Criminal Justice
Curriculum Requirements
Students are required to complete a minimum of 64 credit hours with a grade point average not less than C (2.0).
Internship requirement: Each full-time Criminal Justice student with a minimum 2.5 GPA must take one six-credit course in Cooperative Education during his/her third or fourth semester. (Those students who do not have a minimum 2.5 GPA will be required to take six additional credits in criminal justice courses.) Based on their areas of career choice, students will be assigned to an agency or department within the four-county Finger Lakes region. The Cooperative Education curriculum is designed to supplement and expand the theoretical and doctrinal concepts delivered in the classroom environment. Cooperative Education is offered during the Spring and Fall semesters.
Transfer students: Students currently enrolled at FLCC and wishing to transfer into the Criminal Justice program must complete a change-of major form during the pre-registration period. Students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0. A limited number of spaces are available.
Course requirements: All associate degree programs require English 101 Freshman English and English 102 Introduction to Literature. Students must pass skills assessment for entrance into these courses. Students who are well prepared may substitute ENG 104 English I Honors and ENG 105 English II Honors for ENG101 and ENG102. Students who are considering the English Honors sequence should consult the Director of Honors.
The student must successfully complete:
Humanities
- ENG101 Freshman English and
ENG 102
Introduction to Literature
or
ENG104 English I Honors and ENG105 English II Honors
Social Science
- COM 110 Public Speaking
- SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
- PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
- 6 credit hours of social science electives
Mathematics and Science
- 3 credit hours of mathematics
- 6 credit hours of science
Criminal Justice
- CJC 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJC 117 Issues in Constitutional Law
- CJC 200 Cooperative Education OR 6 credits of CJC electives
- CJC 210 Family Court
- CJC 105 Criminal Law OR CJC 110 Criminal Procedure Law
The balance of Criminal Justice courses will be selected from the following courses in consultation with an advisor. A total of 27 credit hours in Criminal Justice is required.
- CJC 105 Criminal Law OR CJC 110 Criminal Procedure Law
- CJC 115 Law of Evidence
- CJC 120 Corrections Procedure
- CJC 125 Juvenile Justice
- CJC 130 Probation Administration
- CJC 205 Philosophy of Criminal Investigation
- CJC 215 Current Practices in Corrections
- CJC 220 Contemporary Practices in Probation
- CJC 225 Police Community Relations
Health/Physical Education Elective
- Minimum of 4 credit hours
Electives
- The remainder of required hours must be made up of approved electives.