Criminal Justice Studies Certificate
STUDENTS IN THIS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM:
- Are given the opportunity to study one course at a time while still earning 13 -16 college credits per semester.
- Will enhance academic skills by receiving nearly twice the usual contact hours with faculty for each class.
- Will strengthen academic areas through specially designed three-week block courses.
- Receive a background in math, English, social sciences and criminal justice.
- Are prepared for continued study in one of several programs in the Criminal Justice Department.
- Students graduate from program when courses have been completed with a minimum G.P.A. of 1.75
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
- Police officer
- Correction officer
- Private security
- Crime prevention services
TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES:
- SUNY Canton—AAS degree program in Criminal Justice with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0.
- SUNY Canton—B.Tech. program in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Leadership with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0.
- SUNY Canton – B. Tech. program in Criminal Investigation with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
- Refer to the table of high school course prerequisites for admission.
- Students are expected to have demonstrated academic success in high school and/or prior college experience.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (Curriculum 1753)
Semester I Credits
| JUST 101 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| JUST 110 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CITA 110 | Intro Information Technology | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Intro Psychology | 3 |
| FYEP 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| ENGL 097 ENGL 098 ENGL 101 |
Intro Academic Reading & Writing OR Basic Writing OR Expository Writing |
0-3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 13-16 |
Semester II Credits
| JUST 105 | Correctional Philosophy | 3 |
| JUST 111 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| BASK 060 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 100 MATH 106 MATH 111 |
Beginning Algebra OR Intermediate Algebra OR Survey of Mathematics (GER) |
0-3 |
| ENGL 101 ENGL 209 |
Expository Writing OR Approaches to Literature |
3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 13-16 |
NOTE: All courses will be in 3 week block format except FYEP 101 and BASK 060.
