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Expenses estimated over the two-year program timeline.
| ITEM |
IN-STATE COST |
OUT-OF-STATE COST |
| Tuition* |
$5,168.00 |
$18,224.00 |
| Student Activity Fee |
$175.00 |
$175.00 |
| Technology Fee |
$240.00 |
$240.00 |
| General Education Course fees |
$0-100.00 |
$0-100.00 |
| Textbooks |
$4,600.00 |
$4,600.00 |
*Program credit hours: 68 鈥� $76.00 per credit hour in-state tuition, $268.00 per credit hour out-of-state tuition.
Cost of Attendance
, funded by the state of North Carolina, provides a forgivable loan to students who
remain employed in the criminal justice profession for four years.
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**Students successfully completing a Basic Law Enforcement Training course, accredited
by the North Carolina Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the
North Carolina Sheriffs Education and Training Standards Commission will receive credit
for CJC-113 Juvenile Justice, CJC-120 Interviews and Interrogation, CJC-131, Criminal
Law, CJC-132 Court Procedure and Evidence, and CJC-221 Investigative Principles, and
CJC-231 Constitutional Law toward the Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal
Justice Technology. Students must have completed Basic Law Enforcement Training since
1985.
* This program is financial aid eligible.
Plan of Study Grid
|
| First Semester (Fall) |
| ACA-115 |
Success & Study Skills |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| CJC-111 |
Intro to Criminal Justice |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CJC-112 |
Criminology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CJC-113 |
Juvenile Justice |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| ENG-111 |
Writing and Inquiry |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PSY-150 |
General Psychology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours |
15 |
2 |
16 |
| Second Semester (Spring) |
| CIS*** |
CIS-110 or CIS-111 |
1-2 |
2 |
2-3 |
| CJC-120 |
Interviews/Interrogations |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| CJC-121 |
Law Enforcement Operations |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CJC-131 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CJC-132 |
Court Procedure & Evidence |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours |
11-12 |
4 |
13-14 |
| Third Semester (Summer) |
| CJC-212 |
Ethics & Comm Relations |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CJC-232 |
Civil Liability |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| Fourth Semester (Fall) |
| CJC-221 |
Investigative Principles |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| CJC-225 |
Crisis Intervention |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CJC-231 |
Constitutional Law |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| ENG-112 or |
Writing/Research in the Disc or |
|
|
|
|
|
Prof Research & Reporting
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PSY-281 |
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours |
15 |
2 |
16 |
| Fifth Semester (Spring) |
| CJC-141 |
Corrections |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CJC-241 |
Community-Based Corrections |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| MAT*** |
MAT-143 or higher |
2-3 |
2 |
3-4 |
| PSY-231 |
Forensic Psychology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| *** |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| *** |
Elective(s) |
1-3 |
0-10 |
2-3 |
| |
Credit Hours |
15-18 |
2-12 |
17-19 |
| Total Required Minimum
Semester Hours Credit |
|
68 |
| |
| Electives: Choose a minimum of two (2) CREDITS from the following courses. |
| COM-231 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| SOC-210 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| SOC-213 |
Sociology of the Family |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| SOC-220 |
Social Problems |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| WBL-111J |
Work-Based Learning I |
0 |
10 |
1 |
| WBL-115J |
Work-Based Learning Seminar I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Catalog
* This program is not financial aid eligible.
Plan of Study Grid
|
| First Semester (Fall) |
| ACA-115 |
Success & Study Skills |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| CJC-111 |
Intro to Criminal Justice |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CJC-112 |
Criminology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours |
6 |
2 |
7 |
| Second Semester (Spring) |
| CJC-121 |
Law Enforcement Operations |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CJC-131 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| Total Required Minimum
Semester Hours Credit |
|
13 |
Catalog
Our graduates have several transfer opportunities available. Graduates may pursue 4-year
degrees in related fields at the following universities.
Students must contact senior institutions to verify specific transfer requirements.
