Parkland College

Criminal Justice

Program Code: SCJS AAS

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement —60 semester hours

The Criminal Justice Program prepares students for employment in industry or government positions such as municipal, state, and county police agencies or the private security field.

Note: In order to complete the program, students must be able to pass criminal background checks required by agencies providing internships.

Program Notes*
• CJS 101 is a prerequisite for all CJS courses except CJS 127.
• Students holding valid American Red Cross cards for CPR and First Aid may substitute an appropriate elective for KIN 183.
• Students must carry health insurance and pass a criminal background check prior to being allowed to participate in CJS 218.
• Other approved IAI transfer science courses may be substituted for SCI 108 and/or SCI 208.

Suggested Full-time Sequence
 

FALL 1st Semester
CJS 101
ENG 101
POS 110 or Pol Sci elec
SCI 108
Soc or Psy elec

SPRING 2nd Semester
CJS 102
ENG 102
KIN 183
SCI 208

 

FALL 3rd Semester
CJS 203
CJS 207
CJS 209
CJS 221
SOS 102 or Soc/Psy elec

SPRING 4th Semester
CJS 127 or SOC 204 or SOC 202
CJS 204
CJS 225
CJS 218

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required Program Courses (35 hours)

CJS 101* Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CJS 102 Police Administration and Operations

4

CJS 127* Juvenile Delinquency
or SOC 204 Criminology
or SOC 202 Sociology of Deviant Behavior

3

CJS 203 Criminal Law

3

CJS 204 Evidence and Procedure

3

CJS 207 Traffic Law Enforcement and Administration

3

CJS 209 Criminal Investigation

4

CJS 218* Internship and Seminar

4

CJS 221 Community Policing and Problem Solving

3

CJS 225 Issues in Criminal Justice

3

KIN 183* First Aid and CPR

2
 

Required General Education Core Courses (25-26 hours)

ENG 101 Composition I

3

ENG 102 Composition II

3

POS 110 Federal and State Constitutions and Civil Rights
or Political Science elective

3

SCI 108* Essentials of Forensic Science

4

SCI 208* Forensic Science II: Death Analysis

4

SOC 102 Social Problems
or Sociology/Psychology elective

3

Sociology or Psychology electives

       5-6

Total Semester Credit Hours

60-61

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