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Purpose: The curriculum is designed to provide a broad foundation that will prepare students to enter any of the varied fields in criminal justice or to prepare for professional advancement. The occupational objectives for students include local, state, and federal enforcement officers, police officers, private or government investigators, adult/juvenile correction officers, probation/parole officers and counselors, security director (manager), loss prevention director, classification manager, and personnel clearance administrator. Most of the ADJ courses in this curriculum are "core courses" that provide a basic entry-level foundation in both criminal justice and security administration. These courses must be taken by ALL STUDENTS in this program. At several points in the curriculum "course options" are provided for selection by the students.
Special Curriculum Admission Requirements: Students are advised that many criminal justice and private/government security agencies require excellent moral character and a written record of conduct prior to consideration for employment.
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ADJ | 100 | Survey of Criminal Justice | 3 | |||
| ADJ | 107 | Survey of Criminology | 3 | |||
| ADJ | 111 | Law Enforcement Org. & Admin. or | ||||
| 1ADJ | 140 Intro. to Corrections or | |||||
| ADJ | 150 Intro. to Security Administration | 3 | ||||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| 2 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 | |||
| 3 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| STD | Elective | 1 | ||||
| ADJ | 105 | The Juvenile Justice System | 3 | |||
| 1 ADJ | Elective or | |||||
| ADJ | 159 Physical Security | 3 | ||||
| ADJ | Elective or | |||||
| BUS | 100 Intro. to Business | 3 | ||||
| 4 MTH | 120 | Intro. to Mathematics | 3 | |||
| 2 PED | /RPK | 1 | ||||
| 3 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ADJ | 211 | Criminal Law, Evid. & Proc. I | 3 | |||
| ADJ | 216 | Organized Crime & Corruption | 3 | |||
| ADJ | 236 | Prin. of Criminal Investigation | 3 | |||
| ___ | General Elective | 2 | ||||
| IST | 117 | Intro. to Microcomputer Software | 3 | |||
| SPD | 110 | Intro. to Speech Communication | 3 | |||
| 1 ADJ | Elective or | |||||
| ADJ | 255 Security Management | 3 | ||||
| ADJ | 133 | Ethics for Crim. Justice Professional | 3 | |||
| ADJ | 212 | Criminal Law, Evid. & Proc. II | 3 | |||
| ADJ | 237 | Adv. Criminal Investigation or | ||||
| ADJ | 228 Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs or | |||||
| ADJ | 248 Probation/Parole/Treatment | 3 | ||||
| PLS | 135 | American National Politics | 3 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 17 | 15 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Administration of Justice = 65.
To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.
Although not required as part of this program, students planning to transfer to George Mason University (GMU) may wish to complete eight hours of a laboratory science while attending NVCC. Check the current GMU Catalog or contact a GMU faculty advisor if you have questions.
1 Students interested in a career in the field of corrections should take corrections courses as ADJ electives.
2 The PED requirements may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr., plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr., plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1- credit and a 2-credit course.
3 The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology). Psychology 201-202 or Sociology 201-202 are recommended.
4 May substitute a higher level math.
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