Division of Criminal Justice

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice (General Concentration)

Total Criminal Justice Major credits:     30 Total Criminal Justice Elective credits:   6 Total General Education credits:  27 Total credits required for AS degree in criminal justice: 63

Criminal Justice Major Requirements (30 credits)* CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice CRJ 210 Law and Society CRJ 240  Professional Writing for CRJ CRJ 270 Victimology CRJ 280 Juvenile Justice CRJ 281 Policing in America CRJ 282  Corrections CRJ 285  Research Methods CRJ 310 Criminology CRJ 320  Internship/Co-op I in CRJ

General Education Requirements (27 credits) ENG 101 College Writing ENG 102 Reading and Writing about Literature COM 101 Speech Communication CIS   101 Computer Literacy SCI 101 Biology w/ Lab PSY 102 Introduction to Psychology One course from each general area below: Social Science (Geography, History, Political Science) Mathematics (MAT101, BUS102) Philosophy/Religion (PHI, REL)

Major Course Electives (Select two for 6 credits) CRJ 230   Drugs and Society CRJ 250 Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Class CRJ 261   Deviance and Social Control CRJ 283 CJ Administration CRJ 311 Interpersonal Skills for CJ CRJ 312 Criminal Law CRJ 314 Defensive Tactics/Skills for CJ Practitioners CRJ 315 Criminal Justice Ethics and Professionalism CRJ 340 Emergency Preparedness CRJ 361 Law and Psychology CRJ 420   Internship/Co-op II

* All required courses in Criminal Justice must be completed with an average grade of "C" (2.00) or better. A minimum of 15 credits must  be taken at the College of St. Joseph (regardless of the number of criminal justice credits transferred), nine of which must be in the criminal justice major. At the time of matriculation, students may request to transfer credits completed at a regionally accredited college or university if they earned a grade of "C" or better in the course(s). Note: In-service students should discuss these requirements with their Criminal Justice Advisor. Transfer students from criminal justice programs in other schools are urged to review their transcript evaluation with their advisor or the Registrar's Office. They must satisfy the general education and academic major requirements, regardless of the number of criminal justice credits transferred.

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice (Corrections Concentration)

Total Criminal Justice Major credits: 30 Total Criminal Justice Elective credits:   6 Total General Education credits: 27 Total credits required for AS degree in criminal justice: 63

Criminal Justice Major Requirements (30 credits)* CRJ 101        Introduction to Criminal Justice CRJ 210        Law and Society CRJ 240        Professional Writing for CRJ CRJ 270        Victimology CRJ 280        Juvenile Justice CRJ 282        Corrections** CRJ 290        Research Methods CRJ 310     Criminology CRJ 311 Interpersonal Skills for CJ** CRJ 320        Internship/Co-op I in CRJ**

General Education Requirements (27 credits) ENG 101 College Writing ENG 102 Reading and Writing about Literature COM 101 Speech Communication CIS   101  Computer Literacy SCI 101 Biology w/ Lab PSY 102 Introduction to Psychology 1 course from each general area below: Social Science (Geography, History, Political Science) Mathematics (MAT101, BUS102) Philosophy/Religion (PHI, REL)

Major Course Electives (Select two for 6 credits) CRJ 230    Drugs and Society CRJ 250  Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Class CRJ 261  Deviance and Social Control CRJ 283 CJ Administration CRJ 312 Criminal Justice CRJ 314 Defensive Tactics/Skills for CJ Practitioners** CRJ 315  Criminal Justice Ethics and Professionalism** CRJ 340  Emergency Preparedness** CRJ 361  Law and Psychology CRJ 420  Internship/Co-op II

* All required courses in Criminal Justice must be completed with an average grade of "C" (2.00) or better. ** The College has an articulation agreement with the Vermont Correctional Academy, Vermont Department of Corrections whereby recruits who successfully complete the 8-week residential training program receive 16 credits toward the criminal justice degree at the College of St. Joseph. A minimum of 15 credits must  be taken at the College of St. Joseph (regardless of the number of credits transferred), nine of which must be in the criminal justice major. At the time of matriculation, students may request to transfer credits completed at a regionally accredited college or university if they earned a grade of "C" or better in the course(s). Note: In-service students should discuss these requirements with their Criminal Justice Advisor. Transfer students from criminal justice programs in other schools are urged to review their transcript evaluation with their advisor or the Registrar's Office. They must satisfy the general education and academic major requirements, regardless of the number of criminal justice credits transferred.