Criminal Justice Technology [2014 / 2514]

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Associate in Science Degree

(64 Term Hours)

Program Manager

Greg Arnold
941-752-5500 Bradenton
941-408-1300, ext. 65500 Venice
arnoldg@scf.edu

Program Goal

To prepare the student for employment in law enforcement, corrections and other public and private sector related fields.

Program Entrance Requirements

To be admitted into the Criminal Justice Technology Program, a student must have:

A standard high school diploma.
Achieved a level of mathematics proficiency which qualifies the student for entry into +MAC 1105 or higher, as demonstrated by the standard placement criteria currently in use at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF); and
Achieved a level of English and reading proficiency which qualifies the student for entry into ENC 1101 or higher, as demonstrated by the standard placement criteria currently in use at SCF.

General Academic Courses

Students may take these courses at any time during their program of study.

ENC 1101 - Written Communication I (3 Credit Hours) **
POS 1041 - American Government (3 Credit Hours)
SYG 2000 - General Sociology (3 Credit Hours)
CGS 1000 - Computer Information Systems (3 Credit Hours) **
Behav. Sci. Choose from Area III, A.S. (3 Credit Hours) **
Humanities Choose from Area IV, A.S. (3 Credit Hours) **
Mathematics Choose from Area II, A.S. (3 Credit Hours) +**
SLS 1350 - Job Marketing Skills (1 Credit Hour)

Total Credit Hours: 22

Program Core Courses**

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

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)

Total Credit Hours: 33

Program Electives

Choose from outside Criminal Justice area (9 Credit Hours)

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.

** A grade of “C” or better must be attained for each core course and the courses meeting the general education requirements for this degree.

+ Students may elect to earn an SCF A.A.S. degree if they complete MAT 1033 or QMB 1001 in place of the A.S. degree program’s minimum mathematics requirement [2514]. Note: The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree currently is being reviewed
at the state level with the probability that it will no longer be available effective Fall 2013.

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

Articulated credit from a technical institute/secondary school may be applicable. Contact the SCF director of career and technical education for more information.