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Criminal Justice Technology (AAS) A55180

  • Degree Offered: Associate Degree
  • Duration: Long Term More than 12 months
  • Program Code: A55180
  • Program Requirements:

    TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 65-66

How to Apply Requirements

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, intensive probation/parole surveillance officer, correctional officer, and loss prevention specialist.

Students holding the Basic Law Enforcement (BLET) Certification will receive Credit by Credential for the following Courses:

Course Credit for Completion of BLET

Course

Title

Class

Lab

Credit

CJC 131

Criminal Law

3

0

3

CJC 132

Court Procedure & Evidence

3

0

3

CJC 221

Investigative Principles

3

2

4

CJC 231

Constitutional Law

3

0

3

CJC 255

Issues in Criminal Justice App

3

0

3

 

Students holding the North Carolina Detention Officers Training Certification (DOCC)  will receive Credit by Credential for the following Courses:

Course Credit for Completion of DOCC

Course

Title

Class

Lab

Credit

CJC 211

Counseling

3

0

3

CJC 212

Ethics and Community Relations

3

0

3

Program Requirements

Major Courses

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 ACA-115 - Success and Study Skills  0  2  0  1  Fall, Spring, Summer
 CJC-111 - Intro to Criminal Justice  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 CJC-112 - Criminology  3  0  0  3  Spring
 CJC-113 - Juvenile Justice  3  0  0  3  Spring
 CJC-121 - Law Enforcement Operations  3  0  0  3  Fall
 CJC-131 - Criminal Law  3  0  0  3  Spring
 CJC-132 - Court Procedure & Evidence  3  0  0  3  Fall
 CJC-141 - Corrections  3  0  0  3  Fall
 CJC-212 - Ethics & Comm Relations  3  0  0  3  Spring
 CJC-221 - Investigative Principles  3  2  0  4  Fall
 CJC-231 - Constitutional Law  3  0  0  3  Fall
 CJC-255 - Issues in Criminal Justice App  3  0  0  3  Spring
 PSY-150 - General Psychology  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 SOC-210 - Introduction to Sociology  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer

Major Electives: Select 9 hours from one of the following tracks:

Track 1: Human Services (9 hours)

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 CJC-211 - Counseling  3  0  0  3  Spring
 CJC-213 - Substance Abuse  3  0  0  3  Fall
 CJC-241 - Community-Based Corrections  3  0  0  3  Spring

Track 2: Law Enforcement (9 hours)

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 CJC-122 - Community Policing  3  0  0  3  Spring
        0  
 CJC-222 - Criminalistics  3  0  0  3  Spring
 and      0  
 CJC-161 - Intro Homeland Security  3  0  0  3  Fall
 or      0  
 WBL-111 - Work-Based Learning I  0  10  0  1  Fall, Spring, Summer
 and      0  
 WBL-112 - Work-Based Learning I  0  20  0  2  Fall, Spring, Summer

Total Major Hours: 50

General Education Courses

Communications:

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 COM-231 - Public Speaking  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 ENG-111 - Writing and Inquiry  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer

Humanities/Fine Arts: Select One

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 ART-111 - Art Appreciation  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 HUM-115 - Critical Thinking  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 REL-211 - Intro to Old Testament  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 REL-212 - Intro to New Testament  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 SOC-213 - Sociology of the Family  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring

Natural Sciences/Mathematics: Select One

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 MAT-143 - Quantitative Literacy  2  2  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 MAT-152 - Statistical Methods I  3  2  0  4  Fall, Spring, Summer
 MAT-171 - Precalculus Algebra  3  2  0  4  Fall, Spring, Summer
 MAT-172 - Precalculus Trigonometry  3  2  0  4  Fall, Spring, Summer
 MAT-263 - Brief Calculus  3  2  0  4  Spring
 MAT-271 - Calculus I  3  2  0  4  Fall
 MAT-272 - Calculus II  3  2  0  4  Spring

Total General Education Hours: 15-16

FIRST YEAR

Fall Semester

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 ACA-115 - Success and Study Skills  0  2  0  1  Fall, Spring, Summer
 CJC-111 - Intro to Criminal Justice  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 CJC-121 - Law Enforcement Operations  3  0  0  3  Fall
 CJC-141 - Corrections  3  0  0  3  Fall
 CJC-212 - Ethics & Comm Relations  3  0  0  3  Spring
 ENG-111 - Writing and Inquiry  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring Semester

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 CJC-112 - Criminology  3  0  0  3  Spring
 CJC-113 - Juvenile Justice  3  0  0  3  Spring
 CJC-131 - Criminal Law  3  0  0  3  Spring
 SOC-210 - Introduction to Sociology  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 Human Services Elective*      3  
 or      0  
 Law Enforcement Elective*      3  

Summer Semester

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 COM-231 - Public Speaking  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer
 PSY-150 - General Psychology  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring, Summer

SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 CJC-132 - Court Procedure & Evidence  3  0  0  3  Fall
 CJC-221 - Investigative Principles  3  2  0  4  Fall
 CJC-231 - Constitutional Law  3  0  0  3  Fall
 Human Services Elective*      3  
 or      0  
 Law Enforcement Elective*      3  
 Natural Sciences/Mathematics Course*      3-4  

Spring Semester

Course Name Class Hours Lab Hours Clinic Hours Credits Semester Available
 CJC-255 - Issues in Criminal Justice App  3  0  0  3  Spring
 SOC-213 - Sociology of the Family  3  0  0  3  Fall, Spring
 Humanities/Fine Arts Course*      3  
 Human Services Elective*      3  
 or      0  
 Law Enforcement Elective*      3  

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