Criminal Justice Technology Associate Degree

A55180

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 studies 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 officers, deputy sheriffs, county detention officers, state troopers, intensive probation/ parole surveillance officers, correctional officers, and, loss prevention specialists.

For more information regarding the Criminal Justice Technology Associate Degree, please contact:

Amanda Jasinski
Instructor
Criminal Justice Technology
ajasinski@jamessprunt.edu
(910)-275-6295

		Hours Per Week		Hours
FIRST SEMESTER	Course Title	Class	Lab	Credit
ACA 115	Success & Study Skills	0	2	1
CJC 111	Intro to Criminal Justice	3	0	3
CJC 112	Criminology	3	0	3
CJC 141	Corrections	3	0	3
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	3	0	3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective**	*Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3	0	3
		15	2	16
		Hours Per Week		Hours
SECOND SEMESTER	Course Title	Class	Lab	Credit
CIS 111	Basic PC Literacy	1	2	2
CJC 113	Juvenile Justice	3	0	3
CJC 132	Court Procedure & Evidence	3	0	3
CJC 231	Constitutional Law	3	0	3
ENG 115	Oral Communication	3	0	3
HIS 131	American History I	3	0	3
		16	2	17
		Hours Per Week		Hours
THIRD SEMESTER	Course Title	Class	Lab	Credit
CJC 131	Criminal Law	3	0	3
CJC 221	Investigative Principles	3	2	4
CJC 122	Community Policing	3	0	3
MAT 110	Math Measurement & Literacy	2	2	3
POL 120	American Government	3	0	3
		14	4	16
		Hours Per Week		Hours
FOURTH SEMESTER	Course Title	Class	Lab	Credit
CJC 121	Law Enforcement Operations	3	0	3
CJC 212	Ethics & Comm Relations	3	0	4
CJC 222	Criminalistics	3	0	3
CJC 214	Victimology	3	0	3
SOC 220	Social Problems	3	0	3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective*	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective*	3	0	3
		18	0	19

*The Social/Behavioral Science elective must be chosen from the following:
HIS 121	Western Civilization I	3	0	3
HIS 122	Western Civilization II	3	0	3
HIS 131	American History I	3	0	3
HIS 132	American History II	3	0	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	3	0	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	3	0	3
***The Humanities/Fine Arts elective must be chosen from the following:
ART 111	Art Appreciation	3	0	3
ART 114	Art History Survey I	3	0	3
ART 115	Art History Survey II	3	0	3
ART 116	Survey of American Art	3	0	3
DRA 111	Theatre Appreciation	3	0	3
HUM 121	The Nature of America	3	0	3
HUM 122	Southern Culture	3	0	3
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	3	0	3
MUS 112	Introduction to Jazz	3	0	3
MUS 210	History of Rock Music	3	0	3
REL 110	World Religions	3	0	3
REL 211	Intro to Old Testament	3	0	3
REL 212	Intro to New Testament	3	0	3
Students who have completed CJC 100 successfully, (Basic Law Enforce-ment Training) during or after Fall 2000, may receive the following course credit in the Criminal Justice Program:
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

**WBL Option: Qualified students may elect to take three (3) credit hours of Work-Based Learning (WBL 111 and WBL 121 and WBL 131 or WBL 111 and WBL 112 or WBL 113) in lieu of HIS 131 American History I or HIS 132 American History II.

Total Semester hours credit: 68

Criminal Justice Technology Associate Degree

A55180

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