- CRJ130 Criminal Evidence
- CRJ135 Terrorism
- CRJ220 Crisis Intervention for Criminal Justice Professionals
- CRJ221 Juvenile Justice
Associate in Science Degree
Criminal Justice Program
Overview
Any student whose career plans include probation, corrections, or law enforcement requires not only a broad understanding of the criminal justice system, but also a fundamental knowledge of the social and behavioral sciences.
Students who are matriculated and place into developmental math and/or English are required to begin the course sequence in the first semester. Please see an advisor with questions.
| First Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CRJ100 | M | 3 | |
| CRJ105 | M | 3 | |
| CRJ116 | M | 3 | |
| ENL101 | M | 3 | |
| M | Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (or) Natural or Physical Science |
3 or 4 (or) 4 |
|
| Second Semester | Credits | ||
| CRJ103 | M | 3 | |
| CRJ125 | M | 3 | |
Criminal Justice Elective
|
3 | ||
| BIO105 | 4 | ||
| ENL102 (or) COM103 |
English Composition II (or)
Human Communication ENL102 English Composition II A continuation of English Composition I, English Composition II focuses on close reading, critical thinking, independent research, and synthesis of texts so that, across the curriculum, students can develop, defend, and effectively express ideas in academic discourse. Prerequisite: ENL101 Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Note: Satisfies either an English Composition/Writing or Humanities and Fine Arts general education requirement.
This course fosters and improves competence in intrapersonal, interpersonal, group and public communication situations. Students demonstrate skills necessary to communicate effectively through exercises and presentations that reflect practical, real-world situations. The purpose of the course is to improve the student's skill in communication by providing relevant knowledge and opportunity to apply that knowledge. Prerequisite: ENL025 or ESL102 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Note: Satisfies a Humanities and Fine Arts general education requirement. |
3 | |
| Third Semester | Credits | ||
| CRJ206 | M | 3 | |
| CRJ210 | M | 3 | |
Criminal Justice Elective
|
3 | ||
| HIS104 | 3 | ||
| PSY101 | 3 | ||
| Fourth Semester | Credits | ||
| CRJ207 | 3 | ||
| CRJ240 | 3 | ||
| CRJ261 | Criminal Justice Cooperative Work Experience
CRJ261 Criminal Justice Cooperative Work Experience A supervised work/learning experience in a local criminal justice agency combined with a seminar component for student feedback and evaluation. The student must complete 150 hours of supervised work. Required for A.S. in Criminal Justice. Prerequisite: All Level I Criminal Justice courses Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Note: CRJ261 Criminal Justice Cooperative Work Experience can be completed in the Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters. Please refer to the policy statement of Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) checks. |
3 | |
| SOC106 | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 61–62 | ||
M Designates a Milestone course. A milestone course must be completed in the semester indicated to ensure that you remain on track to continue on in your program and graduate on time.
Career Outlook
The Criminal Justice program prepares students who intend to enter the fields of Law Enforcement, Corrections, or the Court System at all governmental levels. Also, careers in the private sector that include, but are not limited to private security, industrial security, and various external agencies that are associated with the criminal justice community.
This occupational profile is provided by O*NET.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the Criminal Justice program, students are able to:
- Read, write, discuss, and think critically about topics and ideas in criminal justice.
- Analyze ethical issues in criminal justice
- Appy ethical principles to the performance of roles and responsibilities in criminal justice careers.
- Synthesize information from the diversity literature in sociology, psychology, history, and criminal justice to determine sensitive and effective interactions with people encountered in criminal justice settings.
- Assume positions in a variety of criminal justice careers.
- Transfer to professional baccalaureate programs.