Criminal Justice A.S.
HEGIS Code 5505
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Criminal Justice graduates earn top dollar in secure positions. JCC's criminal justice degree leads to professional employment as a police investigator, corrections officer, crime lab technician, probation officer, or dozens of other jobs. Employers at the local, state, and federal level range from Sheriff's Departments and State Police to Military Police, Border Patrol, FBI, and Secret Service. Specialties include homicide, arson, cyber-crime, drug enforcement, K-9 and SWAT teams.
THE PROGRAM
Whether individuals are just finishing high school or 20-year law enforcement veterans, JCC's criminal justice degree challenges them to sharpen essential skills and make informed judgments. In today's fast-paced world, professionals must communicate clearly, analyze situations, and apply proven tactics. Our criminal justice degree includes solid grounding in criminal evidence, criminal administrative procedures, technical writing, psychology, sociology, and American government. Students also choose between criminology and juvenile delinquency while completing requirements in laboratory science and mathematics. There are plenty of electives to choose from including community corrections, sex-crime investigations, interviews/interrogations, and hundreds of classes in other subject areas.
Approximately 60% of our criminal justice graduates choose to continue their education. Popular transfer institutions include SUNY Oswego, Canton College of Technology, SUNY Potsdam, Syracuse University, LeMoyne College, Rochester Institute of Technology, and other institutions across the United States.
The field of Criminal Justice is widely varied, containing many diverse job descriptions and opportunities. Many skills will be obtained in this course of study, which are applicable to both transfer students and those seeking employment immediately upon graduation. Students graduating from the Criminal Justice programs with either an A.S. degree or a certificate will be able to achieve the following outcomes:
- Prepare written material in a criminal justice setting;
- Read, understand and interpret written information;
- Apply written information in the form of laws, policies, procedures, directives, etc., to situations that are similar to experiences faced in the criminal justice system;
- Communicate effectively; and
- Understand the organizational structure of criminal justice agencies.
Assessment of competence in these areas will be measured through the use of examination questions.
All degree requirements and courses listed are effective Fall of 2008 and are subject to change.
| Credit Hours | |
|---|---|
| English (6 Credit Hours): | |
| ENG 101: Research and Composition | 3 |
| ENG 218: Technical and Professional Writing | 3 |
| Humanities(3 Credit Hours): | |
| STA 101: Fundamentals of Communication or any ASL, FRE, GER or SPA elective |
3 |
| Social Science (18 Credit Hours): | |
| SOC 144: Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PSY 133: Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| POL 121: Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| SOC 244: Social Problems or SOC 245: Criminology or SOC 246: Juvenile Delinquency |
3 |
| Social Science Electives | 6 |
| Criminal Justice (21 Credit Hours): | |
| CRJ 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 102: Criminal Administration Procedures | 3 |
| CRJ 110: Criminal Evidence | 3 |
| Criminal Justice Electives | 12 |
| Mathematics and Sciences (9-11 Credit Hours): | |
| MTH 155: College Algebra or MTH 144: Elementary Statistics or MTH 174: Mathematical Probability & Statistics 1 |
3 |
| Lab Science Elective | 4 |
| Lab Science or Mathematics Elective |
3-4 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Physical Education | 2 |
| TOTAL | 63-64 |
The curricula offered by the College require certain Liberal Arts core courses in the area of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science or Mathematics. The following indicates areas of study acceptable in meeting these requirements.
| Humanities: | American Sign Language, Art, English, Journalism, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Speech, and Theater Arts. |
| Social Sciences: | Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology |
| Science and Mathematics: | Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Science, and Mathematics |
TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES
As a graduate of Jefferson, you will have many transfer opportunities to consider and be able to choose from a wide variety of upper division Colleges and Universities to pursue your baccalaureate degree. Jefferson has partnered with some selected College and Universities to develop agreements that help students transfer smoothly. Below please find information pertaining to partnerships in this program area:
Columbia College
Below please find a link to an agreement that has been developed with Columbia College:
This agreement is designed to help students select courses in their academic program that will transfer effectively and will allow students to complete a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration or in a variety of other majors from Columbia College.
Jefferson/SUNY Potsdam Partnership in Criminal Justice
If you are planning to transfer and earn a Baccalaureate Degree in Criminal Justice, this partnership with SUNY Potsdam may be of interest to you. The partnership agreement outlines the eligibility guidelines for this joint admission program and provides a curriculum guide listing the courses you will need to complete here at Jefferson. As a student in this joint admissions program, you will be guaranteed placement in the junior class at SUNY Potsdam once you earn an A.S. degree in Criminal Justice.
Franklin University
Below please find a link to an agreement that has been developed with the Franklin University in the following program areas:
This agreement is designed to help students select courses in their academic program that will transfer effectively and will allow students to complete the Bachelor of Science degree at Franklin.
For more information, please contact the JCC Counseling Center at 315-786-2271.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For further information regarding this program, please contact any of the following faculty:
Cynthia Shelmidine, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
(315) 786-2441 cshelmidine@sunyjefferson.edu
Paul Alteri, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
(315) 786-2442 palteri@sunyjefferson.edu
For application and admissions information please contact:
admissions@sunyjefferson.edu
Admissions Office (315) 786-2277
(or Toll Free 1-888-435-6522. Ask for Admissions.)
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