Technical Diploma
Criminal Justice
| Program Title: |
Criminal Justice |
| Completion Award: |
Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Contact Hours: |
450 |
| Study Hours: |
900 |
| Semester Credits: |
30 hours (including 3 semester credits of General Studies) |
| Program Duration: |
60 weeks |
| Tuition: |
$7,470 |
| Books & Software: |
$1,250 |
| Total Cost: |
$8,720 (including books, software & shipping) |
Program Description
The program prepares the student to apply theories and practices of
criminal justice to the operation of public law enforcement agencies.
Material covered will include law enforcement history and theory, labor
relations, incident response strategies, legal and regulatory
responsibilities, budgeting, and public relations.
*Please be advised individuals with prior felony convictions will be
precluded from obtaining employment in any criminal justice field.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the graduate should be able to:
- Identify current trends in the areas of corrections, policing, criminal justice, and criminology
- Explain the fundamental concepts underlying the U.S. criminal justice system
- Demonstrate knowledge of the court system and legal process
- Apply the principles of clinical and criminal laboratory science, investigative techniques, and criminology to the reconstruction of crimes and the analysis of physical evidence.
- Utilize accepted practices of laboratory science, laboratory procedures, criminology and police science.
- Perform and evaluate evidentiary testing and analysis, reconstruction techniques, evidence handling and storage practices, and identify the appropriate applications applicable to specific types of evidence and crimes.
Potential Employment
The Technical Diploma in Criminal Justice will assist in preparing students for entry-level careers in law enforcement, state and local police work, and/or corrections, if other criteria established by the employer/agency are met.
* ACOT’s
program courses are designed in sequential order. Therefore, the student
must complete the given course before progressing to the next course in the
sequence.
| Required Courses |
Credits |
CIS-100 Information Technology and Distance Learning
Text: |
Title:Introduction to Web-based Learning
Author(s): Christopher B. Balthrop, Lute Atieh
Title: New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2011: Introductory, 13th Edition
Author(s): June Jamrich Parsons, Dan Oja
ISBN-10: 0538744820 ISBN-13: 9780538744829
Copyright: ©2011 Published
Title:Title: Windows 7 Product Guide
Author(s): Microsoft Corporation
|
| Price: | $125.00 |
|
3 |
|
CIS-110 Integrated Business Applications
Text: |
Title: Microsoft Office 2007: Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Windows Vista Edition, 1st Edition
Author(s): Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Misty E. Vermaat
ISBN-10: 1423927133 ISBN-13: 9781423927136
Copyright: ©2009 Published
|
| Price: | $125.00 |
|
3 |
|
|
CIS-120 Microsoft Excel 2007
Text: |
Title: Microsoft Office Excel 2007: Complete Concepts and Techniques, 1st Edition
Author(s): Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Jeffrey J. Quasney
ISBN-10: 1418843431 ISBN-13: 9781418843434
Copyright: ©2008 Published
|
| Price: | $125.00 |
|
3* |
|
|
CJ-100 Introduction to Criminal Justice and Administration
Text: |
Title: Criminal Justice Organizations: Administration and Management, 4th Edition
Author(s): Stan Stojkovic, David Kalinich, John Klofas
ISBN-10: 0534645879 ISBN-13: 9780534645878
Copyright: 2008
|
| Price: | $125.00 |
|
3 |
|
CJ-110 Criminal Law
Text: |
Title: Criminal Law, 10th Edition
Author(s): Joel Samaha
ISBN-10: 0495807494 ISBN-13: 9780495807490
Copyright: ©2011 Published
|
| Price: | $125.00 |
|
3 |
|
CJ-120 Introduction to Law and the Court Systems
Text: |
Title: America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System, 9th Edition
Author(s): David W. Neubauer
ISBN-10: 04950954000 ISBN-13: 9780495095408
Published: 2008
|
| Price: | $125.00 |
|
3* |
|
PSY-100 Essentials of Psychology
Text: |
Title: Essentials of Psychology, 5th Edition
Author(s): Douglas A. Bernstein
ISBN-10: 049590693X ISBN-13: 9780495906933
Copyright: ©2011 Published
|
| Price: | $125.00 |
|
3 |
|
CJ-130 Corrections and the Prison System
Text: |
Title: American Corrections, 8th Edition
Author(s): Clear, T., Cole, G., & Reisig, M.
ISBN-10: 0495553239 ISBN-13: 9780495553236
Copyright: 2009
|
| Price: | $125.00 |
|
3* |
|
CJ-140
Introduction to Policing
Text: |
Title: An Introduction to Policing, 4th Edition
Author(s): John S. Dempsey, Linda S. Forst
ISBN-10: 0495095451 ISBN-13:9780495095453
Copyright: 2008
|
| Price: | $125.00 |
|
3 |
|
| General Education Courses |
Credits |
GEC-100 Basic English and Communications
Text: |
Title: English and Business Communication
Author(s): Pat Cuchens
E-Book provided by American College of Technology
|
| Price: | $125.00 |
|
3 |
|
|
| Total Credits: |
30 |
Graduation Requirements
In order for students to successfully complete their program, all required materials must be completed, submitted, and within the maximum program duration. Students who fail to complete the program at this level may appeal to the Director of Education for an extension.
Students can complete a course with a grade of "D" or 1.0, however, in order to meet SAP requirements and be able to graduate, the student has to have an overall average of "C" or (2.0 out of 4.0) for all courses and be able to complete all work required within 150% of the program duration, or an additional one year whichever is less.
*
This course has a proctored final exam. Please refer to the Proctored
Examination Policy and Procedure in the College Catalog or on the website
at:
www.acot.edu/policies.htm.