A55180 - Criminal Justice Technology
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Public Safety Training ProgramsAssociate in Applied Science
Program Description
The Criminal Justice Technology curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections, and security services. The criminal justice system’s role within society will be explored.
Emphasis is on criminal justice systems, criminology, juvenile justice, criminal and constitutional law, investigative principles, ethics, and community relations. Additional studies may include issues and concepts of government, counseling, communications, computers, and technology.
Employment opportunities exist in a variety of local, state, and federal law enforcement, corrections, and security fields. Examples include police officers, deputy sheriffs, county detention officers, state troopers, intensive probation/parole surveillance officers, correctional officers, and loss prevention specialists. Students with a felony conviction may have limited employment opportunities.
Students who have successfully completed a Basic Law Enforcement Training course accredited by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriff’s Education and Training Standards Commission and passed the Commission’s comprehensive certificate examination will receive credit for CJC 110 towards the Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice Technology.
Students who have completed the Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) or the NC Department of Public Safety Basic Correctional Officer Training course will receive credit for PST-124.
This curriculum complies with the standard approved by the State Board of Community Colleges
The Criminal Justice program articulates with the following four-year universities:
Brevard College (follow the standard program of study below)
Lees-McCrae College (follow the standard program of study below)
Mars Hill University (program outlined for Mars Hill University)
NC Wesleyan College (follow the standard program of study below)
Norwich University (follow the standard program of study below)
Students may be required to take developmental courses in Math and/or English as a result of high school GPA or pre-enrollment placement tests. Therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. Consult a program advisor for more information.
Emphasis is on criminal justice systems, criminology, juvenile justice, criminal and constitutional law, investigative principles, ethics, and community relations. Additional studies may include issues and concepts of government, counseling, communications, computers, and technology.
Employment opportunities exist in a variety of local, state, and federal law enforcement, corrections, and security fields. Examples include police officers, deputy sheriffs, county detention officers, state troopers, intensive probation/parole surveillance officers, correctional officers, and loss prevention specialists. Students with a felony conviction may have limited employment opportunities.
Students who have successfully completed a Basic Law Enforcement Training course accredited by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriff’s Education and Training Standards Commission and passed the Commission’s comprehensive certificate examination will receive credit for CJC 110 towards the Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice Technology.
Students who have completed the Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) or the NC Department of Public Safety Basic Correctional Officer Training course will receive credit for PST-124.
This curriculum complies with the standard approved by the State Board of Community Colleges
The Criminal Justice program articulates with the following four-year universities:
Brevard College (follow the standard program of study below)
Lees-McCrae College (follow the standard program of study below)
Mars Hill University (program outlined for Mars Hill University)
NC Wesleyan College (follow the standard program of study below)
Norwich University (follow the standard program of study below)
Students may be required to take developmental courses in Math and/or English as a result of high school GPA or pre-enrollment placement tests. Therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. Consult a program advisor for more information.