Criminal Justice Technology, Associate of Applied Science CJT3

The Criminal Justice Technology associate degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for Criminal Justice professions. Learning opportunities develop academic, occupational, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of Criminal Justice theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive a Criminal Justice Technology associate degree. Graduates who are current practitioners will benefit through enhancement of career potential. Entry-level persons will be prepared to pursue diverse opportunities in the corrections, security, investigative, and police administration fields. Completion of the Criminal Justice Technology associate degree does not ensure certification of officer status in Georgia. Students must seek such certification from the Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Council.

Curriculum Outline

First Semester

SEMN 1000
First Semester Seminar

0

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

CRJU 1010Intro to Criminal Justice

3

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

or

SOCI 1101
Introduction to Sociology

3

Second Semester

CRJU 1030Corrections

3

CRJU 1040Principles of Law Enforcement

3

CRJU xxxx
Criminal Justice Elective

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Third Semester

CRJU 1068Criminal Law for Criminal Just

3

CRJU 1400Ethic&Cultural Persp-Crim Just

3

CRJU xxxx
Criminal Justice Elective

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

or

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

or

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

Fourth Semester

CRJU 2020Constit Law/Criminal Justice

3

CRJU 2050Criminal Procedure

3

CRJU xxxx
Criminal Justice Elective

3

XXXX xxxx
General Core Elective

3

Fifth Semester

CRJU 2070Juvenile Justice

3

CRJU 2090Criminal Justice Practicum

3

or

CRJU 2100Criminal Justice Externship

3

CRJU xxxx
Criminal Justice Elective

6

Criminal Justice Occupational Guided Electives

CRJU 1021Private Security

3

CRJU 1043Probation and Parole

3

CRJU 1054Police Officer Survival

3

CRJU 1062Methods of Crim Investigation

3

CRJU 1075Report Writing

3

CRJU 2060Criminology

3

CRJU 2110Homeland Security

3

General Core Elective Options

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Total Credit Hours: 60