CRIMINAL JUSTICE - ENFORCEMENT OPTION
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ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE
Program Coordinator: Jeffrey Crouch - 892-5721

This 63-64 credit program provides education as a basis for employment or further advancement in the criminal justice field. This program is designed for students interested in pursuing careers in an enforcement-oriented nucleus and who plan to transfer to a four-year college. Students are urged to investigate and select the institution to which they will transfer as early as possible since each transfer situation must be planned to meet specific baccalaureate requirements. A minimum of 63 credits is required for graduation.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ENFORCEMENT CURRICULUM
Course ID Title of Course
Credits
ANT* K105° "Cultures": An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
or or
3
PSY* K245° Abnormal Psychology
CJS* K101° Introduction to Criminal Justice
3
CJS* K124 Spanish for Criminal Justice Professionals
3
CJS* K201 Criminology
or
 or
3
CJS* K202 Juvenile Delinquency
CJS* K211° Criminal Law I
3
CJS* K213° Evidence and Criminal Procedures
3
CJS* K220° Criminal Investigation
3
CJS* K225° Forensic Science
3
CJS* K250° Police Organization and Administration
3
CJS* K253° Interpersonal Dynamics for Criminal Justice Professionals
3
CJS* K291° Criminal Justice Practicum
or or
3
CJS* K294° Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
ENG* K101° Composition
3
ENG* K102° Literature and Composition
  or
3
ENG* K202° Technical Writing  
COM* K173° Public Speaking
3
HIS* K122 World Civilization II
3
MAT* K137° Intermediate Algebra or higher
3
PHL* K111° Ethics
3
PSY* K111° General Psychology I
3
SOC* K101° Principles of Sociology
3
_________ Natural Science Elective
3-4
_________ Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective
3
  GRAND TOTAL
63-64

° Course has a prerequisite. Students should check course description.

Students wishing to transfer should check MATH/SCIENCE requirements at transfer institution.
Students wishing to transfer should determine whether PSY* K245 or ANT* K105 has more relevance to their anticipated major.


Criminal Justice Enforcement, Associate in Science Degree
Program Outcomes


Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

  1. demonstrate research skills through the process of accumulating, analyzing, and presenting contemporary thoughts and practices in criminal justice.
  2. communicate effectively using verbal skills, written skills, and a variety of technological skills.
  3. demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills.
  4. utilize time effectively to manage workload.
  5. engage in the exchange of ideas and participate in academic discourse in a respectful and informed manner.
  6. network within the state and local criminal justice agencies and facilities and apply their classroom learning to the realities of the criminal justice system.
  7. articulate, identify, and investigate current career requirements and opportunities with the criminal justice system.
  8. display responsible self-management, integrity, and honesty and extend those attributes to facilitate cooperative working relationships with peers, faculty, and professionals within the criminal justice system.
  9. recognize and evaluate the importance of the general education requirements and apply that learning to their criminal justice course work.
  10. discuss the importance of international, social, and ethical issues confronting the criminal justice system.
  11. describe the historical, philosophical, and theoretical foundation of the system and demonstrate the relationship of that foundation to the complexities of the contemporary criminal justice system.
  12. analyze the evolutionary nature of the criminal justice system in order to anticipate the future dilemmas and needs of state, national, and international systems of law.
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