Associates in Applied Science degree will be able to:
• Explain the historical development and legal foundations of the criminal justice system, including the Constitution, statutes, and landmark court decisions. • Analyze criminal law, constitutional rights, and legal procedures as well as their application to real-world scenarios. • Evaluate the impact of criminal justice policies, including victim advocacy, sentencing, rehabilitation, and restorative justice, on deterrence, prevention, and recidivism. • Explain the methods, techniques, and procedures for conducting police operations, investigations, support functions, and agency administration.
Courses
- CJS 101 — Introduction to Criminal Justice
- ENG 101
- CJS 102 — Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice
- MAT 118 — Quantitative Reasoning
- MAT 124 — Statistics
- CJS 120 — Criminology
- PSY 101 — Introduction to Psychology
- CJS 125 — Criminal Law
- SOC 101 — Introduction to Sociology
- CJS 160 — Contemporary Corrections
- SOC 210 — Social Problems
- CJS 170 — Criminal Investigation & Case Preparation
- SPE 101 — Oral Communications
- CJS 205 — Police Organizations
- SWO 102 — Wellness for Professionals
- SWO 112 — Crisis Intervention
- PSY 226 — Forensic Psychology
- PSY 228 — Addiction and Substance Abuse
- PSY 230 — Abnormal Psychology
- CJS 110 — Introduction to Victim Advocacy (cross referenced with SWO 110)