Navigated to Criminal Justice A.A.S. (Plan 25CE).
Program Overview
Criminal Justice
Business and Social Sciences Division, Room T302, (847) 543-2047www.clcillinois.edu/programs/crj
Degree: Associate in Applied Sciences
Plan 25CE This program is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in the criminal justice system at local, state, and federal levels. Students can specialize in a number of areas including law enforcement, criminal investigation, juvenile justice, court services, and community-based and institutional corrections. All students are urged to consult with a criminal justice faculty adviser in planning their program of study. To complete an A.A.S., students are strongly encouraged to meet with the Full-time Criminal Justice Faculty to identify coursework that will meet degree requirements. For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact faculty member Christopher Utecht at (847) 543-2944, Javier Alonso at (847) 543-2468, Jennifer Hulvat at (847) 543-2574 or the Business and Social Sciences Division at (847) 543-2047. For additional pathways to completion, see department website above.
Recommended Plan of StudyFirst Semester | | 15 Credits | CoURSE | Title | Hours |
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course ^ | College Success Seminar | [2] | course | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | course | English Composition I or | | course | Technical Composition I | 3 | course | General Education Statistics or other Science or Math Elective | 3 | course | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | course | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | Second Semester | | 15 Credits | CoURSE | Title | Hours |
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course | Introduction to Policing (elective) | 3 | course | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | course | State and Local Politics | 3 | course | Introduction to Criminology (elective) | 3 | course | Introduction to Corrections (elective) | 3 | Summer Session | | 3 Credits | CoURSE | Title | Hours |
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course | Police Management and Supervision or | | | other Criminal Justice Elective (see below) | 3 | Third Semester | | 15 Credits | CoURSE | Title | Hours |
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course | Digital Photography I or other Humanities or Fine Arts Elective | 3 | course | Community Policing | 3 | course | Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice | 3 | course | Criminal Law (elective) | 3 | course | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 | Fourth Semester | | 15 Credits | CoURSE | Title | Hours |
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course | Report Writing | 3 | course | Criminal Procedural Law | 3 | course | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 | course | Principles of Courtroom Testimony | 3 | course | Criminal Justice Assessment Seminar | 3 | Total Hours for A.A.S Degree | 63 | Additional CRJ Elective Options | | Course | Title | Hours |
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course | Introduction to Computer Forensics | 3 | course | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 | course | Principles of Direct Supervision | 3 | course | Introduction to Private Security | 3 | course | Report Writing | 3 | course | Careers in Criminal Justice | 3 | course | Traffic Law Enforcement | 3 | course | Community Policing | 3 | course | Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice | 3 | course | Police Management and Supervision | 3 | course | Criminal Justice Internship | 3 | course | Principles of Criminal Investigation | 3 | course | Independent Research | 3 | course | Institutional Corrections | 3 | course | Institutional Corrections | 3 | course | Principles of Courtroom Testimony | 3 | course/course | Psychology of the Criminal Mind | 3 | course | Special Topics in Criminal Justice | 3 | course | Drugs and Society | 3 | course | Social Problems | 3 | course | Introduction to Legal Studies | 3 | course | Being Different: The Sociology of Deviant Behavior | 3 | course | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
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^ The credit for CLC 120, College Success Seminar, is an institutional requirement for graduation. It is not part of the program requirements but must be completed with a D or better.