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Degree: Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Description:

The Criminal Justice Technology associate degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for Criminal Justice professions. Learning opportunities develop academic, occupational, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of Criminal Justice theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive a Criminal Justice Technology associate degree. Graduates who are current practitioners will benefit through enhancement of career potential. Entry-level persons will be prepared to pursue diverse opportunities in the corrections, security, investigative, and police administration fields.

Program Sequence:

1st Quarter Course Title Credit Hours
ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric I 5
PSY 191 Introduction to Psychology 5
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
2nd Quarter CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 5
ENG 193 Composition and Rhetoric II or 5
HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities (5)
MAT 191 College Algebra 5
3rd Quarter CRJ 103 Corrections 5
ECO 191 Principles of Economics 5
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech 5
4th Quarter CRJ 104 Principles of Law Enforcement 5
CRJ 105 Criminal Procedure 5
CRJ 168 Criminal Law 5
5th Quarter CRJ 202 Constitutional Law 5
CRJ 207 Juvenile Justice 5
CRJ 212 Ethics in Criminal Justice 5
6th Quarter   Occupationally Related Electives 15
7th Quarter CRJ 209 Criminal Justice Technology Practicum/Internship 5
  Occupationally Related Electives 5

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