Criminal Justice - AAS
Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 4301037039
May be available completely online. Please check with your academic advisor.
Curriculum Effective Spring Semester
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.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| ENG 101 | Writing I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing II | 3 |
| COM 181 | Basic Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COM 252 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 3 | |
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
| POL 101 | American Government | 3 |
| or POL 255 | State Government | |
| PSY 110 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Elective Courses (Can only include Technical courses with the prefix CRJ, CIT, HSM, ISX, SWK, FRS/FIR, HMS, EMS, or any General Education course) | 6 | |
| Subtotal | 33 | |
| Technical Core Requirements | ||
| Digital Literacy or General Education Elective 1 | 3 | |
| CRJ 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 202 | Issues and Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 204 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| CRJ 216 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRJ 217 | Criminal Procedures | 3 |
| CRJ 295 | Criminal Justice Capstone | 1 |
| Subtotal | 19 | |
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 52 | |
| Students must complete one of the tracks listed below to complete the AAS requirements. | ||
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Digital Literacy must be demonstrated either by competency exam or by completing an approved digital literacy course; if student does not have to take a digital literacy class then the student must choose a general education elective for the completion of the three (3) hours.
Conservation Law Enforcement Track
This program is not currently offered at a KCTCS College.
Program Plan Number: undefined
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 52 | |
| BIO 122 | Introduction to Conservation Biology | 3 |
| GLY 125 | Geology of the National Parks and Monuments | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 3-4 credit hours from the following course options: | 3-4 | |
| Botany with Laboratory | ||
| Zoology with Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Law Enforcement | ||
| Total Credits | 61-62 | |
Corrections Track
Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 430103703
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 52 | |
| CRJ 102 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| Track Electives | ||
| Select six credits of the following 13 options: | 6 | |
| Community Corrections: Probations & Parole | ||
| Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System | ||
| Introduction to Computer Forensics for Criminal Justice | ||
| Prison and Jail Administration | ||
| Unmanned CRJ Technology Applications | ||
| Legal Aspects of Corrections | ||
| Correctional Intervention Strategies | ||
| Introduction to Criminology | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Drugs, Crime, and Society | ||
| Internship in Criminal Justice | ||
| Criminal Psychology | ||
| Selected Topics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Technical Elective | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 61-64 | |
Criminal Justice Track
Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 430103701
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 52 | |
| Track Electives | ||
| Select nine credit hours from the following course options: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Corrections | ||
| Advanced Firearms and Less Than Lethal Weapons | ||
| Principles of Asset Protection | ||
| Introduction to Criminalistics | ||
| Community Corrections: Probations & Parole | ||
| Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System | ||
| Physical Security Technology & Systems | ||
| Liability & Legal Issues | ||
| Introduction to Law Enforcement | ||
| Police Supervision | ||
| Police Recruit Defensive Tactics | ||
| Introduction to Computer Forensics for Criminal Justice | ||
| Prison and Jail Administration | ||
| Basic Traffic Collision Investigation | ||
| Driving and Traffic Enforcement for Law Enforcement | ||
| Unmanned CRJ Technology Applications | ||
| Criminal Justice Courtroom Procedures | ||
| Legal Aspects of Corrections | ||
| Serial Killers | ||
| Introduction to Corporate & Industrial Security | ||
| Introduction to Business and Industrial Fraud | ||
| Correctional Intervention Strategies | ||
| Introduction to Criminology | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Terrorism and Political Violence | ||
| Drugs, Crime, and Society | ||
| Internship in Criminal Justice | ||
| Selected Topics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Technical Elective | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 61-64 | |
Law Enforcement Track
Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 430103702
May be available completely online. Please check with your academic advisor.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 52 | |
| CRJ 215 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| Track Electives | ||
| Select six credit hours from the following course options: | 6 | |
| Advanced Firearms and Less Than Lethal Weapons | ||
| Introduction to Criminalistics | ||
| Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System | ||
| Police Supervision | ||
| Police Recruit Defensive Tactics | ||
| Introduction to Computer Forensics for Criminal Justice | ||
| Basic Traffic Collision Investigation | ||
| Driving and Traffic Enforcement for Law Enforcement | ||
| Unmanned CRJ Technology Applications | ||
| Criminal Justice Courtroom Procedures | ||
| Serial Killers | ||
| Introduction to Criminology | ||
| Terrorism and Political Violence | ||
| Drugs, Crime, and Society | ||
| Internship in Criminal Justice | ||
| Selected Topics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Technical Elective | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 61-64 | |
Security and Loss Prevention Track
Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 430103704
May be available completely online. Please check with your academic advisor.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| General Education and Technical Core Subtotal | 52 | |
| CRJ 110 | Principles of Asset Protection | 3 |
| Track Electives | ||
| Select six credit hours from the following options: | 6 | |
| Physical Security Technology & Systems | ||
| Liability & Legal Issues | ||
| Introduction to Computer Forensics for Criminal Justice | ||
| Unmanned CRJ Technology Applications | ||
| Introduction to Corporate & Industrial Security | ||
| Introduction to Business and Industrial Fraud | ||
| Internship in Criminal Justice | ||
| Selected Topics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Technical Elective 1 | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 61-64 | |
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CRJ 107 Introduction to Firearms (1 credit hours) may be used as a technical elective only. Course will not substitute for track elective.