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| The Criminal Justice Technology prepares you for a career in criminal justice. You will find this program valuable if you want to work directly in law enforcement, in the courts, corrections, retail loss, prevention management, or in private security. |
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| What You'll Learn... |
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Criminal law, constitutional law, the nature of criminal behavior, and counseling |
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Contemporary issues and daily operations of criminal justice agencies across the nation |
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Using your background and skills in a variety of job opportunities including local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies as well as private agencies |
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The impact of crime in society and the role of the criminal justice system |
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Applying your criminal justice background to a variety of situations |
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| What You'll Earn... |
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A competitive salary with good opportunity for advancement |
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Employment opportunities in law enforcement and related services, corrections, counseling, probation and parole, courts, and private security and investigations |
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The opportunity to broaden and advance your skills in new areas |
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| Why You'll Succeed... |
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Many of the higher paying jobs, now and in the future, will be in a technical career field requir-ing an education beyond high school |
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Employees with degrees tend to be more eligible for promotion* |
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Associate degree holders generally earn more than high school graduates* |
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College credit may be awarded for relevant work experience |
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Many credits from an Associate Degree may be applied toward a Bachelor Degree |
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* Studies from U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census |
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You can enroll in the Criminal Justice Technology on either a full-time or part-time basis. The length of time required to complete an Associate Degree depends on the number of courses you take each semester. Some students may need refresher courses at the basic or pre-tech level; others may receive transfer credit or credit for work experience. Delaware Tech operates on a semester system with new terms beginning in late August and mid-January, plus summer terms beginning at the end of May and in mid-June. You can start taking courses any semester or summer term; however, all technical courses may not be offered every term. |
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Criminal Justice Technology Degree Curriculum |
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| Core Courses |
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| ENG 120 |
Critical Reading & Thinking* |
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| ENG 121 |
Composition or ENG 125 |
3 |
| ENG 125 |
Honors Composition or ENG 121 |
3 |
| ENG 122 |
Technical Wrigting or ENG 130 |
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| ENG 130 |
Honors Technical Writing or ENG 122 |
3 |
| MAT 153 |
College Math & Statistics |
4 |
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| Technical Support |
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| PSY 121 |
General Pshychology |
3 |
| PSY 334 |
Abnormal Pshychology |
3 |
| SOC 111 |
Sociology I |
3 |
| SPA 136 |
Spanish Communication |
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| Technical Courses |
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| CJR 101 |
Intro to Criminal Justice |
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| CJR 102 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
| CJR 104 |
Drugs, Society & Human Behavior |
3 |
| CJR 105 |
Computer Applications in CJ |
3 |
| CJR 110 |
Issues in Law Enforcement |
3 |
| CJR 115 |
Essentials of Interviewing |
3 |
| CJR 118 |
Corrections in America |
3 |
| CJR 220 |
Criminal Judiciary |
3 |
| CJR 222 |
Constitutional Law |
3 |
| CJR 223 |
Criminology |
3 |
| CJR 224 |
Juvnile Justice |
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| CJR 225 |
Group & Individual Counseling |
3 |
| CJR 226 |
Crises Intervention |
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| CJR 235 |
Internship |
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Obtain an application by calling (302) 857-1020. Complete and return to the Terry Campus with a $10 application fee. Download Application here. |
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Take the College Placement Test (CPT) unless college-level math, reading, and English courses have been completed with a "C" grade or better. The CPT will determine appropriate placement and is scheduled by the Admissions Office. |
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Request that high school and/or college transcripts be sent to the Admissions Office.
Get the form to request transcripts here. |
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Meet with a Delaware Tech counselor to discuss CPT results. |
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Meet with an advisor to plan schedule. |
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Apply and register early for the best selection of courses. |
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| Regularly scheduled internships allow students to experience real-life situations in this career field |
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