2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice/Public Safety now (HC18) formerly (HB04)


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The Criminal Justice/Public Safety Program provides training for career opportunities in law enforcement and policing, and also offers a broad liberal arts education for those students who wish to transfer their earned college credits from the program to four-year academic institutions. 

Cooperative Work Experience

One of the special characteristics of the program is the Cooperative Work Experience, whereby the student, under professional supervision, actually engages in practical hands-on training in the Criminal Justice/Public Safety area of his or her choice. The Cooperative Work Experience is an integral and recommended part of the Criminal Justice/Public Safety curriculum. The Co-op usually takes place during the second semester of the second year, after the student has satisfied all of the prerequisites. The Co-op experience allows students who have successfully met eligibility criteria to integrate and apply classroom theory to the field-based setting. Students participate under the supervision of qualified professionals in Criminal Justice/Public Safety organizations. The Coordinator of the Criminal Justice/Public Safety Program or the Division Leader should approve all Co-op placements. Students in the Criminal Justice/Public Safety Program should consult with the coordinator of the program before registering for courses, especially for the choice of electives and the cooperative work experience.

General Education Core course listings and definitions appear on General Education Core . Placement testing will determine the sequencing of courses. Additional courses may be required.

Curriculum


Competency Requirement


Aesthetic Dimensions/Written Communication Credits: 3


Continuing Learning and Information Literacy/ Ethical Credits: 3


Critical Analysis and Logical Thinking/Written Communication Credits: 3


Historical Knowledge and Understanding Credits: 3


Oral Communication Credits: 3


Choose one:

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Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3


Scientific Knowledge Credits: 4


Choose one:

Scientific Reasoning Credits: 3 or 4


Click here on the requirement name Scientific Reasoning  to expand the list of courses then select any course listed

Social Phenomena Credits: 3


Written Communication Credits: 3


Elective Courses in the Field (15 credits)


Choose 5 additional CJS courses from the list of offerings: Course Descriptions  

     NoteCJS* H102  and CJS* H105  are recommended

Program Outcomes


 

Total Credits: 61


Any given course may only be used to satisfy one of the competency areas even if it is listed under more than one.

1 Students planning to transfer to a 4-year school should plan to complete MAT* H167 - Principles of Statistics  or MAT* H172 - College Algebra .

 

Becoming Connecticut State Community College


STUDENTS: The Community Colleges are undergoing a merger with a plan to become Connecticut State Community College in fall 2023; please work closely with your advisor/program coordinator to select your courses accordingly. Click here Becoming Connecticut State Community College  for more detail about this merger.

 

 

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