Criminal Justice: Private and Public Safety, Associate in Science (Accelerated)

Click here to go to the Mass Transfer webpageAssociate in Science Degree in Criminal Justice: Private & Public Safety Option (Accelerated) describes and analyzes the various aspects of the criminal justice system. The course curriculum is designed to take a systems approach in understanding the crime problem in the United States. The program is structured for those students with current or prior experience in the criminal justice field and can be completed in 16 months through a 7 ½ week course curriculum path. 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 credits is required for graduation.

Candidates for the Associate in Science Degree in Criminal Justice: Private & Public Safety Option (Accelerated) must be college ready in math and English and obtain approval from the Criminal Justice Program Coordinator.

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. Students should select electives that meet core academic skills that are not met by the required courses.  Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Requirements

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(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

CRJ250Senior Seminar/Project

3

Information Literacy 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

Information Literacy Intensive

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC104Introduction to Criminology

3

Computer Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Humanities ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Humanities ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3-4

Science ElectiveSee Elective Advice

4

Elective Advice:
Computer Science Elective: Choose 1 course from the following: CIS110, CIS112, CIS113, CIS210
Humanities Elective: COM112 and PHI110 recommended
Program Elective: CRJ courses
Science ElectiveBIO103 and BIO104, ERS130, ERS135 recommended; One lab science is required. Students intending to transfer should take two lab sciences. 

Courses with PrerequisitesCRJ102, CRJ103, ENG102, GOV211, MAT125, CRJ201, CRJ202

Courses with CorequisitesCRJ201, CRJ202

Milestone Courses: CRJ101, CRJ103, CRJ201, CRJ202, CRJ250

Note: The Criminal Justice program currently provides students who have experience in the criminal justice field with the option of taking either CRJ291 or CRJ250. The CRJ250 course requires an extensive research project.

Recommended Course Sequence/Pathway Criminal Justice: Private & Public Safety (Accelerated) Associate Degree

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Year 1 Fall

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
CRJ101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CRJ102Incarceration & Alternatives

3

ENG101English Composition I

3

SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3

Schedule Tips: CRJ101 (First 7 ½ week Hybrid - Session I); CRJ102 (Second 7 ½ Week Online - Session II)

Year 1 Winter Intersession

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
CIS110Computer Applications

3

Science Technology Intensive

OR

CIS112Integrated Computer Applications

4

Science Technology Intensive

OR

CIS113Data Management

4

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

OR

CIS210Advanced Database Management

4

Year 1 Spring

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
CRJ103Modern Policing

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ENG102English Composition II

3

GOV101American Government & Politics

3

MAT125Statistics

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Schedule Tips: CRJ103 (First 7 ½ week Hybrid - Session I); Program Elective (Second 7 ½ Week Online - Session II)

Year 1 Summer

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
BIO103Human Nutrition & Health

3

Science Technology Intensive

BIO104Human Nutrition & Health Laboratory

1

Science Technology Intensive

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

Humanities ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Program ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Year 2 Fall

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
CRJ201Critical Incident Response

3

Public Presentation Intensive

CRJ202Criminal Law

3

Written Communication Intensive

PHI121Practical Logic

3

Information Literacy Intensive

SOC104Introduction to Criminology

3

ERS130Meteorology

4

Science Technology Intensive

OR

ERS135Introduction to Astronomy

4

Science Technology Intensive

CRJ201 (First 7 ½ week)

CRJ202 (Second 7 ½ Week)

Year 2 Winter Intersession

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Humanities ElectiveSee Elective Advice

3

Year 2 Spring

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
CRJ250Senior Seminar/Project

3

Information Literacy Intensive

GOV211Civil Rights & Liberties

3

GOV211 (First 7 ½ week)

CRJ250 (First 7 ½ Week)

Total Credit Hours: 68