Student Catalog and Handbook 2023-2024

Criminal Justice Technology AAS Degree (CJT3)

The Criminal Justice Technology associate degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for criminal justice professions. Learning opportunities develop academic, occupational, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of criminal justice theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Completion of the Criminal Justice Technology associate degree does not ensure certification of officer status in Georgia. Students must seek such certification from the Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Council.

NOTE: Prospective students need to know that they will be required to meet all applicable employment requirements, including satisfactory background and criminal checks, in order to quality for some internships and to gain employment in most law enforcement settings. A felony and/or aggravated misdemeanor conviction may bar students from completing the program. A felony and/or aggravated misdemeanor conviction also may preclude the student from obtaining employment in the Criminal Justice profession.

Career Opportunities

Graduates who are current practitioners will benefit through enhancement of career potential. Entry-level opportunities include corrections, security, investigation, police and sheriff’s patrol, administration, and other enforcement areas.

Credit Required for Graduation: Minimum of 60 credit hours

Curriculum

All Associate of Applied Science Degrees require a minimum 15 credit hours of general education courses using the curriculum structure outlined in the beginning of this degree program section. All course prerequisites must be met. Please see Associate Degree General Education Requirement Section for Area I, Area II, Area III, and Area IV requirements.

General Core Courses

Area I requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include ENGL 1101)

Area II requirements (minimum 3 hours)

Area III requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include MATH 1101 or MATH 1111)

Area IV requirements (minimum 3 hours)

Additional 3 hours from Area I, II, III, or IV

Occupational Courses

CISM 2201Foundations of Computer Applications

3

CRJU 1010Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CRJU 1030Corrections

3

CRJU 1040Principles of Law Enforcement

3

CRJU 1068Criminal Law for Criminal Justice

3

CRJU 1400Ethics and Cultural Perspectives for Criminal Justice

3

CRJU 2020Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice

3

CRJU 2050Criminal Procedure

3

CRJU 2070Juvenile Justice

3

 

CRJU 2090Criminal Justice Practicum

3

-or-

CRJU 2100Criminal Justice Internship/Externship

3

Occupational Electives (15 credits from the list below)

CRJU 1021Private Security

3

CRJU 1043Probation and Parole

3

CRJU 1062Methods of Criminal Investigation

3

CRJU 1063Crime Scene Processing

3

CRJU 1065Community-Oriented Policing

3

CRJU 1075Report Writing

3

CRJU 2060Criminology

3

FOSC 1206Introduction to Forensic Science

3

CRJU 2201Criminal Courts

3