Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science

This program is designed for students who seek an associate in science degree and officer certification. This will prepare students for employment in the criminal justice field upon graduation. Graduates of this program will simultaneously complete requirements for their degree and the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission basic recruit training. The graduates will then be eligible to sit for the state certification exam for law enforcement and corrections officer depending on which track the student has selected.

This program is restrictive as to who can enter and certain prerequisites exist, as they currently do for academy entry. Contact the Dean of Workforce Development on North Campus concerning admission to the program.

NOTE: Students have two degree alternatives in this program: The associate in science (A.S.) and the associate in applied science (A.A.S.). If you intend to pursue further education at the university level, you should enroll in the A.S. option. If you intend to go directly to work after completing your associate’s degree, consider the A.A.S. While the A.A.S. will not provide you with the transfer benefits of the A.S., the A.A.S. will provide you with the skills required to begin working in the field immediately upon graduation. If you are unsure of which option is best for you, please see an advisor for further counseling.

Requirements and Recommended Course Groupings

The following is a presentation of required courses in recommended course groupings for this program. These groupings are only a suggested guide, and there is no requirement to follow these precisely. The availability of courses, the student’s testing and academic performance and other factors may alter the student’s actual course completion sequence. Students of this program may register for courses in any grouping as long as the student has met any prerequisites for the course.

Police Officer Track (2139)

Course Grouping One
(First term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)
 

Course Number and Title	Credits
ENC 1101 English Composition I	3
CCJ 1030 Man, Crime and Society	3
CGS 1060 Introductory Computer Concepts	3
CCJ 1400 Police Administration	3
CJD 2310 Police Supervision	3
Credit Hours	15

Course Grouping Two
(Second term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part time students)
 

Course Number and Title	Credits
ENC 1102 English Composition II	3
MAC 1105 College Algebra	3
*Humanities	3
*Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
**CCJ 2488 Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
Credit Hours	15

Course Grouping Three
(Third term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)
 

Course Number and Title	Credits
***Law Enforcement Academy (5791)	34
Credit Hours	34
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	64

Correctional Officer Track (2339)

Course Grouping One
(First term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)
 

Course Number and Title	Credits
ENC 1101 English Composition I	3
CGS 1060 Introductory Computer Concepts	3
CCJ 1030 Man, Crime and Society	3
*Humanities	3
Credit Hours	12

Course Grouping Two
(Second term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)
 

Course Number and Title	Credits
ENC 1102 English Composition II	3
CCJ 2330 Probation, Pardon and Parole	3
CCJ 2340 Treatment Techniques and Procedures	3
MAC 1105 College Algebra	3
Credit Hours	12

Course Grouping Three
(Third term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)
 

Course Number and Title	Credits
*Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
CCJ 2500 Juvenile Delinquency	3
CJD 2310 Police Supervision	3
**CCJ 2488 Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
Credit Hours	12

Course Grouping Four
(Fourth term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)
 

Course Number and Title	Credits
***Correctional Officer Academy (5710)	28
Credit Hours	28
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	64

*Refer Refer to A.S. degree General Education Requirements.
**CCJ 2488 must be taken before credit for the Law Enforcement academy will be given.
***Selection admission to program see correctional officer.