The Criminal Justice 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 will include: Social Systems, Psychology, Issues and Concepts of Government, Communications, and Computer Technology.

Fall Semester I

SHC

CJC

111

Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CJC

131

Criminal Law

3

CJC

132

Court Procedure and Evidence

3

ENG

111

Expository Writing

3

POL

120

American Government

3

Total:

15

Spring Semester I

SHC

CJC

113

Juvenile Justice

3

CJC

141

Corrections

3

CJC

231

Constitutional Law

3

ENG

114

Professional Research/Reporting

3

CIS

111

Basic PC Literacy

2

Total:

14

Summer Semester

SHC

CJC

212

Ethics and Community Relations

3

CJC

225

Crisis Intervention

3

 *

 _

Program Elective

3

Total:

9

Fall Semester II

SHC

CJC

112

Criminology

3

CJC

120

Interviews and Interrogations

2

CJC

241

Community Based Corrections

3

COM

110

Introduction to Communication

3

MAT

140/A

Survey of Mathematics/Lab

4

or

BIO

140/A

Environmental Biology/Lab

4

 _

 _

Humanities Elective

3

Total:

18

Spring Semester II

SHC

CJC

213

Substance Abuse

3

CJC

221

Investigative Principles

4

CJC

121

Law Enforcement Operatons

3

SOC

223

Introduction to Sociology

3

PSY

150

General Psychology

3

Total:

16