Skip to main content

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

A.S. Degree - Transfer Program

Department:Law/Criminal Justice

School(s): Community Engagement & Development

MCC Program Code: CJ01
CIP Code: 43.0103
NYSED Code (DCC): 84495
Admissions

Apply to this Major.

New, Transfer, or Re-admit students should contact Admissions at (585) 292-2200 or admissions@monroecc.edu.

Request a Change of Major.


100% of this program can be completed online.

Description
The criminal justice field offers a variety of rewarding career opportunities. This program includes an internship component and prepares students for transfer into four-year programs that can lead to careers such as federal law enforcement agent, lawyer, probation officer, parole officer, public safety planner, legal researcher, or paralegal. MCC's criminal justice program is well-connected in the community, and MCC graduates have career pathways with local law enforcement agencies, law firms, and private security companies.
(Housed in the Law and Criminal Justice Department)

Program Learning Outcomes
1.Describe the structure and functions of the law enforcement component of the criminal justice system.
2.Describe the structure and functions of the courts component of the criminal justice system.
3.Describe the structure and functions of the corrections component of the criminal justice system.
4.Explain the interactions of law enforcement courts corrections and the community in addressing crime in society.
5.Explain core principles of law and justice as they apply to the roles of citizen and criminal justice professional.
6.Apply the appropriate principles of law and justice to situations that are encountered in the criminal justice professions.
7.Discuss appropriate responses to ethical issues encountered in the criminal justice professions.
8.Identify criminal justice career options and their required qualifications.
9.Demonstrate career-related competencies gained through workplace experience.
10.Evaluate how community perception of the police and justice system shapes relations between cultural groups within the community through analysis of historical police and citizen involvement.

Employment Potential
For related jobs: Career Coach
Occupational Resource: https://www.onetonline.org

Distribution Requirements

Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
3
CRJ 103 Constitutional Law and Rights of People
3
HSM 103 Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Terrorism and Homeland Security OR
POS 102 American National Government
3
SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR
SPC 144 Communication and Crisis OR
ENG 109 Crime Fiction
3
First Semester Total:
15
SECOND SEMESTER
CRJ 104 Criminal Law
3
CRJ 204 Juvenile Justice
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE
4
PHL 250 Professional Ethics
3
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science
3
Second Semester Total:
16
THIRD SEMESTER
MTH 160 Statistics I
3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE
3
CRJ 121 - Criminal Justice Education Internship I
3
CRJ 102 - Introduction to Private Security/Loss Prevention OR
CRJ 170 - Introduction to Corrections OR
CRJ 201 - Criminal Investigations OR
CRJ 203 - Private Security/ Loss Prevention Investigations OR
CRJ 207 - Criminal Evidence OR
CRJ 209 - Crime Scene Management OR
LAW 101 - Fundamentals of the Law
3
Third Semester Total:
15
FOURTH SEMESTER
CRJ 211 Community Values and the Administration of Justice
3
SOC 203 Criminology
3
PEJ 101 Physical Fitness I - Criminal Justice *
2
CRJ 102 - Introduction to Private Security/Loss Prevention OR
CRJ 170 - Introduction to Corrections OR
CRJ 201 - Criminal Investigations OR
CRJ 203 - Private Security/ Loss Prevention Investigations OR
CRJ 207 - Criminal Evidence OR
CRJ 209 - Crime Scene Management OR
LAW 101 - Fundamentals of the Law OR
HON 195 - Honors Seminar in Critical Analysis OR
HON 295 - Research Methods and Academic Writing
3
CRJ 102 - Introduction to Private Security/Loss Prevention OR
CRJ 170 - Introduction to Corrections OR
CRJ 201 - Criminal Investigations OR
CRJ 203 - Private Security/ Loss Prevention Investigations OR
CRJ 207 - Criminal Evidence OR
CRJ 209 - Crime Scene Management OR
LAW 101 - Fundamentals of the Law
3
Fourth Semester Total:
14
TOTAL CREDITS:
60
*Online students should contact the department chair for a course substitution for PEJ 101.
- Students with an ENG 101/TRS 099 placement must register for the specific, designate CRJ Learning Community courses/sections: CRJ 101, CRJ 103, ENG 101/TRS 099.
Revised: 6/23/2023