Criminal Justice Major Completion Guide

2017-2018 Completion Guide TR010 Associate in Arts, with a Criminal Justice Major ICCB Approved Total Program Hours: 64
The following suggested schedule is based on full-time enrollment. Students planning to transfer to a senior institution should check with that institution for specific transfer requirements. Note: The required hours for the Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree is 27 total credits including any carry-over credit you may have from other categories. For example, additional hours taken in the Math or Sciences category depending on the courses selected, may reduce the number of additional credits in Group VI to be completed. Please see an academic advisor or counselor for review of your academic plan.
Criminal Justice electives are bolded. Mode of Delivery: T=Traditional, W=Online, Q=Hybrid
First Semester
Course	Title	Credit Hours	Mode of Delivery	Pre Requisites	Term(s) Offered	Notes
ENG 101-Rhetoric	Rhetoric	3	T/W	Placement Score	ALL	Group I: COMM
CRJ 100	Introduction to Criminal Justice System (IAI Major Code: CRJ 902)	3	T/W/Q	N/A	ALL	Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree (total 27 hrs required)
PHIL 101	Introduction to Philosophy	3	T/W	Placement into ENG 101	ALL	Group III: Humanities/Fine Arts - Humanities
PSCI 101 or 102	American National Government or American State and Local Government	3	T	N/A	ALL	Group II: Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 101	General Psychology	3	T/W	N/A	ALL	Group II: Social and Behavioral Sciences
	Total Semester Hours:	15
Second Semester
Course	Title	Credit Hours	Mode of Delivery	Pre Requisites	Term(s) Offered	Notes
CRJ 120	Juvenile Delinquency (IAI Major Code: CRJ 914)	3	T/W/Q		ALL	Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree (total 27 hrs required)
Math 127 or 128	Mathematics for General Education	3 or 4	T	Placement Score	ALL	Group V: Math
PHIL 103	Introduction to Ethics	3	T/W	Placement into ENG 101	ALL	Group III: Humanities/Fine Arts - Humanities
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3	T/W		ALL	Group II: Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 205	Abnormal Psychology	3	T/W	PSYC 101	ALL	Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree (total 27 hrs required)
	Total Semester Hours:	15-16
Third Semester
Course	Title	Credit Hours	Mode of Delivery	Pre Requisites	Term(s) Offered	Notes
ENG 102	Rhetoric	3	T/W	ENG 101	ALL	Group I: COMM
Fine Arts	Any IAI Fine Arts Class	3	T/	N/A	ALL	Group III: Humanities/Fine Arts - Fine Arts
CRJ 130	Criminal Law	3	T/W/Q	CRJ 100	ALL	Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree (total 27 hrs required)
Any Physical Science	IAI Physical Science (Lab Course)	4	T	Placement into ENG 101	ALL	Group IV: Sciences - Physical Science (Lab course)
SPCH 101	Principles of Speech Communication	3	T	Placement into ENG 101	ALL	Group I: COMM
	Total Semester Hours:	16
Fourth Semester
Course	Title	Credit Hours	Mode of Delivery	Pre Requisites	Term(s) Offered	Notes
CRJ 200	Criminology (IAI Major Code: CRJ 912)	3	T/W		ALL	Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree (total 27 hrs required)
BIO 146	Environmental Biology	3	T/W		ALL	Group IV: Sciences - Life Science
CRJ 105	Introduction to Corrections (IAI Major Code: CRJ 911)	3	T/W/Q		ALL	Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree (total 27 hrs required)
CRJ 205	Evidence & Criminal Procedure	3	T/W	CRJ 130	ALL	Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree (total 27 hrs required)
CRJ 225	Criminal Investigation	3	T	CRJ 130	SP, SM	Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree (total 27 hrs required)
CRJ 220	Constitutional Law and Due Process	3	T/W		FL, SP	Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree (total 27 hrs required)
	Total Semester Hours:	18
				This degree is designed to transfer to State Institutions.
Total 64 Hours

Counseling & Advising	Department Chairperson	Program Coordinator
Main Campus room A-1155	Duane Stonich	Kim Karlberg
815-280-2673	dstonich@jjc.edu	kkarlber@jjc.edu

Graduation Requirements

To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admission requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60 credit hours of which the last 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at Joliet Junior College. If the student has not taken the last 15 hours at JJC, then a total of 30

Credit hours applicable to the degree must be earned at Joliet Junior college. Proficiency test, CLEP and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college; have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation (An application should be filed at the time of registration for student’s anticipated last semester).

6. Have on file in the Graduation office by the graduation filing date all transcripts from other colleges/universities that are to be evaluated for credit, to be applied toward a degree. A delay in the process may result in a later graduation date.