Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science

The criminal justice technology program is under the guidance of an advisory committee composed of community leaders and administrators from local criminal justice agencies. This assures that students will receive modern, up-to-date instruction that is relevant to current practices in the field.

Corrections and general education courses are offered on a day and evening interchangeable basis.

The program director may require additional courses or make substitutions required to meet the needs of students.

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 registerfor courses in any grouping as long as the student has met any prerequisites for the course. 

Course Grouping One
(First term load for full-time students.)

Course Number and Title	Credits
ENC 1101 English Composition I	3
***Elective (Recommend: CJT 2801 Introduction to Private Security)	3
CCJ 1220 Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedure	3
Professional Elective (see list below)
(Recommend: CJT 2100 Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation)	3
*Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
Credit Hours	15

Course Grouping Two
(Second term load for full-time students.)

Course Number and Title	Credits
CCJ 1030 Man, Crime and Society	3
CCJ 2500 Juvenile Delinquency	3
Professional Elective (see list below)
(Recommend: CCJ 2340 Treatment Techniques and Practices)	3
CCJ 1010 Introduction to Criminology	3
CCJ 2488 Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
Credit Hours	15

Course Grouping Three
(Third term load for full-time students.)

Course Number and Title	Credits
CCJ 2230 Criminal Evidence and Procedure	3
CGS 1060 Introductory Computer Concepts	3
*Mathematics	3
*General Education Elective	3
CCJ 1020 Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CCJ 1943 Internship	3
Credit Hours	18

Course Grouping Four
(Fourth term load for full-time students.)

Professional Electives
(Select from the following.)

CCJ 1300 Introduction to Corrections
CCJ 2250 Constitutional Law
CCJ 2330 Probation, Pardon and Parole
CCJ 2340 Treatment Techniques and Practices
CCJ 2360 Advanced and Contemporary Issues in Corrections
CCJ 2667 Victimology
CCJ 2930 Special Topics/Seminars — Criminology
CCJ 2933 Special Topics — Corrections
CJD 2310 Police Supervision
CJT 2100 Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation
CJT 2801 Introduction to Private Security
*A.A. General Education Course(s)
**General Electives

*Refer to A.S. degree General Education Requirements.
**Refer to A.S. degree General Electives.