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.

Fall I

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credit Hours: 1
CJC 111 - Intro to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJC 112 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CJC 113 - Juvenile Justice Credit Hours: 3
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
Math (3 Credits): MAT 110 ^* or MAT 143
Total Recommended Credits: 16

Spring I

CJC 121 - Law Enforcement Operations Credit Hours: 3
CJC 131 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
CJC 141 - Corrections Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credit Hours: 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits): PSY 150 or SOC 210 ^*
Total Recommended Credits: 15

Summer I

CJT Elective (6 Credits): See below⁺

Fall II

CJC 120 - Interviews/Interrogations Credit Hours: 2
CJC 212 - Ethics & Comm Relations Credit Hours: 3
CJT Elective (3 Credits): See below⁺
History Elective (3 Credits): HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 131 , HIS 132 , or POL 120 ^*
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 Credits): ART 111 , MUS 110 ^*, or PHI 240
Total Recommended Credits: 14

Spring II

CJC 114 - Investigative Photography Credit Hours: 2
CJC 221 - Investigative Principles Credit Hours: 4
CJC 231 - Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3
CJT Elective (6 Credits): See below
Total Recommended Credits: 15

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 66

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.

*Recommended course

⁺CJT Elective options (15 total credits required): CJC 122 ^*, CJC 132 ^*, CJC 160 ,
CJC 211 ^*, CJC 213 ^*, CJC 214 , CJC 215 , CJC 222 ^*, CJC 223 , CJC 225 , CJC 233 ,
CJC 241 , WBL 111 , WBL 112

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.