Criminal Justice, C.T.S.

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CERTIFICATE OF TECHNICAL STUDIES PROGRAM

SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION

The Certificate of Technical Studies in Criminal Justice is a 21-credit hour program that provides students a core curriculum in criminal justice and a practical framework for understanding issues within the American criminal justice system. All courses in the C.T.S. are applicable to the Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice and prepares students for opportunities in the criminal justice field.

Upon successful completion of the Certificate of Technical Studies in Criminal Justice program, the learner will be able to:

Create and formulate a worldview that includes an historic foundation of American law and the criminal justice system (SLO #1)
Identify and define major components of the criminal justice system (police, courts, and corrections) (SLO #2)
Interpret and evaluate the significance and practice of the Constitution and Supreme Court decisions within all compenents of the criminal justice system (SLO #3)

NOTE:

See Graduation Requirements .

Students planning to pursue a baccalaureate program should contact that receiving institution for determination of course transferability. A listing of Delgado courses can be found by following this link: Transfer List

REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR

Choose three (3) credit hours from the following:

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 21

SUGGESTED SEQUENCE

First Semester

CRJU 101 - Introduction to Policing 3 credit hours
CRJU 103 - Introduction to Corrections 3 credit hours
CRJU 105 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credit hours
ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 credit hours OR
ENGL 110 - Intensive English Composition I

Criminal Justice, C.T.S.

NOTE:

REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR

Choose three (3) credit hours from the following:

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 21

SUGGESTED SEQUENCE

First Semester

Total: 12 credit hours

Second Semester

Total: 9 credit hours

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 21