Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education

Date Approved:

11/10/05

Implementation Date:

1/10/06

Last Updated:

02/21/2007

 

¨State Standard

 þInstitutionally Developed

*College:  West Georgia Technical College

 

 

Technical Certificate of Credit   

 

Program Name:

Criminal Justice Technician

Major Code:

CJU1

CIP Code:

430104

PAS Code / PAS Group Name:

0740 / Criminal Justice Technology

Curriculum Program Specialist:

Ed Barnes

 

Program Description    

 

The purpose of the Criminal Justice TCC is to prepare graduates for an entry level management position in a variety of law enforcement settings including local police and sheriffs departments, corrections agencies, and probation offices.  The inclusion of  the degree level general education courses is designed for those entry level settings that require a higher degree of proficiency in written and oral communications and for a seamless admission in the CRJ degree program.   

 

Curriculum

 

Course
Code

Course Title

Class
Hours

Demo
Lab
Hours

Practical
Lab
Hours

Contact
Hours

Credit
Hours

Course
Type

CRJ 101

Introduction to Criminal Justice

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

CRJ 103

Corrections

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

CRJ 104

Principles of Law Enforcement

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

CRJ 105

Introduction to Criminal Procedure

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

CRJ 168

Criminal Law

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

CRJ 207

Juvenile Justice

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

CRJ 212

Ethics in Criminal Justice

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

ENG 191

Composition and Rhetoric I

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

SCT 100

Introduction to Microcomputers

1

4

0

5

3

Standard

SPC 191

Fundamentals of Speech

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

ECO 191

Principles of Economics

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

or    

PSY 191

Introductory Psychology

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

or

SOC 191

Introduction to Sociology

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

and

MAT 190

Mathematical Modeling

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

or

MAT 191

College Algebra

5

0

0

5

5

Standard

TCC Minimum Required Hours:

56

4

0

60

58

 

 

Admission Requirement

 

Required Age:

16

High School Diploma or GED Required:

(YES)

Test:

Asset test required.

Minimum
Test
Scores

Reading:

41

English:

42

Mathematics:

40

Algebra:

42

Other Conditions for Admission (if any):

NO

If yes, explain:

     

 

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Posted: 04/03/07