Criminal Justice: Police

A.A.S. DEGREE

Description
The Police option of the Criminal Justice program is designed to meet the needs of state, county and municipal law enforcement agencies, as well as those of selected federal departments. It emphasizes the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to be an effective professional law enforcement agent in a democratic society.

The program provides the opportunity for preparation in the law process and science of criminal justice. This program includes an internship component.

Graduates who meet certain physical and moral standards may qualify for positions at the federal, state, county, and municipal level. Graduates may also be required to pass a qualifying civil service exam for employment.
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.Analyze components of the criminal justice system, including relevant criminal laws, procedures, and structural organization.
2.Identify essential qualifications for employment in criminal justice and criminal law-related occupations, including through workplace experience.
3.Apply the appropriate principles of law and justice to situations encountered in the criminal justice system.
4.Analyze issues related to diversity and equity in the criminal justice system at the local, state, and national levels.
5.Analyze appropriate responses to ethical issues encountered in criminal justice professions.
6.Explain the roles and interrelationships of the three main branches of the criminal justice system (law enforcement, courts, and corrections).


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
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics OR
ANY SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION MATH (SUNY-MATH) ELECTIVE
3
First Semester Total:
15
SECOND SEMESTER

CRJ 104 Criminal Law
3
CRJ 201 Criminal Investigations OR
CRJ 209 Crime Scene Management
3
CRJ 204 Juvenile Justice
3
ENG 109 Crime Fiction OR
SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR
SPC 144 Communication and Crisis
3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
PEJ 101 - Physical Fitness I - Criminal Justice
2
Second Semester Total:
17
THIRD SEMESTER

CRJ 207 Criminal Evidence
3
PHL 250 Professional Ethics
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCE (and Scientific Reasoning) SUNY=NSCI) ELECTIVE
3-4
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECITVE
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 209 Crime Scene Management OR
LAW 101 Fundamentals of the Law
3
Third Semester Total:
15-16
FOURTH SEMESTER

CRJ 121 Criminal Justice Education Internship I
3
CRJ 211 Community Values and the Administration of Justice
3
SOC 203 Criminology
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 209 Crime Scene Management OR
LAW 101 Fundamentals of the Law
3
OPEN ELECTIVE
3
Fourth Semester Total:
15
TOTAL CREDITS:
62-63
*Online students should contact the department chair for a course substitution for PEJ 101.
Students with ENG 101/TRS 099 placement must register for the specific, designated CRJ Learning Community courses/sections: CRJ 101, CRJ 103, ENG 101/TRS 099.
Revised: 6/6/2024