Criminal Justice
Degree and Certificate Requirements
2008-09 Catalog
Associate of Applied Science Degree
This degree is designed for students seeking a career in the criminal justice system. The primary areas of employment include peace officer, pretrial services, victim/witness assistant, and probation or parole officer.
Students should have the ability to produce work above the developmental level to be successful in this program. This means students must have CPT reading scores of 80+ and writing scores of 95+ or ACT/SAT scores that are equivalent.
NOTE: ACC has articulation agreements with several 4-year institutions for students who wish to complete their Bachelor degree. Interested students should select their electives only after consulting with the department advisor at ACC and the college/university to which they wish to transfer. For more information, please contact the Criminal Justice Department at 303.797.5980.
Major Courses |
Credit Hours 27 |
| COURSE |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT HOURS |
| CRJ 110 |
Intro to Criminal Justice |
3 |
| CRJ 125 |
Law Enforcement Operations |
3 |
| CRJ 135 |
Judicial Function |
3 |
| CRJ 145 |
Correctional Process |
3 |
| CRJ 205 |
Principles in Criminal Law |
3 |
| CRJ 210 |
Constitutional Law |
3 |
| CRJ 220 |
Human Relations/Social Conflict |
3 |
| CRJ 230 |
Criminology |
3 |
| CRJ 236 |
Criminal Justice Research Methods |
3 |
General Education Courses |
Credit Hours 15-17 |
PSY 101
or
PSY 102 |
General Psychology I
or
General Psychology II |
3
3 |
| ENG 121 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| ENG 122 |
English Composition II |
3 |
COM 115
or
COM 125
or
COM 225 |
Public Speaking
or
Interpersonal Communications
or
Organizational Communication |
3
3
3 |
| |
You must take one of the following: |
|
| CIS 118 |
Introduction to PC Applications (MS Office) |
3 |
| ENG 131 |
Technical Writing |
3 |
| SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology I |
3 |
| SOC 102 |
Introduction to Sociology II |
3 |
| SPA 111 |
Spanish I |
3 |
| SPA 112 |
Spanish II |
3 |
| |
Any other foreign language |
3-5 |
Physical Education |
Credit Hour 1 |
| PED* |
Any Activity Course |
1 |
* The PED requirement will be waived for students who are 35 years of age or older at the time of the most recent admission to the college. Appropriate credit must be taken to substitute for the 1 credit hour waived.
Restricted Courses |
Credit Hours 18 |
All other students must select electives from courses with the following prefixes: ACC, CIS, CRJ, CSC, EMS, PAR, SPA, or any other General Education Transfer Courses (gtPATHWAYS). NOTE: Please see the criminal justice program advisor for a list of gtPATHWAYS courses to take to maximize the number of credits that are transferrable to a 4-year institution.
These electives and the PED requirements can be met by those students who complete the Law Enforcement Academy and are P.O.S.T. certified. NOTE: Restricted electives credits resulting from a law enforcement academy are not transferrable to most 4-year institutions. Please see the criminal justice advisor for details.
Crime Analysis
2008-09 Catalog
Certificate
Crime analysis is an up-and-coming field within law enforcement. It combines criminal behavior theory, research and data from police departments and high-level computers to map and analyze where crime occurs (or might occur in the future) and to identify, locate and ultimately apprehend criminals.
Students should have the ability to produce work above the developmental level to be successful in this program. This means students must have CPT reading scores of 80+ and writing scores of 95+ or ACT/SAT scores that are equivalent.
The Crime Analyst certificate enables professionals to obtain the sometimes overlooked yet necessary skills to work successfully in this field. These courses are offered online only, and in an accelerated format. For more information, please contact Criminal Justice Department at 303.797.5980.
| CRJ 110 |
Introduction to the Criminal Justice System |
3 credits |
| CRJ 125 |
Law Enforcement Operations |
3 credits |
| CRJ 140 |
Crime Analysis I: Fundamentals of
Crime Analysis |
3 credits |
| CRJ 200 |
Crime Analysis II: Tactical Crime
Analysis |
3 credits |
| CRJ 228 |
Crime Analysis III: Mapping |
3 credits |
| CRJ 254 |
Crime Analysis IV: Computer Applications |
3 credits |
| CRJ 265 |
Crime Analysis V: Problem Solving |
3 credits |
| CRJ 266 |
Cooperative Education: Crime Analysis VI |
6 credits |
| Total |
27 Credit Hours |
Law Enforcement Academy
2008-09 Catalog
Certificate
The Law Enforcement Academy is a P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standard
and Training) certified program accredited through the Colorado
P.O.S.T. Board. The Academy enables graduates to become certified
as peace officers in Colorado. The Academy program consists of
34 semester credit hours.
| CRJ 101 |
Basic Police Academy I |
6 credits |
| CRJ 102 |
Basic Police Academy II |
12 credits |
| CRJ 103 |
Basic Police Academy III |
2 credits |
| CRJ 104 |
Basic Police Academy IV |
1 credit |
| CRJ 105 |
Basic Law |
8 credits |
| CRJ 106 |
Arrest Control Techniques |
3 credits |
| CRJ 107 |
Law Enforcement Driving |
3 credits |
| CRJ 108 |
Firearms |
3 credits |
| PED 110 |
Life Fitness/Fitness Center |
1 credit |
| PED 116 |
Weight Training |
1 credit |
| Total |
40 Credit Hours |
*The PED courses may be substituted with the Academy Director's approval.
PREREQUISITE: In addition to your application for admission to the College, the Law Enforcement Academy requires an additional application, including a background check and a personal interview with a member of the Academy staff prior to acceptance and enrollment. For more information, please contact the Law Enforcement Academy in Room N1170 or at 303.797.5793.
Course Descriptions
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