The Criminal Justice Programs at South Suburban College are designed for those individuals either desiring employment with, or upgrading of their skills for, police agencies, correctional facilities, or security companies. Theoretical and practical coursework is provided for maximum flexibility in career choice.
| CREDITS | ||
|---|---|---|
| OCS 121 | Overview for College Success | 1 |
| Cluster 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| CJS 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice Required courses. See CJS Coordinator |
3 |
| CJS 104 | Criminology | 3 |
| PSC 101 | American National Government | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Cluster 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SPE 108 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| CJS | Select from CJS Electives Group II | 3 |
| CJS 105 | Criminal Law Required courses. See CJS Coordinator |
3 |
| CJS 207 | Evidence and Criminal Procedure Required courses. See CJS Coordinator |
3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Cluster 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CJS 215 | Police Report Writing | 3 |
| CJS | Select from CJS Electives Group I | 3 |
| CJS | Select from CJS Electives Group I | 3 |
| SOC 206 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| PSC 102 | American State and Local Government | 3 |
| Cluster 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| CJS 212 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| GROUP II | Select from Humanities or Fine Arts Electives Students earning an Associate degree must meet the requirement for coursework on improving human relations as defined in Public Act 87-581. |
3 |
| GROUP IV | Select from Mathematics Electives OR Select from Physical and Life Science Electives (Must include one lab) |
3 |
| Minimum for AAS Degree | 60-61 | |
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