Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement

Certificate: Public Service
Credit Requirements: 30 Semester Credit Hours

This certificate prepares students for entry-level positions where a degree is not required, but advanced education enhances employability and promotion. Many private security companies do not require an academic degree for applicants, but do look favorably upon people with post-high school education in the criminal justice field.

Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying scores on SAT, ACT or TTC's placement test. See your advisor for reading and writing placement.

Recommended Sequence of Courses

First Semester - Fall

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Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

 

Introduction to Security

3

 or

Police Community Relations

3

 

Criminology

3

Total 9

Second Semester - Spring

 

Police Patrol

3

 

Criminal Justice Report Writing

3

*

 

Criminalistics

3

 

Judicial Process

3

Total 9

Third Semester - Summer

** 

Introduction to Computers

3

** 

Criminal Law I

3

*

 

Criminalistics

3

 

Ethics in Criminal Justice

3

Total 12

*Students may take either CRJ 202 or CRJ 230. Students may take CRJ 102 or CRJ 224.
However, students do not have to take all four courses.

**Course is offered every semester.

***Course is offered Fall and Spring semesters.