Student Catalog and Handbook 2023-2024

Criminal Justice Technology Diploma (CJT2)

The Criminal Justice Technology diploma 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 diploma 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 should know that they will be required to meet all applicable employment requirements, including satisfactory background and criminal checks, in order to qualify 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 students from obtaining employment in the criminal justice profession.

Career Opportunities

Graduates are employable in a variety of occupations, including correctional officers, private detectives and investigators, security guards, and police and sheriff's patrol officers.

Credit Required for Graduation: Minimum of 48 credit hours

Curriculum

Basic Skills Courses

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

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 (9 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

FOSC 1206Introduction to Forensic Science

3

CRJU 2060Criminology

3

CRJU 2201Criminal Courts

3