Criminal Justice Technology, AAS (A55180)

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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, correction, 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.

Major Courses

CJC 111 - Intro to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJC 112 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CJC 113 - Juvenile Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJC 114 - Investigative Photography Credit Hours: 2
CJC 120 - Interviews/Interrogations Credit Hours: 2
CJC 121 - Law Enforcement Operations Credit Hours: 3
CJC 131 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
CJC 141 - Corrections Credit Hours: 3
CJC 212 - Ethics & Comm Relations Credit Hours: 3
CJC 221 - Investigative Principles Credit Hours: 4
CJC 231 - Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3
CJT Electives Credit Hours: 15 *
History Elective Credit Hours: 3 *

Total: 50 Credit Hours

General Education Courses

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credit Hours: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit Hours: 3 *
Math Credit Hours: 3 *
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 3 *

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Other Required Courses

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credit Hours: 1

Total: 1 Credit Hour

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 66

*Recommended Elective & General Education Options:

CJT Electives:

Take 15 credits:

CJC 122 - Community Policing Credit Hours: 3
CJC 132 - Court Procedure & Evidence Credit Hours: 3
CJC 160 - Terrorism: Underlying Issue Credit Hours: 3
CJC 211 - Counseling Credit Hours: 3
CJC 213 - Substance Abuse Credit Hours: 3
CJC 214 - Victimology Credit Hours: 3
CJC 215 - Organization & Administration Credit Hours: 3
CJC 222 - Criminalistics Credit Hours: 3
CJC 223 - Organized Crime Credit Hours: 3
CJC 225 - Crisis Intervention Credit Hours: 3
CJC 233 - Correctional Law Credit Hours: 3
CJC 241 - Community-Based Corrections Credit Hours: 3
WBL 111 - Work-Based Learning I Credit Hours: 1
WBL 112 - Work-Based Learning I Credit Hours: 2

History Elective:

Take 3 credits:

HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
POL 120 - American Government Credit Hours: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts:

Take 3 credits:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Math:

Take 3 credits:

MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

Take 3 credits:

PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Note:

Students enrolled full-time and making satisfactory progress should complete this program in five semesters. Additional time may be needed to achieve minimum requirements in English, math or science.

Contact the program coordinator or department chair for specific requirements.

Criminal Justice Fellows Program

The mission of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Fellows Program is to recruit talented high school senior graduates into the criminal justice profession. Each year this program will fund fellowships for high school senior graduates who have exhibited high academic achievement, a history of service to the school and community, and a desire to serve the state of North Carolina in a field within the criminal justice profession.

This fellowship will fund an Applied Associates Degree in Criminal Justice or Committee approved related field of study, from any North Carolina Community College.