Courses and Requirements
The 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
Requirements
| CRJ101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| CRJ102 | Incarceration & Alternatives | 3 | |
| CRJ103 | Modern Policing | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| CRJ201 | Critical Incident Response | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| CRJ202 | Criminal Law | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| GOV101 | American Government & Politics | 3 | |
| GOV211 | Civil Rights & Liberties | 3 | |
| MAT125 | Statistics | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| PHI121 | Practical Logic | 3 | |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC104 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 | |
Program Notes
Recommended Course Sequence Criminal Justice Associate Degree
Year 1
Fall
| CIS110 | Computer Applications | 3 | Science Technology Intensive |
| CRJ101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| CRJ102 | Incarceration & Alternatives | 3 | |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
Spring
| CRJ103 | Modern Policing | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| GOV101 | American Government & Politics | 3 | |
| MAT125 | Statistics | 4 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Year 2
Fall
| CRJ201 | Critical Incident Response | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| CRJ202 | Criminal Law | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| CRJ | Criminal Justice Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| PHI121 | Practical Logic | 3 | |
| Science Elective (one must be with lab) | 3-4 | |
Spring
| CRJ | Criminal Justice Elective (CRJ203 or higher) | 3 | |
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| CRJ291 | Criminal Justice Internship | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive |
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| CRJ250 | Senior Seminar/Project | 3 | |
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| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| GOV211 | Civil Rights & Liberties | 3 | |
| SOC104 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 | |
| Science Elective (one must be with lab) | 3-4 | |