Criminal Justice (A.A.S.)

HEGIS: 5505

SUNY CODE: 0640

The Criminal Justice A.A.S. program is designed to prepare students for careers in criminal justice agencies as paraprofessionals in law enforcement, criminal investigation, probation, parole and similar fields. A three-credit internship experience is designed to integrate the theoretical knowledge learned in the classroom with the practical knowledge of working in the field

The goals of this program are to:

• introduce students to the proactive and reactive approaches in crime deterrence, investigation, and apprehension of those who break the law;
• introduce students to the field of corrections with a focus in the areas of detention, supervision, administration and rehabilitation of incarcerated persons and alternatives to justice; and
• provide students with an overview of different types of law and provide knowledge of different crime control philosophies currently and historically used within the criminal justice system.

Successful graduates from this program will be able to:

• compare and review proactive and reactive approaches in crime deterrence, investigation and apprehension of those who break the law;
• express knowledge in the field of correction with focus in areas of detention, supervision, administration and rehabilitation of persons and alternatives to justice; and
• distinguish between different types of law and express knowledge of different crime control philosophies currently and historically used within the criminal justice system.

Career Opportunities/Transfer Information

Graduates find employment as police officers, criminal investigators, IRS agents, customs agents, park rangers, environmental conservation officers, state troopers, corrections officers, corrections counselors, bailiffs, court administrators, criminalists, alarm investigators, credit investigators, security detectives and loss prevention specialists. While not designed as a transfer program, many of our graduates go on to four-year colleges and universities such as SUC at Brockport, SUC at Oswego, SUNY Albany, SUC at Plattsburgh, SUC at Oneonta, SUNY Institute of Technology and Utica College.

Program of Study

1st Year

1st Semester

CJ 120	Intro Criminal Justice	3
CJ 123	Criminal Substantive Law	3
EN 111	College Writing	3
FS 100	First Year Student Seminar	1
SS 151	Intro Psychology	3
SS 161	Introductory Sociology	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

2nd Semester

CJ 124	Criminal Procedure Law	3
CJ 125	Intro to Law Enforcement	3
EN 112	College Literature	3
	Criminal Justice Elective	3
	Mathematics Elective	3
	Physical Education Activity	1
Total Credit Hours:		16

Mathematics Elective: Must be MA 124 or higher.

2nd Year

3rd Semester

CJ 151	Intro Corrections	3
HU 150	Ethics in Criminal Justice	1
SS 167	Juvenile Delinquency	3
SS 122	American History Since 1865	3
	OR
SS 141	American Government	3
SS 241	American Minorities	3
	Science Elective	3-4
Total Credit Hours:		16-17

4th Semester

IS 115	Computer Applications I	3
SS 136	Criminology	3
	Electives	3-4
	EN/HU Elective	3
CJ 271	Criminal Justice Internship	3
	OR
	Criminal Justice Elective	3
	OR
	Social Science Elective	3
	Physical Education Activity	1

Recommended Social Science Electives

SS 141	American Government	3
SS 152	Developmental Psychology	3
SS 162	Social Problems	3
SS 225	Terrorism and Homeland Security	3
SS 255	Abnormal Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours:		16-17

Students should consult with their academic advisor for appropriate course selections.

Total Credit Hours: 64

Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of this program. For more information, visit www.herkimer.edu/felony.

This program is Internet accessible and may be completed entirely online.

For more information access Herkimer College's Internet Academy website: www.herkimer.edu/ia

For more information, contact the Humanities and Social Science Division at [phone] or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8430.