2016-2017 Catalog 
    
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2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice Major Completion Guide


2016-2017 Completion Guide
TR010 Associate in Arts with a Criminal Justice Major
ICCB Approved 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 credit 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 Prerequisites Terms Offered Notes
ENG 101 Rhetoric 3 T/W Placement Score All

Group I: Communications

CRJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice System (IAI Major Code CRJ 902) 3 T/W/Q N/A All Group VI: Additional Requirements for the 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 PSCI 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 Prerequisites Terms offered Notes
CRJ 120 Juvenile Delinquency (IAI Major Code: CRJ 914) 3 T/W/Q N/A ALL Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree (Total 27 hrs required)
MATH 127 or MATH 128 Mathmatics for General Education 3-4 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 N/A 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 Mode of Delivery Prerequisites Terms Offered Notes
ENG 102 Rhetoric 3 T/W ENG 101 ALL Group I: Communications
Fine Arts Any Fine Arts IAI 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)
Physical Science Any IAI Physical Science (Lab course) 4 T Placement into ENG 101, appropriate MATH placement ALL Group IV: Sciences - Physical Science, Lab course
COMM 101 Principles of Communication 3 T Placement into ENG 101 ALL Group I:  Communications
  Total Semester Hours 15        

 

Fourth Semester

Course Title Credit Hours Mode of Delivery Prerequisities Terms Offered Notes
CRJ 200 Criminology (IAI Major Code: CRJ 912) 3 T/W N/A ALL Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree (Total 27 hrs required)
BIO 146 Environmental Biology 3 T/W Placement into ENG 101 and appropriate MATH placement ALL Group IV: Sciences - Life Science
CRJ 105 Introduction to Corrections (IAI Major Code: CRJ 911) 3 T/W/Q N/A 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 N/A FL, SP Group VI: Additional Requirements for AA degree (Total 27 hrs required)
  Total Semester Hours 18        

For academic information:

Counseling and Advising Department - Main Campus A-1155.  815-280-2673

Allied Health and Public Safety Department Chair - Duane Stonich. dstonich@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.