St. Clair County Community College 2005-2006 Catalog

CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM - LAW ENFORCEMENT Program Code: AASCL

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE

Social Science Dept. 810-989-5707

Suggested Course Sequence

FIRST YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3

Criminal Justice Elective (listed on the following page) 3

ENG 101 English Composition I WR 3

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science GP GA 3

SOC 101 Principles of Sociology GA 3

15

2nd Semester Semester Hours

CJ 119 The Court Function 3

Criminal Justice Elective (listed on the following page) 3

Criminal Justice Elective (listed on the following page) 3

ENG 102 English Composition II WR 3

or

ENG 104 Technical Report Writing WR 3

PSY 180 Introduction to Psychology CT 4

16

SECOND YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

CJ 211 Police Organization, Systems and Issues 3

Criminal Justice Elective (listed on the following page) 3

CJ 208A** Field Service Observation 1

SOC 110 Social Problems CT 3

SPC 101 Speech Communication OC 3

BUS 158* Business Math MA CT 4

17

2nd Semester Semester Hours

Criminal Justice Elective (listed on the following page) 3

Criminal Justice Elective (listed on the following page) 3

CJ 208B** Field Service Observation 1

CIS 115 Microcomputer Applications CL 4

Elective Criminal Justice Elective 3-4

14-15

Total Credit Hours = 62-63

Total Contact Hours = 62-63

* CJ 208A & B, Field Service Observation, requires students to have completed 15 hours of Criminal Justice courses with a "C" or better or the permission of the instructor.

** BUS 158 or higher is required for an A.A.S. Degree. Transferring students need to take a higher level math course.

Students must complete 21 hours from the following list of elective criminal justice courses.

CJ 104 Delinquency Prevention and Control 3

CJ 105 Police Procedures 3

CJ 109 Introduction to Private Security 3

CJ 121 Introduction to Corrections 3

CJ 202 Criminal Law 3

CJ 203 Criminal Evidence and Procedure 3

CJ 206 Traffic Law & Accident Investigation 3

CJ 210 Dynamics of Substance Abuse 3

CJ 213 Legal Aspects for Law Enforcement 3

CJ 215 Basic Criminal Investigation 3

CJ 220 Specific Offenses 3

PE 143 Emergency Medical Care 3

SP 195 Spanish for Law Enforcement 4

** CJ 208A & B, Field Service Observation, requires students to have completed 15 hours of Criminal Justice courses with a "C" or better or the permission of the instructor.