A balance of general, liberal arts, and technical courses is offered to those students who intend to enter the field of criminal justice directly upon graduation or who are currently employed within the field and do not intend to pursue the baccalaureate degree at a four-year institution. This program leads to rewarding careers in law enforcement, corrections, industrial security and numerous other related positions at the municipal, state and federal levels.
Note: Completion of this program does not preclude the student from subsequently pursuing the baccalaureate degree should he/she decide to do so. However, transfer policies vary from college to college and the student should be aware that additional coursework in the general and liberal arts education area are likely to be required at a four-year institution.
Students pursuing careers in criminal justice or related fields should be aware that certain aspects of health and or character may be conditional to employment.
The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is awarded upon completion of the requirements for this program.
Students who successfully complete the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Criminal Justice – Public and Private Security (CRJ) will be able to:
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Identify the various components of the Criminal Justice System including police courts and corrections.
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Describe the Criminal Justice Process from incident, initial contact with law enforcement, through the trial process and sentencing.
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Demonstrate an understanding of Due Process.
Courses should be selected in consultation with an advisor.
The following microcredential stacks into the CRJ Program: Public Safety.
First Semester
|
Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Composition I |
3 |
|
|
Social Problems in Today's World |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Security Administration |
3 |
|
|
Communication and the Criminal Justice Process |
3 |
|
|
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
15 |
Second Semester
|
Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Composition II |
3 |
|
|
The American National Experience |
3 |
|
|
BIO 103 OR |
Human Biology OR |
|
|
Environmental Biology |
4 |
|
|
The Corrections Process |
3 |
|
|
Criminal Law & Procedure |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
16 |
Third Semester
|
Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse |
3 |
|
|
Ethics in Criminal Justice |
3 |
|
|
Criminal and Scientific Investigation |
3 |
|
|
Criminal Justice Organization and Administration |
3 |
|
|
First Aid, CPR |
3 |
|
|
Elective (a) |
|
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
18 |
Fourth Semester
|
Course No. |
Descriptive Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Group Dynamics |
3 |
|
|
White Collar Crime |
3 |
|
|
MAT 118 (c) OR |
Elementary Statistics |
|
|
MAT 109 (c) |
Survey of Mathematics |
3 |
|
Social Psychology |
3 |
|
|
Free Elective (b) |
|
3-4 |
|
TOTAL |
|
15-16 |
|
|
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
64 |
a. Elective courses: Students wishing to take a special Spanish–language series as
part of the six-credit elective requirement may initiate these studies during the
first semester. Courses applicable in this program are: (a) specific courses listed
above; (b) courses applicable in all programs.
b. See a full discussion of the free elective requirement. The subject area for Criminal Justice includes all courses labeled CRJ.
c. Mathematics course: Students must meet math course prerequisites.