Career and Technological Programs
The Division of Social
Science
The Criminal Justice
Curriculum is designed to prepare a student for careers in the criminal justice
system. The two-year Associate degree program has been designed to include
courses in general education and to provide a minimum of 36 semester hours in
the specialized field of law enforcement. Students majoring in Criminal Justice
must earn a “C” or better in CRJU courses.
The student who completes the
curriculum listed below will receive the Associate of Applied Science degree in
Criminal Justice.
|
Courses |
Hours |
|
|
CISM 2201 |
Fundamentals of Computer
Applications |
3 |
|
CRJU 1100 |
Introduction to Criminal
Justice |
3 |
|
CRJU 2200 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
|
CRJU 2215 |
Constitutional Law |
3 |
|
ENGL 1101 |
Composition I |
3 |
|
ENGL 1102 |
Composition II |
3 |
|
HIST 2112 |
|
3 |
|
MATH 1002 |
Technical Mathematics (or
higher) |
3 |
|
POLS 1101 |
American Government |
3 |
|
SOCI 1101 |
Introduction to Sociology
OR |
|
|
PSYC 1101 |
Introduction to General
Psychology. |
3 |
|
Select 3 hours from the
following: |
|
|
|
COMM 1100 |
Human Communications |
3 |
|
COMM 1000 |
Oral Communication Skills |
2 |
|
SPAN 1100A |
Spanish for Law Enforcement
Officers |
1 |
|
Select 9 courses from the
following list: |
|
|
|
CRJU 1110 |
Police Administration |
3 |
|
CRJU 1125 |
Introduction to Policing |
3 |
|
CRJU 1130 |
Firearms |
3 |
|
CRJU 1145 |
Traffic Crash Investigation |
3 |
|
CRJU 1140 |
Defense Techniques |
3 |
|
CRJU 1150 |
Narcotics and Dangerous
Substances |
3 |
|
CRJU 1165 |
Homicide Investigation |
3 |
|
CRJU 1170 |
Correctional Process |
3 |
|
CRJU 2155 |
Criminal Evidence and
Procedures |
3 |
|
CRJU 2210 |
Juvenile Procedures |
3 |
|
CRJU 2220 |
Criminal Investigation |
3 |
|
CRJU 2230 |
Introduction to Criminology |
3 |
|
SOCI 1160 |
Introduction to Social
Problems |
3 |
|
PHED 1100C and two PE
activities |
|
|
|
Freshman Seminar |
|
|
|
Regents’ Test |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
60 |