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4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
Cottleville, MO 63376 | 636-922-8000
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Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice
Law Enforcement Option
Associate of Applied Science

This program is planned for three types of students:

  • Those who plan to work with law enforcement agencies.
  • Those already employed as officers who wish to advance in their jobs.
  • Those preparing for advanced study in police management, criminology, or social welfare.

SCC offers both the Associate of Applied Science-Law Enforcement Option outlined here and the Associate of Arts with a Criminal Justice major. The A.A.S. will help students obtain employment in the law enforcement area of the criminal justice system. The A.A. is a transfer program for students who plan to pursue an advanced degree at a four-year college or university.

The college grants up to 14 credit hours toward the A.A.S. degree for students who already have completed the 685-hour course at Eastern Missouri Law Enforcement Training Academy.  These credit hours apply to specific courses - CRJ 110/111/170/224/230.  See an academic advisor if you have attended or plan to attend the academy.

General Education Requirements
Must include:

24
MAT 105 Applied Math
3
  
     
Criminal Justice Core Courses
18
CRJ  140 Introduction to Criminal Justice
3
CRJ  170 Criminal Law & Procedures
3
CRJ  171 Rules of Evidence
3
CRJ  175 Crime & Punishment
3
CRJ  201 Conflicting Perspectives
3
CRJ  205 Juvenile System
3
   
Law Enforcement Option    (Select From the Following)
15
CRJ  101 Introduction to Victimology
3
CRJ  110 Criminal Investigations I
3
CRJ  202 Correctional Institutions
3
CRJ  210 Crime Victimization
3
CRJ  224 Constitutional Law
3
CRJ  230 Crisis Intervention
2
CRJ  240 Probation and Parole
3
CRJ  250 Police Administration
3
CRJ  260 Police Communication Relations
3
CRJ  266 Internship II
1-6
CRJ  290 Special Topics
1-3
CRJ  291 Mock Trial
1-3
CRJ  292 Mock Trial Competition
1-3
   
Other Required Courses 
4-9
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
3
CRJ 265 Internship I
1-6
     
Total Required Hours
61-66

For more information call 636-922-8241.