Criminal Justice Technology

Location(s): Harrison County Campus

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The successful completion of the Criminal Justice Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree will provide the student an opportunity for employment in local, state, and some federal law enforcement agencies such as state and federal probation and parole, correctional counseling, court services and administration, juvenile services, and private security. This program focuses primarily on criminal justice courses addressing different aspects of the field such as police, courts, and corrections.

This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree and is preparatory for employment upon graduation from MGCCC. Where a transfer to four-year college or university is desired, a conference should be scheduled with an MGCCC advisor.

All students completing a career or technical program must complete an MGCCC Board-approved Technical Skills Attainment where applicable. Students should see an advisor for further details.

Criminal Justice Technology Certificate

Semester One

CRJ 1313 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CRJ 1323 - Police Administration and Organization Credit(s): 3
CRJ 1363 - Introduction to Corrections Credit(s): 3
CRJ 1383 - Criminology Credit(s): 3
CRJ 2213 - Traffic Law Credit(s): 3

Semester Two

CRJ 2313 - Police Operation and Ethics Credit(s): 3
CRJ 2323 - Criminal Law Credit(s): 3
CRJ 2333 - Criminal Investigation I Credit(s): 3
CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I Credit(s): 3
MFL 1203 - Occupational Spanish Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 30

Criminal Justice Technology Diploma

Semester Three

CRJ 1353 - Internship for Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CRJ 1373 - Introduction to Homeland Security Credit(s): 3
CRJ 2393 - Survey of Forensic Evidence Credit(s): 3
CRJ 2413 - Administration of Criminal Procedure Credit(s): 3
CRJ 2513 - Juvenile Justice Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 15

Total Clock Hours: 630

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Semester Four

ENG 1033 - Technical English or ENG 1113 /1114 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3/4
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit(s): 3☨
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit(s): 3+
Math/Natural Science Elective Credit(s): 3/4#
BAD 2533 - Computer Applications in Business and Industry Credit(s): 3
or CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I

Total Credits: 15/17

Note:

Please refer to “The Credit by Non-Traditional Means” section of this catalog regarding stipulations for receiving articulated credit.

☨If a student takes a foreign language as the one humanities requirement, that course must be an advanced foreign language that includes the following: Occupational Spanish (MFL 1203), French II (MFL 1123), Spanish II (MFL 1223), Japanese II (MFL 1423), Italian II (MFL 1723), French III (MFL 2113), Spanish III (MFL 2213), Italian III (MFL 2713), French IV (MFL 2123), Spanish IV (2223), or Italian IV (MFL 2723).

+SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication is recommended; economics, psychology, sociology, marriage and family, or human growth and development.

#MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics , MAT 1313 /1314 - College Algebra or Higher; however, MAT 1723 - The Real Number System and MAT 1733 - Geometry, Measurement, and Probability are not applicable or Any Lab Science.