Overview
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.
What You'll Learn
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.
Career Opportunities
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 Core Courses
- CJC 111 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJC 112 Criminology
- CJC 113 Juvenile Justice
- CJC 131 Criminal Law
- CJC 212 Ethics & Community Relations
- CJC 221 Investigative Principles
- CJC 231 Constitutional Law
Other Major Courses
- CIS 110 Introduction to Computers
- CJC 121 Law Enforcement Operations
- CJC 122 Community Policing
- CJC 132 Court Procedure & Evidence
- CJC 141 Corrections
- CJC 213 Substance Abuse
- CJC 214 Victimology or CJC 120 Interviews/Interrogations
- CJC 215 Organization & Administration or CJC 225 Crisis Intervention
- CJC 241 Community-Based Corrections or CJC 222 Criminalistics
- SPA 120 Spanish for the Workplace
General Education
- COM 231 Public Speaking or COM 110 Intro to Communication
- ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
- ENG 114 Professional Research & Reporting
- HUM/FA Elective
- MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy
- SOC/BEH Elective
General Education
- COM 231 Public Speaking or COM 110 Intro to Communication
- ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
- ENG 114 Professional Research & Reporting
- HUM/FA Elective
- MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy
- SOC/BEH Elective
HUM/FA Elective Courses (Select 1 course)
HUM 110, HUM 115, HUM 120, HUM 130, HUM 150, HUM 211, HUM 212, PHI 215, PHI 220, PHI 230, PHI 240, REL 110, REL 211, REL 212
SOC/BEH Elective Courses (Select 1 course)
ANT 210, ANT 220, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 212, HIS 122, HIS 131, HIS 132, POL 110, POL 120, POL 220, PSY 150, PSY 239, PSY 241, PSY 281, SOC 210, SOC 213, SOC 220, SOC 240
Other Required Courses
- ACA 122 University Transfer Success
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CERTIFICATE – C55180A
