Roane State Community College

The two-year Criminal Justice program is designed to provide students with a variety of career opportunities. Careers available include: state and local law enforcement, school resource officers, park ranger, sheriff's deputies, corrections officers, federal agencies such as U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Marshalls, U.S. Secret Service, Transportation Security Administration, and other U.S. Department of Homeland Security jobs (some of these agencies require a four-year degree).

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the continued desire for public safety is expected to lead to new openings for officers, although demand may vary by location.  The two-year associate degree is formed to meet the needs of society for personnel capable of entry and advancement into these career opportunities.  Education requirements range from a high school diploma to a college degree. Most police and corrections officers must graduate from their agency’s training academy before completing a period of on-the-job training. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, usually at least 21 years old, and able to meet rigorous physical and personal qualifications.

 

1st Fall			Hours
COLS	1010	Study, Organize, Succeed	3
ENGL	1010	Composition I	3
COMM	2025	Fundamentals of Communication	3
SOCI	1010	Introduction to Sociology	3
CRMJ	2020	Introduction to Corrections	3
		TERM TOTAL	15
Action Items
	Oct	Meet with Success Coach or Advisor Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term
	Nov	Register for next term
1st Spring			Hours
MATH	1010	Math for General Studies (Recommended) OR Choose from: 1530, 1130, 1630 or higher content-level math course OR Natural Science Elective1	3
PSYC	1030	Introduction to Psychology	3
CRMJ	1355	Understanding Terrorism	3
CRMJ	1010	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
POLS	1010	Introduction to Political Science	3
		TERM TOTAL	15
Action Items
	Mar	Meet with Success Coach or Advisor
	April	Register for next term
2nd Fall			Hours
CRMJ	2010	Introduction to Law Enforcement	3
CRMJ	2311	Introduction to Juvenile Justice	3
CRMJ	1311	Criminal Law	3
POLS	1030	American Government	3
PHIL	1040	Introduction to Ethics (Recommended) OR Humanities Elective	3
		TERM TOTAL	15
Action Items
	Sept	Complete Application for Graduation
	Oct	Meet with Faculty Advisor
	Nov	Register for next term
2nd Spring			Hours
CRMJ	1020	Introduction to Legal Process	3
CRMJ	2381	Special Topics 2	3
CRMJ	1340	Introduction to Criminal Investigation	3
CRMJ	1330	Criminal Evidence and Procedures	3
		Elective	3
		TERM TOTAL	15
Action Items
	Feb	Take Exit Exam (ETS Proficiency Profile) and CRMJ Exit Exam
	Mar	Begin job search using RaiderRecruit
		TOTAL HOURS	60

*CRMJ Internship only offered in SPRING. Pre-requisite CRMJ 1010

¹Students must complete all Math Learning Support requirements before the degree will be awarded.

²Other CRMJ courses may be substituted for this requirement.  Consult with your faculty advisor.

Exit Testing:

AAS Criminal Justice Graduate Exam (CJGE)

All Criminal Justice students seeking an Associate of Applied Science degree must take the ETS Proficiency Profile Exam and the Criminal Justice Graduate Exit Exam prior to receiving a diploma.

You must first file an Application for Graduation and allow time for review and approval. Once your Application for Graduation form has been approved, you can take the CJGE. You must take your CJGE at the Harriman or Oak Ridge campus as it requires a password only known by Testing Center employees.

The CJGE consists of 80 multiple choice questions covering the subject areas of: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Law Enforcement, Introduction to Corrections and Introduction to the Legal Process. There is no study guide for this exam. Please allow yourself 1 hour for the ETS Exit Exam and approximately 2 hours for the Criminal Justice Exam.

Proficiency Credit for Criminal Justice

Currently enrolled criminal justice students may petition for the granting of academic proficiency credit, based on previous experiential work in the field in which a degree is being pursued. The student is responsible for assembling and presenting a portfolio of materials to support the request.  Academic proficiency credit may be awarded for in-service training at specialized schools or academies; contingent upon how the training curriculum corresponds to the competency based curriculum objectives for individual criminal justice courses.

Academic proficiency credit awarded will not exceed 15 semester hours. Copies of training certificates and other portfolio materials should be sent to the Criminal Justice Department for evaluation by the Program Director. The Admissions and Records Office will assign course credit. A grade of “P” will be assigned to proficiency credit. Proficiency credit cannot be granted until the student is enrolled (full- or part-time) for classes at Roane State.

Students who complete a Law Enforcement Training Academy will receive the following proficiency course credit.

			Hours
CRMJ	2010	Intro to Law Enforcement	3
CRMJ	1020	Intro to Legal Process	3
CRMJ	1330	Criminal Evidence and Procedures	3
CRMJ	1340	Criminal Investigation	3
CRMJ	1311	Criminal Law	3
			15

This program is designed for students who plan to enter the workforce upon graduation.  Students intending to transfer to a baccalaureate program are advised to follow the Associate of Science degree program.

Students pursuing this option will be advised by the Social Science, Business and Education Division.

http://www.roanestate.edu/?6669-Criminal-Justice-Program-AAS