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Associate of Science in Criminal Justice

This program is designed to address training requirements for students seeking employment as police officers, marshals, conservation officers, Guam Customs officers, investigators, corrections officers, forensic computer examiners, forensic lab technicians, and other public safety employees. Students may choose a track in one of four areas of concentration:
  1. Administration of Criminal Justice            
  2. Law Enforcement Administration
  3. Forensic Lab Technician                
  4. Forensic Computer Examiner
Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
Upon successful completion of the AS in Criminal Justice program, students will be able to:
  1. Identify the legal procedures for gathering information about crimes, criminal procedure, and defendants’ rights.
  2. Describe the process of the criminal justice system including the duties and responsibilities of the criminal justice professional as it pertains to one of the chosen concentration areas: Administration of CJ, Law Enforcement Administration, Forensic Lab Technician, or Forensic Computer Examiner.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to understand the interrelations, ethics, and role expectations of the criminal justice professional in society.
 
Administration of Criminal Justice Track
General Education Requirements
Course Course Name Credits
English (Choose 1)
EN110 Freshman Composition 3
EN110A Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab 4
Natural & PhysicalScience Requirement (Choose 1)
SI103/103L Introduction to Marine Biology:Theory (3) & Introduction to Marine Biology: Laboratory (1) 4
SI110/110L Environmental Biology: Theory (3) & Environmental Biology:Laboratory (1)
Course Course Name Credits
MA110A Mathematics Requirement 3
CS151 Windows Applications 3
HU120 Pacific Cultures 3
PS140 American Government 3
Total 19-20
Major Requirements
Course Course Name Credits
CJ100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CJ101 Juvenile Justice Process 3
CJ107 Introduction to Corrections 3
CJ150 Criminal Procedure 3
CJ200 Criminal Law 3
CJ204 Introduction to Criminology 3
CJ206 Social Values & the Criminal Justice Process 3
CJ209 Concept of Police Operations 3
CJ292 Criminal Justice Practicum 3
PY125 Interpersonal Relations 3
SO130 Introduction to Sociology 3
Electives
Course Course Name Credits
  Related Major Course 3
  Related Major Course 3
  Related Major Course 3
Total 42
Program Total 61-62
 
Law Enforcement Administration Track
General Education Requirements
Course Course Name Credits
English (Choose 1)
EN110 Freshman Composition 3
EN110A Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab 4
Course Course Name Credits
MA110A Mathematics Requirement 3
HU120 Pacific Cultures  3
PS140 American Government 3
CS151 Windows Applications 3
Natural & PhysicalScience Requirement (Choose 1)
SI 103/103L Introduction to Marine Biology:Theory (3) & Introduction to Marine Biology: Laboratory (1) 4
SI 110/110L Environmental Biology: Theory (3) & Environmental Biology: Laboratory (1)
Total 19-20
Major Requirements
Course Course Name Credits
CJ100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CJ150 Criminal Procedure 3
CJ200 Criminal Law 3
CJ205 Report Writing for Law Enforcement 3
CJ206 Social Values & the Criminal Justice Process 3
CJ209 Concept of Police Operations 3
CJ225 Criminal Investigations 3
CJ250 Police Organizational Theory 3
CJ292 Criminal Justice Practicum 3
PY125 Interpersonal Relations 3
SO130 Introduction to Sociology 3
Electives
Course Course Name Credits
  Related Major Course 3
  Related Major Course 3
  Related Major Course 3
Total 42
Program Total 61-62
 
Forensic Lab Technician Track
General Education Requirements
Course Course Name Credits
English (Choose 1)
EN110 Freshman Composition 3
EN110A Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab 4
Course Course Name Credits
MA115 Fundamentals of College Algebra 3
SI131/SI131L Human Anatomy & Physiology: Theory / Laboratory 4
PS140 American Government 3
HU120 Pacific Cultures 3
CS151 Windows Applications 3
Total 19-20
Major Requirements
Course Course Name Credits
PY125 Interpersonal Relations 3
SO130 Introduction to Sociology 3
CJ100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CJ122 Introduction to Forensic Science 4
CJ150 Criminal Procedure 3
CJ200 Criminal Law 3
CJ206 Social Values & the Criminal Justice Process 3
CJ225 Criminal Investigation 3
CJ292 Criminal Justice Practicum 3
MA161A College Algebra & Trigonometry I (Students can opt to take MA161A & MA161B OR MA165) 3
MA161B College Algebra & Trigonometry II (Students can opt to take MA161A & MA161B OR MA165) 3 OR
MA165 PreCalculus (Students can opt to take MA161A & MA161B OR MA165) 5
SI141 Applied Physics I 4
SI150/150L Introduction to Microbiology:Theory (3) & Introduction to Microbiology: Laboratory (1) 4
SI101/101L Introduction to Chemistry:Theory (3) & Introduction to Chemistry: Laboratory (1) 4
Total 45-46
Program Total 64-65
*MA161A College Algebra & Trigonometry I should be taken summer after year 1

 
Forensic Computer Examiner Track
General Education Requirements
Course Course Name Credits
English (Choose 1)
EN110 Freshman Composition 3
EN110A Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab 4
Course Course Name Credits
MA110A Mathematics Requirement 3
SI110/L or SI103/L Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement 4
SI141 Applied Physics I 4
HU120 Pacific Cultures 3
PS140 American Government 3
CS151 Windows Applications 3
Total 23-24
Major Requirements
Course Course Name Credits
PY125 Interpersonal Relations 3
SO130 Introduction to Sociology 3
CJ100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CJ122 Introduction to forensic Science 4
CJ150 Criminal Procedure 3
CJ200 Criminal Law 3
CJ205 Report Writing for law Enforcement 3
CJ206 Social Values & the Criminal Justice Process 3
CJ225 Criminal Investigation 3
CJ292 Criminal Justice Practicum 3
EE211 IT Essentials I 4
CS101 Introduction to Computer Systems & Information Technology 3
Approved Computer Science Courses
Course Course Name Credits
CS___ Computer Science Course 1 3
CS___ Computer Science Course 2 3
CS___ Computer Science Course 3 3
Total 47
Program Total 70-71
 

Course Sequence by Semester
Areas of Concentration: Criminal Justice Administration Law Enforcement Administration Forensic Lab Technician Forensic Computer Examiner
1st Semester CJ 100
CJ 107
EN 110
MA 110A
PY 125
CJ 100
CJ 205
EN 110
MA 110A
PY 125
CJ 100
EN 110
MA 115
PY 125
HU 120
CJ 100
CJ 205
CS 101
EN 110
HU 120
2nd Semester CJ 101
CJ 150
CJ 200
PS 140
SO 130
CJ 150
CJ 200
CJ 225
SO 130
PS 140
CJ 122
CJ 150
CJ 200
PS 140
SO 130
CJ 122
CJ 150
CJ 200
MA110A
PY 125
Summer MA 161A or MA 165 SI140
CJ225
3rd Semester CJ 204
CJ 206
CJ 209
CS 151
SI 110 or SI 103
CJ 206
CJ 209
CJ 250
CS 151
SI 110 or SI 103
CJ 206
CS 151
MA 161B or MA 165
SI 131
CJ225
CS 151
CS XXX
CS XXX
SI 110 or SI 103
SO 130
4th Semester CJ 292
HU 120
+ 9 CJ related credits
CJ 292
HU 120
+ 9 CJ related
credits
CJ 292
SI 140
SI 150
SI101
CJ 206
CJ 292
CS XXX
EE 211
PS 140
Total Credits 61-62 61-62 64-66 70-71
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