Criminal Justice, Associate in Science

Courses and Requirements

The associate in science degree program in Criminal Justice describes and analyzes the various aspects of the criminal justice system. The curriculum is designed to take a systems approach in understanding the crime problem in the United States. The program is structured to prepare students for professional careers, whether they are pre-service or already working in the criminal justice field. It is recognized that a majority of criminal justice students continue their education after completing their degree. Consequently, the curriculum has a broad, academic orientation, facilitating transfer to four-year institutions. A minimum of 68 credit hours are required for graduation.

Starting in the Fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Electives

Computer & Information Sciences	CIS110 or higher, SEE ADVISOR	3
Criminal Justice Elective	CRJ203 or higher, except CRJ250 & CRJ291 Prerequisite	6
Criminal Justice Internship	CRJ291 or CRJ250, Prerequisite	3
Humanities Electives	Strongly Recommend PHI110 and COM112	6
Science Electives	Lab Science is required for transfer	7-8

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Requirements

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
CRJ101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ102	Incarceration & Alternatives	3
CRJ103	Modern Policing	3	Global Awareness Intensive
CRJ201	Critical Incident Response	3	Public Presentation Intensive
CRJ202	Criminal Law	3	Written Communication Intensive
ENG101	English Composition I	3
ENG102	English Composition II	3
GOV101	American Government & Politics	3
GOV211	Civil Rights & Liberties	3
MAT125	Statistics	4	Quantitative Reason Intensive
PHI121	Practical Logic	3
PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC101	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC104	Introduction to Criminology	3

Courses with Prerequisites: CRJ102, CRJ103, ENG102, GOV211, CRJ201, CRJ202

Courses with Co-requisites: CRJ201, CRJ202

Program Notes

Recommended Course Sequence Criminal Justice Associate Degree

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
CIS110	Computer Applications	3	Science Technology Intensive
CRJ101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ102	Incarceration & Alternatives	3
ENG101	English Composition I	3
SOC101	Introduction to Sociology	3

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
CRJ103	Modern Policing	3	Global Awareness Intensive
ENG102	English Composition II	3
GOV101	American Government & Politics	3
MAT125	Statistics	4	Quantitative Reason Intensive
PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3

Year 2

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
CRJ201	Critical Incident Response	3	Public Presentation Intensive
CRJ202	Criminal Law	3	Written Communication Intensive
CRJ	Criminal Justice Elective	3
	Humanities Elective	3
PHI121	Practical Logic	3
	Science Elective (one must be with lab)	3-4

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
CRJ	Criminal Justice Elective (CRJ203 or higher)	3
CRJ291	Criminal Justice Internship	3	Information Literacy Intensive
	OR
CRJ250	Senior Seminar/Project	3
	Humanities Elective	3
GOV211	Civil Rights & Liberties	3
SOC104	Introduction to Criminology	3
	Science Elective (one must be with lab)	3-4