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Criminal Justice-Field Of Study
Police departments and prisons provide vital services to protect citizens. Trained and educated law enforcement officers, probation and parole, and corrections play important roles in the provision of these important services. Correctional officers maintain order within the institution, and enforce rules and regulations. Probation officers also spend much of their time working for the courts. They investigate the background of offenders brought before the court, write pre-sentence reports, and make sentencing recommendations for each offender. What can I do with this degree?
Career options: Job opportunities for correctional officers are expected to be excellent. Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists held about 93,000 jobs in 2004. Most jobs are found in State or local governments. The need to replace correctional officers who transfer to other occupations, retire, or leave the labor force, coupled with rising employment demand, will generate thousands of job openings each year. Expected salary range $21,000 - $35,000 per year. Academic options: While this program is designed for direct employment, many of the courses can transfer to a four-year degree program.
Department/Contact Information:
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SEMESTER 1
- ENGL 1301 Composition and Rhetoric *
- HIST 1301 History of the United States *
- Laboratory Science *
- MATH College-level Mathematics *
- CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice+ *
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SEMESTER 2
- ENGL 1302 Composition and Rhetoric *
- HIST 1302 History of the United States *
- Laboratory Science *
- CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices+*
- CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal
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| 16 OR 17 HOURS |
16 OR 17 HOURS |
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SUMMER 1
- GOVT 2305 *
- HUMANITIES (3 HOURS - ENGL 2332 or 2333 SUGGESTED) *
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SUMMER 2
- ELECTIVE (BCIS 1405 SUGGESTED)
- SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL (3 HOURS) *
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| 6 OR 8 HOURS |
6 OR 8 HOURS |
SEMESTER 3
- ____ ____ Humanities
(ENGL 2322 or 2323 Suggested) *
- *GOVT 2305 American Government
- BCIS 1301 Microcomputer Applications*
- CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices+ *
- CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation+ *
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SEMESTER 4
- SPCH 1315 Public Speaking *
- GOVT 2306 American State Government *
- CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System+ *
- CRIJ 2313 Correctional Sys. and Practices+ *
- Social/Behav. Science Elective *
- Visual/Performing Arts Elective *
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Total Semester Hours-65 |
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* Indicates courses required for graduation from Tyler Junior College with an Associate in Arts degree. A total of 60 hours must be completed to earn an AA degree. In addition, students must complete the General Graduation Requirements for all Degrees listed in the TJC Catalog.
Visual/Performing Arts:
ARTS 1301; DRAM 1310; MUSI 1306; ARTS 1303, 1304; DANC 2303; DRAM 2361, 2362; MUSI 1308, 1309
Humanities:
COMM 1307; ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2352, 2353; HIST 2311, 2312; HUMA 1301, 1302; PHIL 1301, 2306; FREN 2311, 2312; SPAN 2311, 2312, 2317; SGNL 2301, 2302
Social/Behavioral Science:
ECON 2301, 2302; GEOG 1303; PSYC 2301, 2314, 2319; SOCI 1301, 2301, 2331
Laboratory Sciences:
Must be lab-based and includes chemistry, biology, geology, physics, and astronomy.
Institutional Option:
AGRI 1309; BCIS 1301; BCIS 1405; ENGR 2304; FREN 2311; SGNL 2301; SPAN 2311
**This is a suggested degree plan and students are strongly encouraged to seek advisement for course planning from their academic advisor or faculty advisor. Since senior college requirements differ, Tyler Junior College recommends that all students who plan to transfer check with their senior college regarding transferability of particular classes into degree requirements. The final responsibility for the selection, scheduling, and satisfactory completion of degree or certificate requirements rests with the student.**
+ Courses marked with a plus sign are specific requirements in the Field of Study for Criminal Justice. Note 1: All criminal justice majors transfering to a university to seek a baccalaureate degree in criminal justice should see an Academic or Faculty Advisor as soon as possible to develop a degree plan. Students are strongly encouraged to check senior college degree requirements as well as work closely with their Academic or Faculty Advisor at Tyler Junior College and the university to which they plan to transfer. University requirements differ.
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