Criminal Justice Technology
The Criminal Justice Technology curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study focuses on local, state and federal law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections and security services. The criminal justice system’s role within society is explored. Emphasis is on criminal justice systems, criminology, juvenile justice, criminal and constitutional law, investigative principles, ethics, and community relations. Additional study may include issues and concepts of government, counseling, communications, computers/technology, Homeland security, organized crime and forensic science.
Employment opportunities exist in a variety of local, state and federal law enforcement, corrections and security fields. Sample professions include police officer, deputy sheriff, county detention officer, state trooper, intensive probation/parole surveillance officer, correctional officer, crime scene technician and loss prevention specialist. Employment with criminal justice agencies is subject to specific agency criteria; therefore, completion of a degree, alone does not guarantee eligibility for employment, but does help initial starting salary to increase with the degree credential.
If you have any questions or would like further information about our programs, please email criminal.justice@cpcc.edu
For specific information about potential positions and wages in criminal justice employment, visit the Central Piedmont Career Coach website.
Criminal Justice Technology (A55180)
Degree Awarded
The Associate in Applied Science Degree - Criminal Justice is awarded by the college upon completion of this program. A concentration in Forensics is also available.
Admissions
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Some courses require placement tests prior to registration.
- Many courses have prerequisites or co-requisites; check the Courses section for details.
Notes
- Students should complete CJC 111 during their first semester
- A minimum grade of “C” in all CJC prefix courses is required for successful completion of the program.
- Students enrolling in WBL 112J must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- 2.5 grade point average
- 12 semesters hours of credit within the program of study (A55180)
- satisfactory completion of the following CJC courses: CJC 111, CJC 112, CJC 113, CJC 131, CJC 212, CJC 221 and CJC 231.
- It is recommended that students meet with the Criminal Justice program chair or faculty advisor prior to the initial registration and for information on program certificates.
Contact Information
The Criminal Justice program is in the Public Safety and Transport Technology Division. For more information, email criminal.justice@cpcc.edu.or call the Criminal Justice Program Chair at 704.330.4107.
Criminal Justice Technology (A55180)
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3.0 |
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | ||
| Algebra/Trigonometry I | ||
| Quantitative Literacy | ||
| Statistical Methods I | ||
| Precalculus Algebra | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3.0 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| World Civilizations I | ||
| World Civilizations II | ||
| American History I | ||
| American History II | ||
| American Government | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3.0 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Art History Survey I | ||
| Art History Survey II | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| Cultural Studies | ||
| Myth in Human Culture | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Jazz | ||
| Philosophical Issues | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| CJC 111 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3.0 |
| CJC 112 | Criminology | 3.0 |
| CJC 113 | Juvenile Justice | 3.0 |
| CJC 131 | Criminal Law | 3.0 |
| CJC 212 | Ethics & Community Relations | 3.0 |
| CJC 221 | Investigative Principles | 4.0 |
| CJC 231 | Constitutional Law | 3.0 |
| Other Major Requirements: | ||
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 1.0 |
| WBL 112 | Work-Based Learning I | 2.0 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3.0 |
| Take 1 of the following courses: | 3.0 | |
| Introduction to Communication | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Technical Electives | ||
| Take 20 credits of the following: | 20.0 | |
| Elementary ASL I | ||
| ASL Lab 1 | ||
| Introduction to Cyber Crime | ||
| Computer Crime Investigation | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement BLET | ||
| Investigative Photography | ||
| Interviews/Interrogations | ||
| Law Enforcement Operations | ||
| Community Policing | ||
| Court Procedure & Evidence | ||
| Corrections | ||
| Introduction to Loss Prevention | ||
| Terrorism: Underlying Issues | ||
| Introduction to Homeland Security | ||
| Intelligence Analysis and Security Management | ||
| Transportation and Border Security | ||
| Critical Incident Management for Public Safety | ||
| Counseling | ||
| Substance Abuse | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Organization & Administration | ||
| Criminalistics | ||
| Organized Crime | ||
| Crisis Intervention | ||
| Civil Liability | ||
| Correctional Law | ||
| Community-Based Corrections | ||
| Policing in the 21st Century | ||
| Issues in Criminal Justice Application | ||
| Fit and Well for Life | ||
| Weight Training I | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Forensic Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| Spanish Lab 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 66 | |
Criminal Justice Technology - Forensics (A5518C)
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3.0 |
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3.0 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3.0 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Art History Survey I | ||
| Art History Survey II | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| Cultural Studies | ||
| Myth in Human Culture | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Jazz | ||
| Philosophical Issues | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3.0 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| World Civilizations I | ||
| World Civilizations II | ||
| American History I | ||
| American History II | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| American Government | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3.0 | |
| Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | ||
| Algebra/Trigonometry I | ||
| Quantitative Literacy | ||
| Statistical Methods I | ||
| Precalculus Algebra | ||
| COM 110 | Introduction to Communication | 3.0 |
| or COM 231 | Public Speaking | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CJC 111 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3.0 |
| CJC 112 | Criminology | 3.0 |
| CJC 113 | Juvenile Justice | 3.0 |
| CJC 131 | Criminal Law | 3.0 |
| CJC 212 | Ethics & Community Relations | 3.0 |
| CJC 221 | Investigative Principles | 4.0 |
| CJC 231 | Constitutional Law | 3.0 |
| CJC 144 | Crime Scene Processing | 3.0 |
| CJC 146 | Trace Evidence | 3.0 |
| CJC 245 | Friction Ridge Analysis | 3.0 |
| CJC 246 | Advanced Friction Ridge Analysis | 3.0 |
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 1.0 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3.0 |
| WBL 112 | Work-Based Learning I | 2.0 |
| Select 7 credits from the following: | 7.0 | |
| Introduction to Cyber Crime | ||
| Computer Crime Investigation | ||
| Basic Law Enforcement BLET | ||
| Investigative Photography | ||
| Interviews/Interrogations | ||
| Law Enforcement Operations | ||
| Community Policing | ||
| Court Procedure & Evidence | ||
| Corrections | ||
| Introduction to Loss Prevention | ||
| Terrorism: Underlying Issues | ||
| Introduction to Homeland Security | ||
| Intelligence Analysis and Security Management | ||
| Transportation and Border Security | ||
| Critical Incident Management for Public Safety | ||
| Counseling | ||
| Substance Abuse | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Organization & Administration | ||
| Criminalistics | ||
| Organized Crime | ||
| Crisis Intervention | ||
| Civil Liability | ||
| Correctional Law | ||
| Community-Based Corrections | ||
| Issues in Criminal Justice Application | ||
| Policing in the 21st Century | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Forensic Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Elementary ASL I and ASL Lab 1 | ||
| Elementary Spanish I and Spanish Lab 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 65 | |
Criminal Justice Certificates (C55180)
In addition to the Criminal Justice Technology degree (A55180), students can earn the following certificates. For more information, email criminal.justice@cpcc.edu.
- Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Essentials of the Criminal Justice System (C55180-C3)
- Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Essential Police Operations (C55180-C4)
- Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Courts and the Law (C55180-C5)
- Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Corrections (C55180-C6)
- Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Criminal Justice and Special Populations (C55180-C7)
- Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Basics of Criminal Justice (C55180-C9)
- Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Homeland Security (C55180-10)
- Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Crime Causation (C55180-11)
- Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Detention Specialist (C55180-14)
- Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Forensics (C5518C-C1)
Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Essentials of the Criminal Justice System (C55180-C3)
| Major Requirements | ||
| CJC 111 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3.0 |
| CJC 131 | Criminal Law | 3.0 |
| CJC 121 | Law Enforcement Operations | 3.0 |
| CJC 141 | Corrections | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Essential Police Operations (C55180-C4)
| Major Requirements | ||
| CJC 121 | Law Enforcement Operations | 3.0 |
| CJC 122 | Community Policing | 3.0 |
| CJC 221 | Investigative Principles | 4.0 |
| CJC 212 | Ethics & Community Relations | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 13 | |
Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Courts and the Law (C55180-C5)
| Major Requirements | ||
| CJC 131 | Criminal Law | 3.0 |
| CJC 132 | Court Procedure & Evidence | 3.0 |
| CJC 231 | Constitutional Law | 3.0 |
| CJC 232 | Civil Liability | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Corrections (C55180-C6)
| Major Requirements | ||
| CJC 141 | Corrections | 3.0 |
| CJC 233 | Correctional Law | 3.0 |
| CJC 241 | Community-Based Corrections | 3.0 |
| CJC 213 | Substance Abuse | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Criminal Justice and Special Populations (C55180-C7)
| Major Requirements | ||
| CJC 113 | Juvenile Justice | 3.0 |
| CJC 213 | Substance Abuse | 3.0 |
| CJC 214 | Victimology | 3.0 |
| CJC 223 | Organized Crime | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Basics of Criminal Justice (C55180-C9)
This certificate is also available to high school students dually enrolled in Career and College Promise.
| Major Requirements | ||
| CJC 111 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3.0 |
| CJC 113 | Juvenile Justice | 3.0 |
| CJC 131 | Criminal Law | 3.0 |
| CJC 231 | Constitutional Law | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Homeland Security (C55180-10)
| Major Requirements | ||
| CJC 160 | Terrorism: Underlying Issues | 3.0 |
| CJC 161 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3.0 |
| CJC 162 | Intelligence Analysis and Security Management | 3.0 |
| CJC 163 | Transportation and Border Security | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Criminal Justice Technology Certificate with a Specialization in Crime Causation (C55180-11)
| Major Requirements | ||
| CJC 112 | Criminology | 3.0 |
| CJC 113 | Juvenile Justice | 3.0 |
| CJC 211 | Counseling | 3.0 |
| CJC 214 | Victimology | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Criminal Justice Technology Certificate Specialization in Detention Specialist (C55180-14)
| Major Requirements | ||
| CJC 141 | Corrections | 3.0 |
| CJC 211 | Counseling | 3.0 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3.0 |
| CJC 213 | Substance Abuse | 3.0 |
| PSY 281 | Abnormal Psychology | 3.0 |
| SEL 293 | Selected Topics in ___________ | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Criminal Justice Technology Certificate Specialization in Forensics (C5518C-C1)
| CJC 144 | Crime Scene Processing | 3.0 |
| CJC 146 | Trace Evidence | 3.0 |
| CJC 245 | Friction Ridge Analysis | 3.0 |
| CJC 246 | Advanced Friction Ridge Analysis | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Criminal Justice Technology Suggested Course Sequence
The following is the suggested plan for when to take each course to complete the Associate in Applied Science degree, based on the program requirements of the 2024-2025 catalog. This is only a recommendation — you may take courses in another order upon consultation with your advisor. This plan is based on you starting with college-level math and English courses, starting your program in the fall, and attending full-time. You can also follow this sequence if you attend part-time. Speak with an advisor about the plan and any questions. This program might also offer diplomas or certificates; visit the catalog or contact the program for details.
Criminal Justice Technology (A55180)
| Term I | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 1.0 |
| CJC 111 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3.0 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3.0 |
| CJC 113 | Juvenile Justice | 3.0 |
| Behavioral/Social Science | 3.0 | |
| Technical Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Term II | ||
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3.0 |
| CJC 112 | Criminology | 3.0 |
| CJC 231 | Constitutional Law | 3.0 |
| Technical Elective | 3.0 | |
| MAT 110 or MAT 152 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy or Statistical Methods I | 3.0 |
| You may have completed program certificate C55180-11. Confirm eligibility with your academic advisor. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Term III | ||
| Technical Elective | 3.0 | |
| Technical Elective | 3.0 | |
| You may have completed a program certificate(s). Confirm eligibility with your academic advisor. | ||
| Credits | 6 | |
| Term IV | ||
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3.0 | |
| CJC 131 | Criminal Law | 3.0 |
| CJC 212 | Ethics & Community Relations | 3.0 |
| Technical Elective | 3.0 | |
| COM 110 or COM 231 | Introduction to Communication or Public Speaking | 3.0 |
| You may have completed a program certificate(s). Confirm eligibility with your academic advisor. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Term V | ||
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3.0 |
| CJC 221 | Investigative Principles | 4.0 |
| Technical Elective | 3.0 | |
| Technical Elective | 3.0 | |
| WBL 112 | Work-Based Learning I | 2.0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 67 | |
Criminal Justice Technology - Forensics (A5518C)
| Term I | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 1.0 |
| CJC 111 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3.0 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3.0 |
| CJC 113 | Juvenile Justice | 3.0 |
| Behavioral/Social Science | 3.0 | |
| CJC 144 | Crime Scene Processing | 3.0 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Term II | ||
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3.0 |
| CJC 112 | Criminology | 3.0 |
| CJC 231 | Constitutional Law | 3.0 |
| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy or Algebra/Trigonometry I or Quantitative Literacy or Statistical Methods I or Precalculus Algebra | 3.0 |
| CJC 146 | Trace Evidence | 3.0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Term III | ||
| Technical Elective | 2.0-3.0 | |
| Technical Elective | 2.0-3.0 | |
| You may have completed a program certificate(s). Confirm eligibility with your academic advisor. | ||
| Credits | 4-6 | |
| Term IV | ||
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3.0 | |
| CJC 131 | Criminal Law | 3.0 |
| CJC 212 | Ethics & Community Relations | 3.0 |
| CJC 245 | Friction Ridge Analysis | 3.0 |
| COM 110 or COM 231 | Introduction to Communication or Public Speaking | 3.0 |
| You may have completed a program certificate(s). Confirm eligibility with your academic advisor. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Term V | ||
| CJC 221 | Investigative Principles | 4.0 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3.0 |
| Technical Elective | 3.0 | |
| CJC 246 | Advanced Friction Ridge Analysis | 3.0 |
| WBL 112 | Work-Based Learning I | 2.0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 65-67 | |