Cloud County Community College

Criminal Justice Courses

The Criminal Justice program offers the choice of two degrees. An Associate of Applied Science also offers the choice of an emphasis in either Law Enforcement or Corrections. The Associate of Arts or Associate of Science in Criminal Justice is designed to transfer to a four-year institution.

* Each transfer university accepts different courses to fulfill requirement. Students should check with the Advisement Center before enrolling in courses.

For more detailed course descriptions, please visit the college catalog.

Associate of Applied Science

Law Enforcement Emphasis (18 credits)

Required courses	Credits
Intro to Administration of Justice	3
Concepts of Law Enforcement	3
Criminal Law	3
Criminal Investigations	3
Criminology	3
Technical Report Writing	3

Corrections Emphasis (18 credits)

Required courses	Credits
Intro to Administration of Justice	3
Intro to Corrections	3
Criminal Law	3
Criminal Investigations	3
Criminology	3
Technical Report Writing	3

Electives (27 credits)

Courses	Credits
Patrol Procedures	3
Correctional Law	3
Procedural Law	3
Law Enforcement Operations and Procedures	3
Juvenile Delinquency	3
Officer Survival	3
Law Enforcement in the Community	3
Private Security	3
Constitutional Law	3
Forensic Science	3
Homicide Investigation	3
Intro to Corrections (Law Enforcement Emphasis)	3
Computer and High Tech Crimes	3
Traffic Transportation and Safety	3
Intro to Public Admin	3
Comparative Criminal Justice	3
Computer Applications	3
Cooperative Education Internship	3
Concepts of Law Enforcement (corrections only)	3
Special Topics in Criminal Justice	3
Intro to Law Enforcement (Corrections Emphasis)	3

General Education Courses (18 credits)

College Algebra, Survey of Math, Intermediate Algebra	3
English Composition I	3
Public Speaking	3
Humanities	3
Sociology	3
Science	3

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Associate of Arts / Associate of Science

For an Associate of Science degree, substitute one science elective for a humanities course in the general education course requirements.

General Education Courses

English Composition I	3
English Composition II	3
Public Speaking	3
Fine Arts*	3
Literature, Philosophy, or History elective*	3
Fine Arts, Literature, Philosophy, or History elective*	3
Laboratory Science Elective *	4-5
College Algebra	3
General Psychology	3
Introduction to Sociology	3
U.S. Government: National	3
Physical Education Elective*	1

Criminal Justice courses

Intro to Administration of Justice	3
Criminology	3
Criminal Law	3
Juvenile Delinquency	3
Marriage & Family	3
Computer Applications	3
U.S. Government: State & Local	3
Lab Science Elective*	4-5
History Elective*	3

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