Criminal Justice Technology - AAS Degree
The Criminal Justice Technology curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections, and security services. The criminal justice system’s role within society will be explored.
Emphasis is on criminal justice systems, criminology, juvenile justice, criminal and constitutional law, investigative principles, ethics, and community relations. Additional study may include issues and concepts of government, counseling communications, computers, and technology.
Employment opportunities exist in a variety of local, state, and federal law enforcement, corrections, and security fields. Examples include police officer, deputy sheriff, county detention officer, state trooper, probation officer associate, probation parole office, correctional officer, and loss prevention specialist.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Criminal Justice Program, the graduate should be able to:
- Analyze the elements of a crime and determine which law(s) have been violated.
- Organize, analyze, and employ the most current investigative methodologies for criminal cases.
- Identify deviant behavior from a criminological and sociological perspective.
Criminal Justice Technology Checklist
Fall Semester I
| CJC-111 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| CJC-131 | Criminal Law | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| ACA-122 | College Transfer Success | 0 | | 0 | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
CJC-131: Courses credited by BLET program completion.
Spring Semester I
| CJC-132 | Court Procedure & Evidence | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| CJC-141 | Corrections | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
CJC-132: Courses credited by BLET program completion.
Summer Semester I
| CJC-225 | Crisis Intervention | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| CJC-231 | Constitutional Law | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Fall Semester II
| CJC-120 | Interviews/Interrogations | 1 | | 0 | 2 |
| CJC-212 | Ethics & Community Relations | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| CJC-221 | Investigative Principles | 3 | | 0 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester II
| CJC-121 | Law Enforcement Operations | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| CJC-112 | Criminology | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| CJC-113 | Juvenile Justice | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 64-65
Natural Sciences/Math: BIO-111, BIO-112, CHM-151, CHM-152, MAT-143, MAT-152, MAT-171, or MAT-172.
Humanities/Fine Arts: ART-111, DRA-111, ENG-231, ENG-232, ENG-241, ENG-242, HUM-115, MUS-110, PHI-240, REL-110, or REL-212.
Communications: ENG-112, ENG-114, COM-110, COM-120, or COM-231.
Social/Behavioral Sciences: ECO-251, ECO-252, HIS-131, HIS-132, POL-120, PSY-150, PSY-241, PSY-281, SOC-210, or
Program Electives: CJC, BIO, BUS, COM, DBA, EDU, HEA, HSE, PED, POL, PSY, SOC, SPA, WBL, SPA is limited to 3 SHC.