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Associate in Applied Sciences - Transfer (AAS-T)

Criminal Justice

for City University

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About The Program

Modern law enforcement is a highly competitive career field. The more education you have, the better your chance of employment and advancement. Prepare for entry-level employment in law enforcement agencies and in some correctional facilities with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice. People working within those areas can use the program to enhance their skills.

Degree Requirements

Communications:
15 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I AND ENGL& 102 Composition II AND CMST& 220 (was SPCH 110) Public Speaking.
Quantitative Skills:
5 credits – MATH& 125 OR higher.
Humanities:
5 credits – HUM 104
Natural Sciences:
10 credits –from the Distribution List for Professional/ Technical Degrees for Natural Science classes that meet this requirement.
Social Sciences:
5 credits – CJ& 101.
Diversity:
5 credits – From the Diversity Course List. Courses that meet this requirement may also be used toward other graduation requirements. Diversity courses are listed in the quarterly schedule and identified by ‘DIV’ attached to the course title. Example: SOC& 101 Intro to Sociology: DIV.
Electives:
23 credits. See advisor.

Program Requirements:

CJ 184*	The Administration of Justice	5
CJ 260*	Physical Evidence & Criminalistics	5
CJ 286	Criminal Law Administration	5
IT 100 (was CS 100)	Intro to Information Systems	5

Cyber Forensic Investigator Pathway (recommended electives)

IT 102 (was CS 102)	Web Page Design	5
BTEC 141 (was CS 130)	Intro/Database Applications	5
CS 170	Programming Fundamentals	5
IT 211 (was CS 211)	Introduction to Networking	5
IT 212 (was CS 212)	Installing & Configuring Windows Server	5
IT 213 (was CS 213)	Local Area Networks: Config Windows Server network Infrastructure	5

Justice Administration & Corporate Security & Investigation Pathways (recommended electives)

CJ& 110*	Criminal Law	5
CJ 154*	The American Legal System	5
CJ 180	Report Writing for Law Enforcement	5
POLS& 202	American Government	5
POLS 220	The Law and Social Issues	5

Diversity and Distribution Lists are available in the Lower Columbia College Academic Catalog and at lowercolumbia.edu/catalog.

Total credits required to earn this degree: 90 with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in the program requirements.

Full-time law enforcement officers who have completed the training commission curriculum and are enrolled in the Criminal Justice program may waive three of the courses marked with asterisks (*) and substitute CJ 100 – Basic Law Enforcement for three courses. The training commission curriculum consists of 450 hours of classroom instruction.

Students completing this program should acquire the following skills and abilities:

Effectively communicate in writing.
Prepare to take the Civil Service test.
Understand the function of the legal system from the civil and criminal justice perspective.
Apply basic investigative techniques in gathering and identifying crime scene evidence.
Gain insight and awareness of the essential elements of community policing and problem solving.
Understand how our criminal justice system evolved and how it functions.
Identify and examine how the various agencies involved in the administration of justice interact.
Demonstrate and explain the principles of criminal law including crimes against persons and property.

Revised April 2017 (Effective Summer 2017)

The distribution lists are in the LCC Catalog. If you are online, click on the links below:

Diversity Course List

Distribution List

Advisor: Anita Quirk, aquirk@lowercolumbia.edu

Fall Quarter			Winter Quarter			Spring Quarter			Summer Quarter
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Fall Quarter			Winter Quarter			Spring Quarter			Summer Quarter
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Program planning is based on information available at the time of preparation. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with their LCC advisor. Consult the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.

*Any CJ class may be taken during the 1st or 2nd year.

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