Associate Degree in Criminal Justice

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Students receiving an associate degree in criminal justice should understand each of the three main components of the criminal justice system and their inter-relatedness. This program includes study in law enforcement, courts, and corrections, plus work in theories of crime causation and crime control policy. Students should expect reading, writing, and critical thinking skills to be rigorously applied and developed throughout the degree program. The associate degree in Criminal Justice prepares students for entry-level positions in criminal justice or for study at the baccalaureate level.

The courses that are required to obtain an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice can be completed in the evening – or during the day!

For more information on this degree plan, please visit: http://www.altoona.psu.edu/cj/associate.htm

COURSES OFFERED IN THE FALL 2008 SEMESTER

CRIMJ 100: Intro to Criminal Justice
Overview of the criminal justice system, including legal foundations, processing and correction of offenders, extent and types of crime, victims.

CRIMJ 220: Courts and the Prosecution Process
Purpose and function of criminal courts in society, organization, jurisdiction and staffing; prosecution, adjudication, and sentencing of offenders.

MIS 103: Microcomputer Applications in Business
Introduction to current business issues of the microcomputer, including spreadsheets, database management, word processing, and decision-making models.

SOC 119: Race and Ethnic Relations
Historical patterns and current status of racial and ethnic groups; inequality, competition, and conflict; social movements; government policy.

STAT 200 (4cr): Elementary Statistics
Descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, probability, binomial and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation.

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