2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

Academic Programs – Degrees and CertificatesLAW ENFORCEMENTThis curriculum is plannedfor three types of students:• Those who plan to work withlaw enforcement agencies.• Those already employed as officers who wish toadvance in their jobs.• Those preparing for advanced study in policemanagement, criminology, or social welfare.SCC offers both the Associate of AppliedScience-Law Enforcement Option outlined here andthe Associate of Arts with a Criminal Justice major.The A.A.S. will help students obtain employment inthe law enforcement area of the criminal justicesystem. The A.A. is a transfer program for studentswho plan to pursue an advanced degree at afour-year college or university.The college grants up to 14 credit hours towardthe A.A.S. degree for students who already have completedthe 685-hour course at Eastern Missouri LawEnforcement Training Academy. These credit hoursapply to specific courses – CRJ 110/170/224/230.See an academic counselor if you have attended orplan to attend the Academy.General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Must Include (See page 64)PHL 102 . . . . .Intro. to Logic . . . . . . . . . . . .3Criminal Justice Core Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18CRJ 140 . . . . . .Intro. to Criminal Justice . . . .3CRJ 170 . . . . . .Crim. Law and Procedures* . .3CRJ 171 . . . . . .Rules of Evidence . . . . . . . . . .3CRJ 175 . . . . . .Criminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3CRJ 201 . . . . . .Conflicting Perspectives . . . . .3CRJ 205 . . . . . .Juvenile System . . . . . . . . . . .3Law Enforcement Option(Select From the Following) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18CRJ 101 . . . . . .Introduction to Victimology . .3CRJ 110 . . . . . .Criminal Investigations* . . . . .3CRJ 202 . . . . . .Correctional Instit. . . . . . . . . .3CRJ 210 . . . . . .Crime Victimization . . . . . . . .3CRJ 224 . . . . . .Constitutional Law* . . . . . . . .3CRJ 230 . . . . . .Crisis Intervention* . . . . . . . .2CRJ 240 . . . . . .Probation and Parole . . . . . . .3CRJ 250 . . . . . .Police Administration . . . . . . .3CRJ 260 . . . . . .Police Comm. Relations . . . . .3CRJ 265 . . . . . .Internship I . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6CRJ 266 . . . . . .Internship II . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6CRJ 290 . . . . . .Special Topics . . . . . . . . . . .1-3CRJ 291 . . . . . .Mock Trial . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3CRJ 292 . . . . . .Mock Trial Competition . . .1-3Other Required Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4SOC 101 . . . . .Introduction to Sociology . . . .3CRJ 199 . . . . . .Criminal Justice Capstone . . . .1Total Required Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64CRIMINAL JUSTICELAW ENFORCEMENTGeneral Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12(See page 64)Criminal Justice Core Courses (Choose three) . . . . . . .9CRJ 140 . . . . . .Intro. to Criminal Justice . . . .3CRJ 170 . . . . . .Crim. Law and Procedures* . .3CRJ 171 . . . . . .Rules of Evidence . . . . . . . . . .3CRJ 175 . . . . . .Criminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3CRJ 201 . . . . . .Conflicting Perspectives . . . . .3CRJ 205 . . . . . .Juvenile System . . . . . . . . . . .3Law Enforcement Option(Select From the Following) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10CRJ 101 . . . . . .Introduction to Victimology . .3CRJ 110 . . . . . .Criminal Investigations* . . . . .3CRJ 202 . . . . . .Correctional Instit. . . . . . . . . .3CRJ 210 . . . . . .Crime Victimization . . . . . . . .3CRJ 224 . . . . . .Constitutional Law* . . . . . . . .3CRJ 230 . . . . . .Crisis Intervention* . . . . . . . .2CRJ 240 . . . . . .Probation and Parole . . . . . . .3CRJ 250 . . . . . .Police Administration . . . . . . .3CRJ 260 . . . . . .Police Comm. Relations . . . . .3CRJ 265 . . . . . .Internship I . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6CRJ 291 . . . . . .Mock Trial*** . . . . . . . . . . .1-3CRJ 292 . . . . . .Mock Trial Competition*** . .1-3Other Required Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1CRJ 199 . . . . . .Criminal Justice Capstone** . .1Total Required Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32* Graduates of the Police Academy are given credit for12 hours (courses marked with an asterisk*) towardthe program certificate. Police Academy graduatescan also receive 2 additional hours toward the A.A.S.degree for Physical Education.** All Certificate Graduates are required to complete thiscourse. No fee is charged to enroll in it.*** Students who take CRJ 291 are required to takeCRJ 292 as well.AN A.A.S. DEGREE ISNOT A TRANSFERDEGREECareer-technicalprograms concentrate onthe practical skills andknowledge that studentswill need on the job. Theyare not designed fortransfer to a four-yearinstitution. Studentsconsidering both a careerprogram and the option oftransferring should see anSCC counselor and reviewthe college transfer sectionof this catalog, pages50-61.87