Current C-GCC Catalog - Columbia-Greene Community College
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Criminal Justice (A.A.s.)<br />
COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2012-2013 CATALOG<br />
Curriculum Code: 0640<br />
Semester Hours Required for Graduation: 62–65<br />
ProGrAm GoALs:<br />
LiBerAL Arts reqUirements<br />
This curriculum prepares students for<br />
positions with federal, state, county, and 21–23 Semester Hours<br />
local law enforcement organizations EN 101 Composition 3<br />
including positions with private and public EN 102 Composition and Literature 3<br />
security agencies. The courses offered fulfll HU ELE Humanities Elective 3<br />
the educational needs of students to aid them<br />
in becoming effcient and knowledgeable<br />
criminal justice and security personnel.<br />
MA ELE Mathematics Elective<br />
SC ELE Lab Science Elective<br />
PS ELE Political Science Elective<br />
3–4<br />
3–4<br />
3<br />
ProGrAm oUtComes:<br />
• Describe the individual functions and<br />
PY 101 General Psychology 3<br />
integrations of the components of the ProGrAm reqUirements<br />
•<br />
criminal justice system: police, courts,<br />
and corrections.<br />
Use legal research skills to locate,<br />
39 Semester Hours<br />
CJ 102 Introduction to Criminal<br />
•<br />
•<br />
analyze, and discuss the content of<br />
statutory and case law.<br />
Examine criminal justice and/or<br />
social science data and explain their<br />
signifcance.<br />
Explain the underlying causes of antisocial<br />
and criminal behavior.<br />
CJ 114<br />
CJ 115<br />
CJ 204<br />
CJ 211<br />
CJ 212<br />
Justice<br />
Corrections<br />
American Policing<br />
Criminal Investigation<br />
Substantive Criminal Law<br />
Procedural Criminal Law<br />
3<br />
3<br />
3<br />
3<br />
3<br />
3<br />
• Apply Constitutional principles to the CJ ELE Criminal Justice Elective 3<br />
practice of criminal justice.<br />
CS ELE Computer Science Elective 3<br />
• Articulate, either orally or in writing, GN ELE General Electives 6<br />
concepts or theories applicable to the SO 101 Introduction to Sociology 3<br />
criminal justice system.<br />
SO 207 Criminology 3<br />
ACAdemiC PrePArAtion: SO 209 Juvenile Delinquency 3<br />
It is highly recommended that the<br />
following criteria be met to begin this<br />
program, and it is REQUIRED by the<br />
completion of 24 credits:<br />
12th-grade reading level is required.<br />
Placement test scores must indicate<br />
readiness to begin EN 101-Composition.<br />
Competency in mathematics fundamentals<br />
PHYsiCAL edUCAtion<br />
reqUirements<br />
1-3 Semester Hours<br />
PE 118 Physical Fitness for Law<br />
Enforcement<br />
1<br />
PE ELE Physical Education Elective or<br />
HE ELE Health Elective 1–3<br />
is required. Elementary Algebra is<br />
recommended.<br />
Grand total 62–65<br />
111
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