Criminal Justice, Associate in Science

Courses and Requirements

Click here to go to the Mass Transfer webpageThe associate in science degree program in Criminal Justice describes and analyzes the various aspects of the criminal justice system. The curriculum is designed to take a systems approach in understanding the crime problem in the United States. The program is structured to prepare students for professional careers, whether they are pre-service or already working in the criminal justice field. It is recognized that a majority of criminal justice students continue their education after completing their degree. Consequently, the curriculum has a broad, academic orientation, facilitating transfer to four-year institutions. A minimum of 68 credit hours are required for graduation.

Starting in the Fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Electives

Computer & Information Sciences CIS110 or higher, SEE ADVISOR 3
Criminal Justice Elective CRJ203 or higher, except CRJ250 & CRJ291 Prerequisite  6
Criminal Justice Internship CRJ291 or CRJ250, Prerequisite  3
Humanities Electives Strongly Recommend PHI110 and COM112  6
Science Electives Lab Science is required for transfer  7-8
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Requirements

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
CRJ101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CRJ102Incarceration & Alternatives

3

CRJ103Modern Policing

3

Global Awareness Intensive

CRJ201Critical Incident Response

3

Public Presentation Intensive

CRJ202Criminal Law

3

Written Communication Intensive

ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

GOV101American Government & Politics

3

GOV211Civil Rights & Liberties

3

MAT125Statistics

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

PHI121Practical Logic

3

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC104Introduction to Criminology

3

Courses with Prerequisites: CRJ102, CRJ103, ENG102, GOV211, CRJ201, CRJ202

Courses with Co-requisites: CRJ201, CRJ202

Program Notes

Recommended Course Sequence Criminal Justice Associate Degree

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
CIS110Computer Applications

3

Science Technology Intensive

CRJ101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CRJ102Incarceration & Alternatives

3

ENG101English Composition I

3

SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
CRJ103Modern Policing

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ENG102English Composition II

3

GOV101American Government & Politics

3

MAT125Statistics

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

Year 2

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
CRJ201Critical Incident Response

3

Public Presentation Intensive

CRJ202Criminal Law

3

Written Communication Intensive

CRJCriminal Justice Elective

3

Humanities Elective

3

PHI121Practical Logic

3

Science Elective (one must be with lab)

3-4

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
CRJCriminal Justice Elective (CRJ203 or higher)

3

 

CRJ291Criminal Justice Internship

3

Information Literacy Intensive

OR

CRJ250Senior Seminar/Project

3

 

Humanities Elective

3

GOV211Civil Rights & Liberties

3

SOC104Introduction to Criminology

3

Science Elective (one must be with lab)

3-4