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Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice program prepares students for employment with municipal, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. This program has both a career and a transfer component.

 

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Meta Major: Social and Behavioral Science
Degree/Certificate: Associate in Science
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Code Course Credits
First Year / First Semester
ENG-101 English Composition I1 3
PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology 3
CIS-106 Introductory Computing Using Google Apps (G Suite) 2
CRJ-101 Administration of Justice 3
CRJ-105 Criminal Law 3
    14
Second Semester
ENG-102 English Composition II 2 3
MTH-107 Mathematics for Liberal Arts or
MTH-111 Introduction to Statistics 3 3
SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology 3
CRJ-103 Legal Systems 4 3
CRJ-106 Contemporary Corrections 3
    15
Code Course Credits
Second Year / First Semester
SOC-205 Social Diversity 3
SPE-102 Public Speaking 3
PHL-131 Introduction to Ethics 3
CRJ-104 Juvenile Delinquency 3
CRJ-203 Principles of Investigation 5 3
    15
Second Semester
POL-103 American Federal Government 3
BIO-106 Living in the Environment or
CHM-140 Chemistry and Society 6 or
CHM-145 Introduction to Forensic Science or
PHY-103 Physics I (For Non-Science Majors) 4
CRJ-108 Community Policing 3
CRJ-204 Multicultural Law Enforcement 3
CRJ-107 Introduction to Probation & Parole 7 or
CRJ-120 Introduction Homeland Security 7 or  
CRJ-230 Vicitimology or  
CRJ-207 Terrorism 8 3
    16
  Total Minimum Credits 60
1 Must place into ENG-101 or complete appropriate prerequisites
2 Prerequisite: ENG-101
3 Must place into College Level Math or complete all appropriate prerequisites
4 Prerequisite: CRJ-101
5 Prerequisite: CRJ-103
6 Prerequisite for CHM-140: ENG-101
7 Prerequisite for CRJ-107 and CRJ-120: CRJ-101
8 Prerequisite for CRJ-207: CRJ-103

Program Goals

  • To prepare students to transfer to various colleges offering baccalaureate degrees in criminal justice and the social sciences.
  • To provide students with a General Education foundation.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the program, the graduate will be able to:

  1. Discuss the concepts involving the Bill of Rights of the United States, as measured by student performance on test questions.
  2. Compare and contrast the components of the criminal justice system and the various types of agencies involved in the administration of justice, as measured by student performance on test questions.
  3. Extrapolate local criminal justice issues to global justice and security issues in regards to narcotic and human trafficking, as measured by student performance on test questions.
  4. Analyze criminal justice practitioner problems with current events such as profiling, use of force and civil rights, as measured by student performance on test questions.

Post-Baccalaureate Employment Opportunities

  • Law enforcement officer at the municipal, county,
    and state levels
  • Correctional officer
  • Investigator within the county, state, and federal
    governments
  • Probation aide

Transfer Opportunities

Students in this program transfer to many institutions including our premier partner:

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  • Pierce College
  • Rowan University
  • Seton Hall University
  • Temple University

Contact Person

Professor Amy Pisano, Coordinator
(856) 227-7200, ext. 4779
email: apisano@camdencc.edu

Additional information

CIP Code

43.0107

Program Code

CRJ.AS

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