Criminal Justice Technology Diploma (D55180)

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.

Emphasis is on criminal justice systems, criminology, juvenile justice, criminal and constitutional 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.

Course and Hour Requirements

Major Courses

Course NumberTitleClass HoursLab HoursCredits
CJC 111Intro to Criminal Justice
3
0

3

CJC 112Criminology
3
0

3

CJC 113Juvenile Justice
3
0

3

CJC 121Law Enforcement Operations
3
0

3

CJC 131Criminal Law
3
0

3

CJC 132Court Procedure & Evidence
3
0

3

CJC 141Corrections
3
0

3

CJC 212Ethics & Comm Relations
3
0

3

CJC 231Constitutional Law
3
0

3

PSY 150General Psychology
3
0

3

SOC 210Introduction to Sociology
3
0

3

Select one of the following:

Course NumberTitleClass HoursLab HoursCredits
CJC 213Substance Abuse
3
0

3

CJC 222Criminalistics
3
0

3

Total Major Hours: 36

General Education Courses

Communications:

Course NumberTitleClass HoursLab HoursCredits
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry
3
0

3

Mathematics:

Course NumberTitleClass HoursLab HoursCredits
MAT 143Quantitative Literacy
2
2

3

MAT 143: or higher

Total General Education Hours: 6

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 42

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Fall Semester

Course NumberTitleClass HoursLab HoursCredits
CJC 111Intro to Criminal Justice
3
0

3

CJC 121Law Enforcement Operations
3
0

3

CJC 131Criminal Law
3
0

3

CJC 132Court Procedure & Evidence
3
0

3

CJC 231Constitutional Law
3
0

3

ENG 111Writing and Inquiry
3
0

3

Total Credit Hours:
18
0
18

Spring Semester

Course NumberTitleClass HoursLab HoursCredits
CJC 112Criminology
3
0

3

CJC 113Juvenile Justice
3
0

3

CJC 141Corrections
3
0

3

CJC 212Ethics & Comm Relations
3
0

3

MAT 143Quantitative Literacy
2
2

3

Major Elective
3
0

3

Total Credit Hours:
17
2
18

MAT 143: or higher

Major Elective: See: "Course and Hour Requirements"

Summer Term

Course NumberTitleClass HoursLab HoursCredits
PSY 150General Psychology
3
0

3

SOC 210Introduction to Sociology
3
0

3

Total Credit Hours:
6
0
6

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 42