Criminal Justice Technology [2014]

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Associate in Science Degree

(60 Term Hours)

Program Manager

Greg Arnold
941-752-5500 Bradenton
ArnoldG@SCF.edu

Program Goal

The Criminal Justice Technology program educates with an effective balance of knowledge and skills for criminal justice employment venues including law enforcement, corrections, and other public and private sector security fields.

Program Learning Outcomes

Describe and discuss the criminal justice system including the courts, law enforcement and correction.
Describe and discuss the principles of criminology.
Identify criminal investigation procedure and how the U.S. Court System relates to the rules of evidence.
Describe and discuss juvenile delinquency.
Summarize law enforcement administration, the field of criminal law, and employability skills in these fields.
Identify issues relating to human diversity in the criminal justice system.

General Education Courses

ENC 1101 - Written Communication I (3 Credit Hours)
Social Sciences Choose from Category A, Area III, A.S. I (3 Credit Hours)
Humanities Choose from Category A, Area IV, A.S. (3 Credit Hours)
Mathematics Choose from Category A, Area II, A.S. (3 Credit Hours)
Natural Science Choose from Category A, Area V, A.S. (3 Credit Hours)

Subtotal Credit Hours: 15

Program Specialization Courses

Please consult the course description section of the Catalog for any prerequisites.

POS 1041 - American Government (3 Credit Hours)
SYG 2000 - Principles of Sociology (3 Credit Hours)
CCJ 1020 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
CJE 1300 - Police Administration and Organization (3 Credit Hours)
CCJ 2010 - Introduction to Criminology (3 Credit Hours)
CJJ 2002 - Juvenile Delinquency and Rehabilitation (3 Credit Hours)
CJE 2600 - Criminal Investigations (3 Credit Hours)
CJL 2100 - Criminal Law (3 Credit Hours)
CCJ 1600 - Deviant Behavior (3 Credit Hours)
CJE 1000 - Introduction to Law Enforcement (3 Credit Hours)
CJC 1000 - Introduction to Corrections (3 Credit Hours)
CJE 2640 - Criminalistics I (3 Credit Hours)
CJL 2130 - Criminal Evidence and Procedures (3 Credit Hours)
Electives Choose from outside Criminal Justice area (6 Credit Hours)

Subtotal Credit Hours: 45

Total Credit Hours 60

Note(s):

This program is offered through SCF with articulation opportunities available through Sarasota County Technical Institute (SCTI) and Manatee Technical Institute (MTI). See Criminal Justice Program manager for advisement.

Students must take the Major Field Test for Criminal Justice as a requirement for graduation.

Articulated credit from a technical college/secondary school may be applicable. For more information click here: http://www.scf.edu/Academics/CareerTechnicalEducation/Career_Pthwys.asp

Degree Pathway

Required Courses and recommended Sequence: The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. Developmental courses and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online degree planner for the catalog year that they entered the college, and contact their program manager to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

Please follow link to: http://www.scf.edu/Academics/degree-pathways.asp