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DESCRIPTION:
A program designed to prepare individuals for employment in the areas of law enforcement, correctional systems, the courts, private security and juvenile services. The Criminal Justice program is also offered for students who are planning to transfer to a four-year college

BEGINNING SEMESTER: Fall, Spring, Summer

CAMPUS: Airport (Day), Beltline (Evening), Fort Jackson (Evening)

PLACEMENT TEST SCORES REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN CURRICULUM COURSES:

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

A minimum of 66 semester credit hours are required for graduation with an overall GPA of at least 2.0. A grade of C or better must be attained in every required Criminal Justice course.

PROGRAM NOTES:

1. General Education course requirements may be taken during any semester provided prerequisites have been met.
2. Students are strongly encouraged to follow the structured sequence of CRJ courses.
3. Most required courses are transferrable to four year colleges for those students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. See the Criminal Justice Program Director for specific information.
4. According to South Carolina law, persons cannot be certified as law enforcement officers until they reach the age of twenty-one.
5. GENERAL ELECTIVES - Electives depend upon the student's educational goals and show wide variety. Credits may be selected from curriculum courses numbered 101 and above, excluding RDG 101, IDS 102 and COL 103.
   
6. For more information please see the Criminal Justice Department webpage.  

CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
Course		Prerequisites
CPT 101	Introduction to Computers	RDG 100
ENG 101	English Composition I	ENG 100 & RDG 100
ENG 102	English Composition II	ENG 101
PSY 201	General Psychology	RDG 100, ENG 032
MAT 155	Contemporary Mathematics	MAT 100 & RDG 032
PHI 115 or PHI 101	Contemporary Moral Issues Introduction to Philosophy	RDG 100 RDG 100
SPC 205	Public Speaking	RDG 100 & ENG 100
1 Humanities Elective		See Humanities Courses
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REQUIREMENTS
Course		Prerequisites
CRJ 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	RDG 100, ENG 032
CRJ 115	Criminal Law I	CRJ 101 with "C", ENG 100
CRJ 125	Criminology	CRJ 101 with "C", ENG 100
CRJ 130	Police Administration	CRJ 101 with "C", ENG 100
CRJ 236 or CRJ 220	Criminal Evidence The Judicial Process	CRJ 101 with "C", ENG 100 CRJ 101 with "C", ENG 100
CRJ 242	Correctional Systems	CRJ 101 with "C", ENG 100
ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Course		Prerequisites
PSC 201	American Government	RDG 100, ENG 100
PSC 215	State and Local Government	RDG 100, ENG 100
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	RDG 100, ENG 032
2 General Elective Courses		See Program Note 5
3 Approved Electives		See approved electives

05/15/08