Criminal Justice Services, A.A.S.

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This program provides a foundation in criminal justice for individuals planning careers in the fields of law enforcement, corrections, probation, parole, or private security. The core criminal justice classes focus on the major components and operations of our system of justice at the local, county, state, and federal levels. Students study criminal law and procedure, corrections, and the courts. They also review the administration, organization, and processes of the overall criminal justice system. Proficiency credits are available for actively working full-time police officers (and corrections officers) who are certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board as a Law Enforcement Officer or Corrections Officer. These officers must have completed the Approved Basic Law Enforcement (or Corrections) Officer Training Academies (400 or 480 hours) and have one year or more of full-time experience as a police (or corrections) officer, and they must have completed their probationary period.

I. General Education Core (18-19)

Area A: Communication (9 credits)

ENG 101 Composition I 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
ENG 102 Composition II 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
COMM 101 Principles of Communication 3 hrs transfer credit

Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (3 credits)

Select one course from the list for Area B

Area C: Mathematics

(demonstrated competence required)

Successful completion of MATH 091 or MATH 093 with a grade of C or better, or placement into MATH 094 or higher.

Area D: Physical And Life Sciences (3-4 credits)

One course from the list for Area D

Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)

POLSC 140 Introduction to U.S. Government and Politics 3 hrs transfer credit required

II. Area of Concentration/Program Requirements (42)

CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 hrs transfer credit
CJ 102 Introduction to Criminology 3 hrs transfer credit
CJ 103 Law Enforcement Organization and Administration 3 hrs transfer credit
CJ 106 Introduction to Corrections 3 hrs transfer credit
CJ 110 Community-Based Policing 3 hrs transfer credit
CJ 120 Introduction to Homeland Security 3 hrs transfer credit
CJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Law 3 hrs transfer credit
CJ 203 Principles of Criminal Investigation 3 hrs transfer credit
CJ 204 Juvenile Justice 3 hrs transfer credit
CJ 207 Street Law: Understanding Law and Legal Issues 3 hrs transfer credit
CJ 208 Principles of Criminalistics 3 hrs transfer credit
CJ 299 Criminal Justice Internship 3 hrs transfer credit
ITAPP 101 Introduction to Computers 3 hrs transfer credit

Select one course from:

CJ 105 Community Service Officer Training 3 hrs credit
PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs transfer credit
SOCIO 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 hrs transfer credit