Criminal Justice (AA)
Program Code: AACJ
Credential: Associate in Arts
Program is also available online
High Demand Occupation, High Skill Occupation, High Wage Occupation
This program helps prepare students for jobs in the courts and in corrections (such as probation and parole) as well as state and federal law enforcement. Most, but not all, of these jobs require at least a bachelor's degree and students can complete their first 3 years at WCC before transferring to other four-year schools such as EMU for their final year.
Articulation
- Eastern Michigan University, BA degree and several BS degrees*
- Madonna University, BS degree
- *
For those interested in pursuing a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from EMU, students may take additional credit hours at WCC and transfer a total of 94 credits to EMU towards a Bachelor's Degree (124 hours). The following additional classes are recommended: ANT 201 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, SOC 207 Social Problems, SOC 250 Juvenile Delinquency, and PSY 257 Abnormal Psychology.
Copies can be obtained from the Counseling Office, a program advisor, or from the Curriculum and Assessment Office Web site: http://www.wccnet.edu/learn/transfer-wcc-credits/articulation-agreements.php.
Program Admission Requirements
- An Academic Math Level of 3 is required to enroll in MTH 160 Basic Statistics.
- One year of high school algebra is recommended.
Minimum Credits Required for the Program: 60
Full-Time Students
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CJT 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJT 111 or CJT 156 |
Police/Community Relations or Everyday Law |
3-4 |
| ENG 111 | Composition I | 4 |
| MTH 160 | Basic Statistics | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CJT 120 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
| CJT 160 | Criminal Justice Constitutional Law | 3 |
| COM 102 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ENG 226 | Composition II | 3 |
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ANT 201 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CJT 208 | Criminal Evidence and Procedure | 3 |
| CJT 209 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJT 223 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| Nat. Sci. Lab Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CJT 144 or CJT 170 |
Parole, Probation, and Community Corrections or Domestic and International Terrorism |
3 |
| CJT 224 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| SOC 100 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Arts/Human. Elective(s) (Not COM) | 3 | |
| Nat. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Open Elective(s) to reach a minimum of 60 total credits. | 1 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Part-Time Students
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CJT 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Composition I | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CJT 111 or CJT 156 |
Police/Community Relations or Everyday Law |
3-4 |
| MTH 160 | Basic Statistics | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| COM 102 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ENG 226 | Composition II | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CJT 120 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
| CJT 160 | Criminal Justice Constitutional Law | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| CJT 208 | Criminal Evidence and Procedure | 3 |
| CJT 223 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Arts/Human. Elective(s) Not COM | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| ANT 201 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CJT 209 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJT 144 or CJT 170 |
Parole, Probation, and Community Corrections or Domestic and International Terrorism |
3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| CJT 224 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| Nat. Sci. Lab Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Ninth Semester | ||
| SOC 100 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Nat. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Open Elective(s) to reach a minimum of 60 total credits. | 1 | |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |