Criminal Justice Technology, AAS

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(CIP Code: 43.0104)

The Criminal Justice Program is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement, corrections, and the court system. The Program combines classroom instruction with real world experience. Students are provided with targeted training to enhance their professional opportunities with local, county, and state agencies.

The Blinn College Board of Trustees approved expanding the college’s Criminal Justice Program to include training at the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Central Texas Police Academy in Bryan, Texas. The partnership allows Blinn College Criminal Justice students to receive seventeen weeks of practical training with law enforcement props, equipment, and apparatus in addition to the usual classroom instruction.

More information is available online through the Criminal Justice Program website. Applied Sciences award plans.

In order for a student to receive college credit for up to twenty (20) hours of experiential learning, the individual must show documentation of the successful completion of a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) approved police academy – 1985 to the present – and proof of passing the Texas Peace Officer Exam. A student that attended a TCOLE approved police academy prior to 1985 will need to meet with the Program Coordinator to discuss experiential learning credit options. The courses for which credit will be granted are: CJLE 1506 , CJLE 1512 , CJLE 1518 , and CJLE 1524 . These courses may only be applied to the Law Enforcement Technology AAS degree. The student can be concurrently enrolled in six (6) hours, but must complete six (6) hours at Blinn College before requesting credit for experiential learning that is quantified by the successful passing of a state or national certification exam.

1st Year

1st Semester: 15 Credit Hours

ENGL 1301 Composition I Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2301 General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1301 Introduction To Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
OR
CJSA 1322 Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems And Practices Credit Hours: 3
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
OR
CJSA 1327 Fundamentals of Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3

2nd Semester: 9 Credit Hours

CRIJ 1307 Crime In America Credit Hours: 3
OR
CJSA 1312 Crime in America Credit Hours: 3
OR
CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System Credit Hours: 3

Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Any Blinn College core curriculum course in Creative Arts, Language, Philosophy and Culture, including as listed:

ENGL 2322 Survey of British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2323 Survey of British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2327 Survey of American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2328 Survey of American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2332 Survey of World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2333 Survey of World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2306 Introduction To Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1301 Architectural History I Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1302 Architectural History II Credit Hours: 3
ARCH 1311 Introduction to Architecture Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the present) Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theater Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2361 History of the Theater I Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2362 History of the Theater II Credit Hours: 3
DRAM 2366 Introduction to Cinema Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1301 Introduction To Music Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1308 Music Literature Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 1310 History of Rock and Popular Music Credit Hours: 3

Speech: 3 Credit Hours

Any Speech course as listed:

SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 2335 Argumentation And Debate Credit Hours: 3

1st Summer Session: 9 Credit Hours

Any CRIJ or CJSA Elective Course Credit Hours: 3
Any CRIJ or CJSA Elective Course Credit Hours: 3
Any ACGM or WECM Course (excludes Developmental Courses beginning with zero) Credit Hours: 3