federal court systems are examined. Correctional systems and police systems are studied. The criminal justice field of study curriculum has been approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.