MCC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Criminal Justice:Institutional Corrections
A.A.S. DEGREE - Career Program
Program Code: CJ02
| 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 |
| CRJ 170 Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| GEG 130 Digital Earth | 3 |
First Semester Total: | 15 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| CRJ 171 Legal Aspects of Corrections | 3 |
| CRJ 172 Institutional Procedures and Treatment of Inmates | 3 |
| CRJ 204 Juvenile Justice | 3 |
HSM 103 Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Terrorism and Homeland Security OR
POS 102 American National Government | 3 |
PSY 100 Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships OR
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science* | 3 |
| PEJ 101 Physical Fitness I - Criminal Justice | 2 |
Second Semester Total: | 17 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| MTH 130 Modern Business Mathematics OR higher** | 3 |
| CRJ 217 Community Based Corrections | 3 |
ENG 109 Crime Fiction OR
SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR
SPC 144 Communication and Crisis | 3 |
| SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PHL 250 - Professional Ethics | 3 |
Third Semester Total: | 15 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| CRJ 121 Criminal Justice Education Internship I | 3 |
| CRJ 211 Community Values and the Administration of Justice | 3 |
| SOC 203 Criminology | 3 |
| PROGRAM ELECTIVE# | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 1-3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 13-15 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-62 |
* PSY 101 highly recommended if student intends to transfer to a four-year college.
** MTH 160 highly recommended (note prerequisites); selected MTH course must satisfy MCC-QL.
#Choose from: CRJ 102, 104, 201, 203, 207, 209; LAW 101
NOTE TO STUDENTS:
- Students with a TRS 105 or TRS 200 placement must register for the specific, designate CRJ Learning Community courses/sections: CRJ 101, CRJ 103, TRS 200.
- 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: 12/14/2020
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