Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

A.A.S. Degree (D,G,S)

The Criminal Justice program prepares students for positions in local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies as well as private agencies. Career areas available to graduates are law enforcement and related services, corrections, counseling, probation, and parole. This program provides students the foundation for transfer to public and private four-year in-state colleges and universities to complete requirements for a bachelor's degree.

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, courts, corrections, and homeland security.
2. Analyze causes of adult and juvenile crime.
3. Explain the importance of professionalism, ethics, and critical thinking skills in the field of criminal justice.
4. Apply skills needed in investigation, report writing, and crisis intervention.
5. Demonstrate communication skills appropriate to criminal justice, including cultural competence and trauma-informed care.

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Graduation Requirements

General Education

ENG 101	Composition I	3
ENG 102	Composition II	3
MAT 152	Quantitative Reasoning	3
PSY 100	Human Relations	3
SOC 111	Sociology	3
SSC 100	First Year Seminar	1

Program/Major Concentration

CRJ 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 102	Criminal Law	3
CRJ 115	Essentials of Interviewing and Counseling	3
CRJ 118	Corrections in America	3
CRJ 121	Introduction to Law Enforcement and Forensics	3
CRJ 201	Investigation and Report Writing	3
CRJ 217	Ethics, Professionalism, and Communication in Public Safety	3
CRJ 220	Criminal Judiciary	3
CRJ 222	Constitutional Law	3
CRJ 224	Juvenile Justice	3
CRJ 226	Crisis Intervention	3
CRJ 231	Forensic Psychology	3
HDM 101	Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management	3
CRJ 237	Law Enforcement Practicum	13
	Or
CRJ 290	Criminal Justice Internship	6
	Or

OR Select two (2)

CRJ 218	Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 227	Mental Health and Criminal Justice	3
HDM 244	Introduction to Terrorism	3

Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)

Semester 1

SSC 100	First Year Seminar	1
CRJ 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 115	Essentials of Interviewing and Counseling	3
MAT 152	Quantitative Reasoning	3
ENG 101	Composition I	3
PSY 100	Human Relations	3

Semester 2

ENG 102	Composition II	3
SOC 111	Sociology	3
CRJ 102	Criminal Law	3
CRJ 118	Corrections in America	3
CRJ 220	Criminal Judiciary	3

Semester 3

CRJ 121	Introduction to Law Enforcement and Forensics	3
CRJ 231	Forensic Psychology	3
HDM 101	Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management	3
CRJ 201	Investigation and Report Writing	3
CRJ 226	Crisis Intervention	3

Semester 4

 

CRJ 217	Ethics, Professionalism, and Communication in Public Safety	3
CRJ 222	Constitutional Law	3
CRJ 224	Juvenile Justice	3
CRJ 237	Law Enforcement Practicum	13
	Or
CRJ 290	Criminal Justice Internship	6
	Or
Elective	Program Elective	3
	And
Elective	Program Elective	3

OR Select two (2) program electives in lieu of CRJ 237 or CRJ 290:

CRJ 218	Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 227	Mental Health and Criminal Justice	3
HDM 244	Introduction to Terrorism	3

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 61 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).

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