2016-2017 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF JUSTICE STUDIES CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE FLEX CHOICE CREDIT BY ASSESSMENT COURSES AVAILABLE 11-Week Quarters (5.5-Week Terms) THIS PROGRAM VERSION IS NOT AVAILABLE IN ILLINOIS Associate of Science Degree in Florida, Associate of Applied Science Degree in Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: (Additional training may be required)1 • Adult Corrections Officer • Juvenile Corrections • Court Clerk • Law Enforcement Officer • Homeland Security TSA Agent • Security Officer ¹ Additional training may be required for some career opportunities. Check with the appropriate professional oversight agency in your state of residence for further details. OBJECTIVE: Graduates of this program know the history and development of the criminal justice system and its effect on society. They understand how the legal process works from law enforcement, to the courts, and through the corrections system. They can apply critical thinking to issues in criminal justice such as law enforcement, corrections, security, juvenile justice, and domestic violence. Graduates value written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking and problem solving, information and financial literacy, and the significance of diversity awareness skills in academic and workplace situations. DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION COURSES B080 Reading and Writing Strategies B087 Practical Math 4 4 GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES English Composition (Required course) ENC 1101 English Composition Communication (*Required, select 1 additional course)+ *COM 1865 Locating and Evaluating Information Humanities (*Required, select 2 additional courses)+ *PHI 1520 Ethics Around the Globe *PHI 2103 Introduction to Critical Thinking Math/Natural Sciences (Select 2 courses,including at least one Math course)+ Social Sciences (Required courses) PSY 1012 General Psychology+ SYG 1000 Introduction to Sociology+ MAJOR AND CORE COURSES CCJ 1000 Introduction to Criminal Justice CCJ 1153 Criminology: Motives for Criminal Deviance CCJ 1382 Field Communications in Criminal Justice CCJ 2930 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Capstone CGS 1240 Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts+ CJC 1000 Introduction to Corrections CJE 1006 Policing in America CJE 1233 Drugs and Crime CJE 2172 Juvenile Justice: Delinquency, Dependency, and Diversion CJL 1552 Introduction to Criminal Law CJL 1747 Applied Criminal Procedures Total Associate’s Degree Credits General Education Credits Major and Core Credits TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 8 8 4 6 16 4 4 2 CCJ 2170 Practical Psychology for the Criminal Justice Professional 4 CCJ 2685 Domestic Violence 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 42 49 91 SEE PAGE 64 FOR GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE SELECTIONS +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment courses available; see page 108 for details. Professional Peace Officer Education (PPOE): This program meets standards established by the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (MN POST) for persons who seek employment in Minnesota as a peace officer. Graduates of this program may need to successfully complete additional academic coursework, training, practical/skills, and fitness standards before becoming eligible to sit for the MN POST licensing exam. Some of this training cannot be completed online. This program is not aligned to the standards of any professional licensing body other than the MN POST, and is not intended to satisfy professional licensure requirements of any professional licensing agency in any other state. Students enrolled in this program are required to complete an officially recognized first-aid course in First Responder, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). In addition to all other MN POST licensing exam eligibility requirements, students must provide the Rasmussen College Law Enforcement POST Coordinator with a copy of their required first-aid certification (e.g., a photocopy of their first responder card) in order to become eligible to sit for the MN POST exam. Developmental Education courses do not count toward total program credits, and are not calculated in GPA. Students must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in Developmental Education courses through a Rasmussen College entrance placement exam, approved exemption based on previously completed coursework, or by successful completion of Developmental Education courses. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, applicants to this program must successfully complete and pass a criminal background check. STUDENT INVESTMENT DISCLOSURE: For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at rasmussen.edu/SID. 888-5-RASMUSSEN 41 SCHOOL OF JUSTICE STUDIES
