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 62 credits is required for graduation.
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. Students should select electives that meet core academic skills that are not met by the required courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.
Requirements
Elective Advice:
Humanities Elective: Choose 3 courses (strongly recommend COM112 and PHI110)
Program Elective: Choose 2 courses from the following: CRJ204, CRJ205, CRJ208
Science Elective: SCI130 strongly recommended; One lab science is required; Students intending to transfer should take two lab sciences
Courses with Prerequisites: CRJ201, CRJ202, ENG102, GOV211
Courses with Corequisites: CRJ201, CRJ202
Milestone Courses: CRJ101, CRJ103, CRJ201, CRJ202, CRJ291
Recommended Course Sequence/Pathway Criminal Justice Associate Degree
Year 1 Fall
Year 1 Spring
| CRJ103 | Modern Policing | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| GOV101 | American Government & Politics | 3 | |
| MAT125 | Statistics | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
Year 2 Fall
Year 2 Spring