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Criminal Justice Associate in Applied Science Degree

Criminal Justice Program OverviewSomerset Community College

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PROGRAM DETAILS

The criminal justice system has evolved greatly in recent years. No longer can applicants with minimal job skills expect to be hired. Today’s successful candidates must understand and demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the profession and pass measurable performance standards. Students in the Somerset Community College Criminal Justice program receive this advanced instruction

as part of their required course work. The Criminal Justice (CRJ) degree curriculum offers students a strong academic program which includes courses relating to human behavior, government, communications, theories in policing, corrections, and issues and ethical considerations pertaining to practitioners within the criminal justice system.

Graduates of the program will be qualified to seek job opportunities at the municipal, county, state, and federal levels. Those completing the degree requirements are not restricted to government work. Many industries and other private companies now employ qualified professionals who are skilled in

security and loss prevention.

SCC’s Criminal Justice program prepares graduates for entry level positions in policing, corrections, and related occupations within the criminal justice system. With experience, Criminal Justice graduates may also advance into administrative or supervisory positions in policing, corrections, security and loss prevention, or other components of the criminal justice system.

PROGRAM COORDINATOR’S NOTES:

Criminal Justice technical competencies that have been identified by KCTCS CRJ Curriculum Committee include:1. Demonstrate an understanding of the

nature and functions of the criminal justice system.

2. Identify and understand the basic concepts of criminal justice.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of trends, issues, and ethics of criminal justice.

4. Identify, understand, and demonstrate the basic concepts of criminal investigations.

Criminal background checks are currently not required for the Criminal Justice AAS Program; however students should understand that certain disqualifiers may hinder employment in the field of criminal justice. Such disqualifiers include, but are not limited to the following: criminal convictions, substance abuse, offensive social media activities, excessive traffic related offenses, and visible tattoos and body piercings. Students seeking employment in the criminal justice field or related field should research the requirements and disqualifiers of their desired areas or agencies of employment.

CRIMINAl juSTICE CREDENTIAlS:

CRIMINAL JUSTICEASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE•Criminal Justice Track•Law Enforcement Track•Corrections Track•Security and Loss Prevention Track

CERTIFICATES:•Computer Forensics* (23 credit hours)•Advanced Law Enforcement* (23 credit hours)•Criminal Justice Core (15 credit hours)•Corrections (15 credit hours)•Law Enforcement(15 credit hours)•Security and Loss Prevention (15 credit hours)

All courses are available online!

TRANSfER OPTIONSTransfer options after the completion of AAS Degree include “2+2 Agreements” with Campbellsville University, the University of the Cumberlands, Eastern Kentucky University, and the University of Louisville.

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Brandi Copenhaver(606) 451-6762brandi.cophenhaver@kctcs.edu

fACulTYTeresa Hinkle(606) 878-4749teresa.hinkle@kctcs.edu

*A federal Gainful Employment programLearn more about it on SCC’s website:somerset.kctcs.edu/Academics/Programs of Study/Criminal Justice

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General education reQuireMentS (33 - 36 HourS)ENG 101 Writing I 3ENG 102 Writing II 3COM 181 Basic Public Speaking OR COM 252 3POL 101 American Government OR POL 255 3PSY 110 General Psychology 3SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 Quantitative Reasoning (MAT 110, or higher) 3 Science Course 3 Heritage/Humanities 3 Elective Courses (CRJ courses may be used as electives) 6 *Computer Literacy or Gen Ed Course 3

tecHnical core reQuireMentS (16 HourS)CRJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3CRJ 216 Criminal Law 3CRJ 217 Criminal Procedures 3CRJ 204 Criminal Investigation 3CRJ 202 Issues and Ethics in Criminal Justice 3CRJ 295 Criminal Justice Capstone 1

REQuIRED COuRSES Students may choose a particularprogram option that will be career specificCredit Grade

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TOTAL HOURS FOR PROGRAM – 61

Criminal Justice Associate in Applied Science Degree

Criminal Justice Advising PlannerSomerset Community College

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criMinal juStice tracK—9 total credit Hours(choose 9 credit hours from the following courses)CRJ 102 Introduction to Corrections 3CRJ 110 Principles of Asset Protection 3CRJ 201 Introduction to Criminalistics 3CRJ 203 Community Corrections/Probation & Parole 3CRJ 208 Delinquency and Juvenile Justice System 3CRJ 210 Physical Security Technology and Systems 3CRJ 211 Liability and Legal Issues 3CRJ 215 Introduction to Law Enforcement 3CRJ 218 Police Supervision 3CRJ 220 Introduction to Computer Forensics 3CRJ 222 Prison and Jail Administration 3CRJ 230 Courtroom Procedures 3CRJ 231 Legal Aspects of Corrections 3CRJ 240 Introduction to Corporate & Industrial Security 3CRJ 245 Introduction to Business & Financial Fraud 3CRJ 277 Introduction to Criminology 3CRJ 279 Terrorism and Political Violence 3CRJ 290 Internship in Criminal Justice 3CRJ 296 Criminal Psychology 3CRJ 299 Special Topics in Criminal Justice 1-3

laW enForceMent tracK—9 total credit HoursreQuired: CRJ 215 Intro to Law Enforcement 3(choose 6 additional elective hours from list below)CRJ 201 Introduction to Criminalistics 3CRJ 208 Delinquency and Juvenile Justice System 3CRJ 218 Police Supervision 3CRJ 220 Introduction to Computer Forensics 3CRJ 230 Courtroom Procedures 3CRJ 279 Terrorism and Political Violence 3CRJ 290 Internship in Criminal Justice 3CRJ 299 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice 1-3

correctionS tracK—9 total credit HoursreQuired: CRJ 102 Introduction to Corrections 3(choose 6 additional elective hours from list below)CRJ 203 Community Corrections: Probation and Parole 3CRJ 208 Delinquency and Juvenile Justice System 3CRJ 220 Introduction to Computer Forensics 3CRJ 222 Prison and Jail Administration 3CRJ 231 Legal Aspects of Corrections 3CRJ 290 Internship in Criminal Justice 3CRJ 299 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice 1-3

SecuritY & loSS PreVention tracK— 9 total credit HoursreQuired: CRJ 110 Principles of Asset Protection 3(choose 6 additional elective hours from list below)CRJ 210 Physical Security Technology and Systems 3CRJ 211 Liability and Legal Issues 3CRJ 220 Introduction to Computer Forensics 3CRJ 240 Introduction to Corporate and Industrial Security 3CRJ 245 Introduction to Business and Financial Fraud 3CRJ 279 Terrorism and Political Violence 3CRJ 290 Internship in Criminal Justice 3CRJ 299 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice 1-3

ADDITIONAl INfORMATION:

Progression in the Criminal Justice Program is contingent upon the achievement of a grade of “C” or better in each CRJ course and maintenance of a 2.0 cumulative grade point average or better (on a 4.0 scale). The grading scale for criminal justice courses with a Pass/Fail scale, the grade of “P or Pass” meets the requirement for the Criminal Justice Program.

Criminal Justice Program Certificates are embedded in the Criminal Justice AAS Degree. The certificates are not stand alone certificates; therefore a student cannot receive financial aid for just a certificate. The student must be a Criminal Justice AAS Degree seeker in order to obtain program certificates.

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*Computer Literacy must be demonstrated either by Competency exam or by completing an approved Computer Literacy course; if student does not have to take a computer literacy class then the student must choose a general education elective for the completion of the three hours.

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