Criminal Justice Letter of Recognition

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No. of Credits: 9
Contact: Anthony Stout, Chair, Business
John Delabrer, Program Coordinator

This course sequence prepares students for entry-level employment in various areas of the criminal justice profession. It also prepares students who are in-service police officers or involved in other areas of the criminal justice profession for promotion to higher levels of supervision and responsibility.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 6.

Education and Public Service Pathway

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Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

First Semester

ENG-1010 - Composition and Rhetoric* (E) (3)
ENG 1010 completed with a minimum grade of “C”
CJS-1015 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
CJS-2200 - Community Policing (3)

Notes:

* Courses requiring a prerequisite or co-requisite

**** Pending MHEC approval

Course Indicators: English Composition (E), Arts (A), Cultural and Global Awareness (C), Humanities (H), Biological/Physical Sciences (S), Social/Behavioral Sciences (B), Mathematics (M)