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Criminal Justice Technology

A QUICK INTRO

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 STUDY

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.

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO

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.

 

Transfer Agreements Estimated Expenses

COURSE INFORMATION

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

 

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix No. Title Credit
ACA 111 College Student Success 1
CIS 110 Intro to Computers 3
CJC 111 Intro to Criminal Justice 3
CJC 112 Criminology 3
CJC 121 Law Enforcement Operations 3
Choose one of the following: 3
ENG 110 Freshman Composition 3
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry 3
    Totals 16

 

SPRING SEMESTER 1

CJC 113 Juvenile Justice 3
CJC 131 Criminal Law 3
CJC 221 Investigative Principles 4
COM 120 Intro to Interpersonal Communication 3
Choose one of the following:  
MAT 110 Mathematical Measurement Literacy 3
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy 3
    Totals 16

 

SUMMER SEMESTER 

Choose one of the following:  
HIS 131 American History 3
PSY 118 Interpersonal Psychology 3
PSY 150 General Psychology 3
    Totals 3

 

FALL SEMESTER 2

CJC 132 Court Procedure & Evidence 3
CJC 141 Corrections 3
CJC 231 Constitutional Law 3
Choose one of the following:  
CJC 214 Victimology 3
CJC 264 Policing in the 21st Century 3
       
Choose one of the following:
HUM 115 Critical Thinking 3
HUM 230 Leadership Development 3
    Totals 15

 

SPRING SEMESTER 2

CJC 212 Ethics and Comm Relations 3
CJC 213 Substance Abuse 3
CJC 255 Issues in Criminal Justice Applications 3
POL 120 American Government 3
Choose one of the following:
CJC 225 Crisis Intervention 3
CJC 232 Civil Liability 3
Choose one of the following:
CJC 120 Interviews & Interrorgations 2
WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I 1
    Totals 16-17

 

Note that ENG 110, MAT 110 & PSY 118 do not transfer to a 4 year university.

Students who successfully complete a Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program accredited by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and/or the NC Sheriffs' Education & Training Standards Commission will receive credit for CJC 120, CJC 121, CJC 131, CJC 132, CJC 221, CJC 231 and WBL 111 for a total of 19 credit hours towards the Criminal Justice Technology associate in applied science degree. 

Students who successfully complete either NC Department of Public Safety Correctional Officer Training or NC Sheriffs' Standards Detention Officer Certification will receive credit for CJC 141, CJC 225 and CJC 233 for a total of nine (9) credit hours towards the Criminal Justice Technology associate in applied science degree.

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.

 

FALL SEMESTER 1

Prefix No. Title Credit
CJC 111 Intro to Criminal Justice 3
CJC 121 Law Enforcement Operations 3
    Totals 6

 

SPRING SEMESTER 1

CJC 113 Juvenile Justice 3
CJC 131 Criminal Law 3
    Totals 6

 

This certificate is also offered to high school students through the Career & College Promise initiative.

Photo of Ashley Burleson
Criminal Justice Technology Program Coordinator/Instructor

 

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