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Criminal Justice
Program Overview
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Catalog Description
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 Course Sequence
First Semester | 14 Credits | |
CoURSE | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
CLC120 ^ | College Success Seminar | 2 |
ENG121 | English Composition I or | |
ENG120 | Technical Composition I | 3 |
MTH142 | General Education Statistics or other Science or Math elective | 3 |
PSY121 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
CRJ121 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
Second Semester | 15 Credits | |
CoURSE | Title | Hours |
CMM121 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
CRJ122 | Introduction to Policing | 3 |
PSC122 | State and Local Politics or | |
PSC121 | American National Politics | 3 |
CRJ123 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
CRJ124 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
Summer Session | 3 Credits | |
CoURSE | Title | Hours |
SOC121 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Third Semester | 15 Credits | |
CoURSE | Title | Hours |
ART155 | Forensic Photography or | 3 |
CRJ213 | Community Policing or other CRJ elective (see list below) | 3 |
CRJ214 | Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice or other CRJ elective (see list below) | 3 |
CRJ221 | Criminal Law | 3 |
CRJ223 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
Fourth Semester | 18 Credits | |
CoURSE | Title | Hours |
CRJ130 | Report Writing or other CRJ elective (see list below) | 3 |
CRJ222 | Criminal Procedural Law | 3 |
CRJ229 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
CRJ230 | Principles of Courtroom Testimony or other CRJ elective (see list below) | 3 |
CRJ270 | Criminal Justice Assessment Seminar | 3 |
CRJ elective (see list below) | 3 | |
Total Hours for A.A.S Degree | 65 | |
Additional CRJ Elective Options | ||
Course | Title | Hours |
CIT155 | Introduction to Computer Forensics | 3 |
CRJ118 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
CRJ119 | Principles of Direct Supervision | 3 |
CRJ125 | Introduction to Private Security | 3 |
CRJ150 | Careers in Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRJ212 | Traffic Law Enforcement | 3 |
CRJ213 | Community Policing | 3 |
CRJ214 | Substance Abuse and Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRJ216 | Police Management and Supervision | 3 |
CRJ218 | Criminal Justice Internship | 3 |
CRJ219 | Principles of Criminal Investigation | 3 |
CRJ220 | Independent Research | 3 |
CRJ224 | Institutional Corrections | 3 |
CRJ227 | Institutional Corrections | 3 |
CRJ230 | Principles of Courtroom Testimony | 3 |
CRJ248/PSY248 | Psychology of the Criminal Mind | 3 |
CRJ299 | Special Topics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
HUS140 | Drugs and Society | 3 |
SOC222 | Social Problems | 3 |
LGL110 | Introduction to Legal Studies | 3 |
SOC223 | Being Different: The Sociology of Deviant Behavior | 3 |
SWK121 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
^ CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.