Criminal Justice, CT.

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Program Description
After Union County College
Recommended Sequence

Program Description

Criminal Justice is a 30-31 credit program designed for individuals who are interested in the fields of police, corrections, probation, parole, and juvenile delinquency.

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

Discuss the field of criminal justice including police organization, administration and management;
Discuss the rights and responsibilities of an officer of the law;
State the procedures involved in criminal investigation and how they are applied;
Communicate effectively in writing, verbal and electronic formats with particular emphasis on police reports.

After Union County College

Graduates can work in the field of criminal justice or can further their education in the field.

Gainful Employment Information: https://www.ucc.edu/documents/ge-disclosures/2019-GE-Template-CRJC.pdf

Recommended Sequence

Fall Semester

ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 credit hours
PSY 101 - General Psychology 3 credit hours
CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credit hours
CRJ 102 - Police Organization and Administration 3 credit hours
CRJ 203 - Criminal Investigation 3 credit hours

Semester total: 15

Spring Semester

MAT 125 - Survey of Special Topics in Mathematics 4 credit hours
OR
MAT 127 - Elementary Statistics 4 credit hours
OR
Lab Science Gen Ed Requirement 4 credit hours
OR
CST 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 credit hours
CRJ 201 - Police Management Systems 3 credit hours
CRJ 205 - Police Role in the Community 3 credit hours
CRJ 206 - Criminal Law 3 credit hours
OR
CRJ 208 - Community Supervision of the Offender 3 credit hours
CRJ 223 - Homeland Security 3 credit hours

Semester Total: 15-16

Total Program Credits: 30-31

Milestone Courses

The milestones (in bold) identify critical courses for timely progress and the semester in which the course should be completed for on-time graduation. Milestone course grades < 2.0 should be discussed with an advisor.

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