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Purpose: The curriculum is designed to provide a broad foundation which will prepare the student to enter any of the varied fields in the criminal justice system or to prepare for professional advancement. The occupational objectives include: local, state and federal enforcement officers, police officers, private or government investigators, adult/juvenile corrections officers, probation/parole officers and counselors.
Transfer Information: NVCC has a formal ADJ Articulation Agreement with George Mason University. All credits awarded in the NVCC ADJ A.A.S. degree program will transfer to George Mason University under the "2 + 2" curricula agreement. Exceptions are the elective and PED (Physical Education) courses. The NVCC ADJ A.A.S. degree program will accommodate those students who plan to transfer to George Mason University to complete a Bachelor Social Science degree in Administration of Justice. NVCC also has a formal ADJ Articulation Agreement with Eastern Kentucky University located in Richmond, Kentucky. In addition, many other four-year colleges and universities have four year degree programs in Criminal Justice. Since these colleges/universities vary in their requirements, consult a counselor or your faculty advisor, or preferably consult a particular college/university directly regarding course requirements and transferability of NVCC courses.
Special Curriculum Admission Requirements: Students are advised that many criminal justice agencies require excellent moral character and a written record of conduct prior to consideration for employment. All students are required to complete ENG and MATH Placement Testing before registering for the 13th credit.
| Credits | ||||||
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ADJ | 100 | Survey of Criminal Justice | 3 | |||
| ADJ | 107 | Survey of Criminology | 3 | |||
| ADJ | 111 | Law Enf. Organ. & Admin. I or | ||||
| ADJ 140 Intro. to Corrections | 3 | |||||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| 1 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 | |||
| 2 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| STD | Elective | 1 | ||||
| ADJ | 105 | The Juvenile Justice System | 3 | |||
| 3 ADJ | Elective | 3 | ||||
| ___ | General Elective | 3 | ||||
| 4 MTH | Elective | 3 | ||||
| 1 PED | /RPK | 1 | ||||
| 2 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Credits | ||||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ADJ | 211 | Criminal Law, Evid. & Proc. I | 3 | |||
| ADJ | 216 | Organized Crime & Corruption | 3 | |||
| ADJ | 236 | Prin./Criminal Investigation | 3 | |||
| ADJ | Elective | 3 | ||||
| 5 IST | 100 | Intro. to Information Systems | 3 | |||
| SPD | 110 | Intro. to Speech Communication | 3 | |||
| ADJ | 212 | Criminal Law, Evid. & Proc. II | 3 | |||
| 6 ADJ | 215 | Report Writing | 3 | |||
| ADJ | 237 | Adv. Criminal Investigation or | ||||
| ADJ 248 Probation/Parole/Treatment | 3 | |||||
| ADJ | Elective | 2 | ||||
| PLS | 135 | American National Politics | 3 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 18 | 14 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Administration of Justice = 65.
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 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 220, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
2 Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology). PSY 201-202 or SOC 201-202 are recommended.
3 Students interested in a career in the field of corrections should take corrections courses as ADJ electives.
4 MTH elective approved by faculty advisor.
5 Or IST elective approved by faculty advisor.
6 The successful completion of ENG 111 is a prerequisite for ADJ 215.
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