Criminal Justice Studies Certificate

Important Information

Short Description

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

453

Contacts and Additional Information

Department Chair:

CCBC Dundalk, Melissa Lane
443-840-3663 or mlane2@ccbcmd.edu
Office: STAT 117

Program Coordinators:

CCBC Catonsville, Jay Zumbrun
443-840-5726 or jzumbrun@ccbcmd.edu
Office: BESS 212

CCBC Dundalk, Melissa Lane
443-840-3663 or mlane2@ccbcmd.edu
Office: STAT 117

CCBC Essex, Pamela Kessler
443-840-2009 or pkessler@ccbcmd.edu
Office: BESS 213

Additional Information:

The Criminal Justice A.A.S. degree program is offered both face to face and fully (100%) online.
Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For Criminal Justice, see Portfolio, Departmental Exam, and Articulated Credit by Industry/Apprenticeship. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 1*

CRJU 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s).
CRJU 110 - Criminal Investigation 3 Credit(s).
CRJU 120 - Criminal Law 3 Credit(s).
CRJU or General Education Elective 3 Credit(s).

Semester 2

CRJU 122 - Criminal Justice and the Constitution 3 Credit(s).
CRJU 250 - Ethics and Diversity in Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s).
CRJU 273 - Criminal Justice Internship 3 Credit(s).
CRJU or General Education Elective 6 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

Program Requirements and Electives - 27 Credits

Program Requirements:

CRJU 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s).
CRJU 110 - Criminal Investigation 3 Credit(s).
CRJU 120 - Criminal Law 3 Credit(s).
CRJU 122 - Criminal Justice and the Constitution 3 Credit(s).
CRJU 250 - Ethics and Diversity in Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s).
CRJU 273 - Criminal Justice Internship 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives

Choose 9 credits from Criminal Justice (CRJU) classes and/or classes that meet General Education Electives or Requirements.

Total Number of Credits Required for Certificate: 27*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

The CCBC Criminal Justice Studies certificate is designed primarily for those students who are seeking an interim certificate before completing the A.A.S. requirements or who wish to take only criminal justice courses. All certificate program courses may be applied toward an Associate of Applied Science degree (A.A.S.) in Criminal Justice Studies . To earn a Certificate in Criminal Justice Studies, the student must successfully complete the listed course requirements.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

distinguish between the components of the criminal justice system and the branch of government they are responsible to;
identify and explain the procedural steps faced by an accused in the criminal justice system;
analyze the elements of the “Due process of law” clause guaranteed by the United States Constitution and enforced by American courts for both juvenile and adult offenders, as well as explain how “Case law” originates and affects such “Due process”; and
evaluate the importance of ethical behavior in the criminal justice professions and give examples of both ethical and non-ethical behaviors.