CRIMINAL JUSTICE

A.S. DEGREE

Description
This is the preferred program for students who are planning to pursue careers as a federal law enforcement agent, lawyer, probation officer, parole officer, public safety planner, legal researcher, or paralegal.
Graduates who meet certain physical and moral standards may qualify for positions at the federal, state, county, and municipal levels.
The program provides the opportunity for preparation in the law process and science of criminal justice. This program includes an internship component.
Readmitted students who have not attended for 3 years (6 semesters) will be readmitted under the current program requirements.
(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) Identify appropriate responses to ethical issues encountered in the criminal justice professions.
8) Identify criminal justice career options and their required qualifications.
9) Develop career-related competencies through workplace experience.


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 (SUNY-NS) 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 - FOREIGN LANGUAGE (SUNY-FL) ELECTIVE
3
CRJ 121 - Criminal Justice Education Internship I
3
PROGRAM ELECTIVE#
3
Third Semester Total:
15
FOURTH SEMESTER

CRJ 211 Community Values and the Administration of Justice
3
SOC 203 Criminology
3
MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - HEALTH AND WELLNESS (MCC-HW) ELECTIVE
2
PROGRAM ELECTIVE#
3
PROGRAM ELECTIVE#
3
Fourth Semester Total:
14
TOTAL CREDITS:
60
#Choose from: CRJ 102, 170, 201, 203, 207, 209; LAW 101; either HON 195 OR HON 295 (only one HON can be taken).

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: 3/8/2021