The Criminal Justice associate degree program was designed in response to the local need for professionally trained and competent criminal justice practitioners. Generally, three groups of students are served: those who plan to seek employment in public or private agencies immediately upon completion of the two-year degree, those who are already employed in the system and have a desire for further education in order to qualify for professional advancement, and those who intend to pursue advanced studies in criminal justice, criminology or sociology at four-year institutions. Students may receive College transfer credit for classes in which a grade of C or better was earned from other approved, regionally accredited postsecondary institutions. Official transcripts must be submitted before credit can be granted. Contact your advisor for more specific information. Some courses offered in the training curriculum at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy are eligible for credit toward the Criminal Justice associate degree at TTC. Courses taken at TTC may be transferrable to the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy for recertification credit for certified police and detention officers. Contact your advisor for more specific information. Students who earn credit at TTC may be able to transfer to public and private institutions within South Carolina and across the United States. A number of four-year institutions in South Carolina maintain transfer agreements with TTC. Contact your advisor for more information about specific articulation agreements for Criminal Justice. To provide more flexibility in scheduling, most Criminal Justice courses may now be taken in a distance learning format online.
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Recommended Sequence of Courses |
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Introduction to Computers |
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English Composition I |
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Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
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Criminology |
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Select three credit hours from Criminal Justice Electives |
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Total 15 |
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English Composition II |
3 |
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Judicial Process |
3 |
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Public Speaking |
3 |
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Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
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Select three credit hours from Criminal Justice Electives |
3 |
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Select three credit hours from Behavioral and Social Sciences Electives |
3 |
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Total 15 |
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The Juvenile and the Law |
3 |
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Ethics in Criminal Justice |
3 |
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Correctional Systems |
3 |
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Select three credit hours from Behavioral and Social Sciences electives |
3 |
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Total 12 |
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Criminal Evidence |
3 |
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College Algebra |
3 |
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Probability and Statistics |
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Contemporary Mathematics |
3 |
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Select three credit hours |
3 |
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Select three credit hours from the History Electives |
3 |
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Total 12 |
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Criminal Law I |
3 |
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Police Administration |
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Select three credit hours from Criminal Justice Electives |
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Select three credit hours |
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For Humanities Electives, see page B-3.
*These courses are not readily transferable to four year colleges. Students should discuss these courses, electives and social science choices with their advisor.