Criminal Justice

Associate in Public Service
Credit Requirements: 66 Semester Credit Hours

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 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, all Criminal Justice courses may now be taken online.

Recommended Sequence of Courses

First Semester - Fall
	CPT 101	Introduction to Computers	3
	ENG 101	English Composition I	3
	CRJ 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
	CRJ 125	Criminology	3
	ELE CRJ Selectives	Select three credit hours from Criminal   Justice Selectives	3
Total 15
Second Semester - Spring
	CRJ 140	Criminal Justice Report Writing	3
or	ENG 102	English Composition II	3
	CRJ 220	Judicial Process	3
	SPC 205	Public Speaking	3
* or	SPC 209	Interpersonal Communication	3
	ELE CRJ Selectives	Select three credit hours from Criminal   Justice Selectives	3
	ELE SSC	Select three credit hours from Behavioral   and Social Sciences Electives	3
Total 15
Third Semester - Summer
	CRJ 210	The Juvenile and the Law	3
	CRJ 222	Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
	CRJ 242	Correctional Systems	3
	ELE SSC	Select three credit hours from Behavioral   and Social Sciences Electives	3
Total 12
Fourth Semester - Fall
	CRJ 236	Criminal Evidence	3
	MAT 110	College Algebra	3
or	MAT 120	Probability and Statistics	3
or	MAT 155	Contemporary Mathematics	3
	ELE GEN	Select three Criminal Justice General   Electives	3
	ELE HIS	Select three credit hours from the History   Electives	3
Total 12
Fifth Semester - Spring
	CRJ 115	Criminal Law I	3
	CRJ 130	Police Administration	3
	ELE CRJ Selectives	Select three credit hours from Criminal   Justice Electives	3
	ELE GEN	Select three hours from Criminal Justice   General Electives	3
Total 12

Note: Discuss course selection with your advisor regarding tranferability to four-year colleges. Some courses may not transfer.