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May 16, 2024
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Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 Academic Catalog
Criminal Justice A.A.S.
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School: Business and Professional Careers
Academic Dept: Professional Careers
HEGIS: 5505
Important Note about Program Requirements
The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.
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Program Description
The need for a college education in the field of criminal justice has grown dramatically. Agencies engaged in law enforcement, the judicial process, corrections, probation, and parole have recognized the value of a college education for their employees. Individuals completing these programs are prepared to enter many law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as private sector insurance and security technology companies.
In addition to courses in the areas of specialization, the two options—Corrections and Police—include extensive course work in the social and behavioral sciences which provides the student with an opportunity to transfer to a four-year baccalaureate degree program upon graduation. Transfer agreements exist between Westchester Community College and four-year colleges in the region.
Full-time students can complete the requirements for the Associate in Applied Science degree in two years. Police and corrections officers attending on a part-time basis may select an appropriate credit load each semester until the degree requirements are completed. Elective courses in either curriculum may be selected from police, corrections, social science, behavioral science, mathematics, science, arts, or humanities courses. All students will be guided by faculty and counselors in appropriate course selection and sequences.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively and efficiently at the entry-level of employment within law enforcement.
- Demonstrate skills that will allow independent learning of new and emerging theories and technologies and their application to the law enforcement field of Criminal Justice
- Demonstrate an understanding of the applicable terminology, case law, procedural law, and policies in regard to law enforcement and their roles in the criminal justice field.
- Demonstrate appropriate quantitative and qualitative skills which include data organization, analysis, and interpretation for the purpose of analyzing and solving problems in the criminal justice field.
- Demonstrate the ability to recognize technology and the use of such for law enforcement purposes.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the three components of the criminal justice system and the process by which they work together.
- Demonstrate an understanding of report writing and showcase writing techniques used in the field of criminal justice and academia.
Program Requirements
62 credits are required for the degree:
- General Education - 25 credits
- Required Degree Courses - 37 credits
General Education Requirements - 25 Credits
Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all general education courses .
Required Degree Courses - 37 credits
- Major Elective (12 credits): select FOUR of the following
Program Map
The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Minimum Total Credits: 62
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