Criminal Justice Program
Program Objectives
The Criminal Justice program is designed to qualify its graduates to pursue a career in law and/or law enforcement at law firms and government entities and is designed for students with little or no experience in criminal justice or security settings. Individual didactic courses may be delivered via blended or full distance education. Instruction is provided with online lectures and hands-on experience conducted online or in a classroom setting. Externship is conducted via blended education with an online lecture component and a residential practical component.
Upon satisfactory completion of the program detailed below, students will be granted an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice degree from NCC and will be qualified to obtain an entry- to mid-level position in a criminal justice or security setting. A computer meeting the technical specifications listed under Computer System Requirements in the Academic Policies section of the catalog and internet access are required for completion of this program.
Program Length
72 Weeks
*Actual program length (in weeks) may vary due to holidays
and scheduled administrative breaks.
Program Delivery
Blended
Course List
Detailed course descriptions can be found in Addendum G - Course Descriptions.
| Course Name and Number | LECTURE HOURS | LAB HOURS | CLINICAL HOURS | CREDIT HOURS | CLOCK HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | |||||
| CJP101 – Introduction to Criminal Justice | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| CJP102 – Introduction to Criminal Procedure | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| CJP103 – Professional Writing for Criminal Justice | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| CJP104 – Criminal Justice Ethics | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| CJP105 – Security Principles | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| CJP106 – Introduction to Policing | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| CJP107 – Introduction to Corrections | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| SAS101 - Student Academic Success | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 40 |
| CJ201 – Victimology | 40 | 20 | 0 | 5.0 | 60 |
| CJ202 – Criminal Investigation | 40 | 20 | 0 | 5.0 | 60 |
| CJ203 – Probation | 40 | 20 | 0 | 5.0 | 60 |
| CJ204 – Introduction to Homeland Security | 40 | 20 | 0 | 5.0 | 60 |
| CJ211 - Criminal Justice Externship | 40 | 0 | 180 | 10.0 | 220 |
| General Education Requirements | |||||
| ENG101 – English Composition I | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 50 |
| ENG102 – English Composition II | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 50 |
| HIST101 – American Government and the Nevada State Constitution | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 50 |
| MAT101 – Basic College Mathematics | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 50 |
| PSY101 – Introduction to Psychology | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 50 |
| Total | 938 | 192 | 180 | 108.0 | 1310 |
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