Degree and Certificate Programs

Criminal Justice, Fire and Emergency Medical Services

Criminal Justice Technology (2239)

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 articulation 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.

Required Courses

The following is a list of courses required for this program presented in a recommended sequence of completion. The sequence is only a suggested guide, and there is no requirement to follow the sequence precisely. Students in this program may register for any course as long as the student has met any prerequisites for that course. Where a “professional elective” is indicated in the course sequence, students may choose any course from the group of professional electives that follows the full course sequence.

Course Number and Title	Credits
ENC 1101 English Composition I	3
Professional Elective (Recommend: CJT 2801 Introduction to Private Security)	3
CJL 1400 Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedure	3
Professional Elective (see list below) (Recommend: CJT 2100 Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation)	3
*Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
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
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
CJE 1300 Police Administration	3
CJC 1000 Introduction to Corrections	3
*Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
*Natural Science With Lab	4
*Humanities	3
Total Credit Hours	64

Professional Electives

(Select from the following.)
CCJ 1300 Introduction to Corrections
CJL 2062 Constitutional Law
CJC 2162 Probation, Pardon and Parole
CJC 2400 Treatment Techniques and Practices
CCJ 2931 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.S. General Education Course(s)
**General Electives

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

Note: Students earning an A.S. degree must take MAC 1105, MGF 1106 or a higher level mathematics course. Students earning an A.A.S. degree must take MAT 1033 or a higher level mathematics course.