A55180 – Criminal Justice Technology
| Degree Designation |
Articulation Agreement |
| Associate in Applied Science |
None |
| Minimum Required Credit Hours |
Fully online option available? |
| 68 |
Yes |
Description
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 law, investigative principles, ethics, and community relations. Additional studies may include issues and 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 officers, deputy sheriffs, county detention officers, state troopers, intensive probation/parole surveillance officers, correctional officers, and loss prevention specialists. Students with a felony conviction may have limited employment opportunities.
Students who have successfully completed a Basic Law Enforcement Training course accredited by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriff’s Education and Training Standards Commission and passed the Commission’s comprehensive certificate examination will receive credit for CJC 110 towards the Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice Technology.
Students who have completed the Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) or the NC Department of Public Safety Basic Correctional Officer Training course will receive credit for PST-124.
This curriculum complies with the standard approved by the State Board of Community Colleges
The Criminal Justice program articulates with the following four-year universities:
Brevard College (follow the standard program of study below)
Lees-McCrae College (follow the standard program of study below)
Mars Hill University (program outlined for Mars Hill University)
NC Wesleyan College (follow the standard program of study below)
Norwich University (follow the standard program of study below)
Students may be required to take developmental courses in Math and/or English as a result of high school GPA or pre-enrollment placement tests. Therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. Consult a program advisor for more information.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will:
- Explain the legal and moral responsibilities of criminal justice professionals as they relate to establishing positive community relationships.
- Students will communicate with clarity and precision in appropriate contexts.
- Students will build service oriented community relationships.
- Students will integrate knowledgeable, reflective, and critical perspectives on criminal justice systems and operations.
Program Requirements
General Education
1st Communications
1st Communications
Complete all of the following Courses:
2nd Communications
2nd Communications
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
| ENG-112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
| ENG-114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 |
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
Humanities / Fine Arts
Humanities
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
Humanities (AAS)
Social / Behavioral Science
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
Mathematics
Mathematics
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
| MAT-143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| MAT-110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 3 |
| MAT-152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
Technical Core
Technical Core
Complete all of the following Courses:
Other Major Hours - Required
Other Major/Required
Complete all of the following Courses:
Other Major Hours - Electives
Other Major Hours - Electives List
Electives
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
| BIO-111 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO-112 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BUS-115 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS-137 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS-270 | Professional Development | 3 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| CJC-151 | Introduction to Loss Prevention | 3 |
| CJC-170 | Critical Incident Management for Public Safety | 3 |
| CJC-215 | Organization & Administration | 3 |
| CJC-222 | Criminalistics | 3 |
| CJC-223 | Organized Crime | 3 |
| CJC-225 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| CJC-232 | Civil Liability | 3 |
| CJC-233 | Correctional Law | 3 |
| CJC-241 | Community-Based Corrections | 3 |
| COM-120 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| LDR-115 | Evidenced-Based Leadership and Decision Making | 3 |
| LDR-225 | Leading Change | 3 |
| PAD-151 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD-152 | Ethics in Government | 3 |
| PAD-251 | Public Finance & Budgeting | 3 |
| PAD-252 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PED-110 | Fit and Well for Life | 2 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC-210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| WBL-111 | Work-Based Learning I | 1 |
| WBL-112 | Work-Based Learning I | 2 |
| WBL-113 | Work-Based Learning I | 3 |
| PST-120 | NCDPS Correctional Officer Training | 8 |
| PST-123 | NC Sheriffs' Telecom Training | 2 |
| PST-124 | NC Sheriffs' Detention Officer Training | 8 |
| PST-125 | NC Basic Juvenile Justice Officer | 7 |
| PST-126 | NC Basic Juvenile Justice Counselor Training | 7 |
| PST-127 | NC Basic Probation Officer Training | 9 |
| PST-151 | NC Justice Academy Training | 1 |
| PST-152 | NC Justice Academy Training | 2 |
| PST-153 | NC Justice Academy Training | 3 |
| PST-154 | NC Justice Academy Training | 4 |
| PST-155 | NC Justice Academy Training | 5 |
| PST-156 | NC Justice Academy Training | 6 |
| PST-157 | NC Justice Academy Training | 7 |
| PST-158 | NC Justice Academy Training | 8 |
| PST-159 | NC Justice Academy Training | 9 |
| PST-171 | NCCCS Public Safety Training | 1 |
| PST-172 | NCCCS Public Safety Training | 2 |
| PST-173 | NCCCS Public Safety Training | 3 |
| PST-174 | NCCCS Public Safety Training | 4 |
| PST-175 | NCCCS Public Safety Training | 5 |
| PST-176 | NCCCS Public Safety Training | 6 |
| PST-177 | NCCCS Public Safety Training | 7 |
| PST-178 | NCCCS Public Safety Training | 8 |
| PST-179 | NCCCS Public Safety Training | 9 |
| PST-181 | NCDPS Unarmed Sec Guard Trg | 1 |
| PSY-141 | Psychology of Death and Dying | 3 |
| CJC-122 | Community Policing | 3 |
| CJC-213 | Substance Abuse | 3 |
Other Required Courses
Student Success
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
Recommended Course Sequence
View the recommended course sequence for a suggested program schedule