Criminal Justice, CSC

PURPOSE: This program provides students with opportunities to upgrade skills necessary for success and advancement in the criminal justice profession.

By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an introductory level of competency in the following skills:

1. Model appropriate and ethical behavior during criminal justice simulations.
2. Identify and describe each component of the criminal justice system (police, courts, corrections), giving at least 2 examples of each part of the system.
3. Explain the purpose of the juvenile justice system, including its history, rights of juveniles, and dispositional alternatives.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet JTCC admission requirements. Persons entering the public or private sectors of criminal justice employment will be subjected to intensive physical agility tests, background investigations, psychological testing, personal interviews, physical examinations and polygraph examinations. New students should visit the Advising Center and returning students their faculty advisor.

Text in italics and parentheses indicates approved course substitutions. Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.