Criminal Justice - Generalist (CRJ.GEN.AAS)

This program provides experiences related to criminology, criminal law, legal procedures, and social values.

The Criminal Justice Generalist program provides students with an educational background in police procedures and administration, plus extensive experience in additional subjects relating to the criminal justice field. Graduation fulfills entrance requirements for the Police Academy at OCC.

Graduates choosing not to pursue sworn police officer status may be employed as civil servants or choose to continue their education at the Bachelor level.

The Criminal Justice Generalist program is designed to provide students with the courses necessary to meet 2 + 2 and 3 + 1 degree requirements for institutions offering Bachelor Degrees in Criminal Justice.

Students selecting this major are strongly advised to meet with an OCC counselor throughout their program of study for courses that might be required at the transfer college you plan to attend.

Graduating from this program does not automatically qualify the student for the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) endorsement. Students in this program seeking MTA endorsement should work closely with an OCC counselor to identify courses from the MTA List and appropriate math courses for transfer purposes which apply to the endorsement and to degree requirements.

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Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Major Requirements
CRJ 1010	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 1030	Police Communications	3
CRJ 1050	Introduction to Security and Risk Management	3
CRJ 1060	Introduction to Corrections	3
CRJ 1120	Criminal Law and Administration of Justice	3
CRJ 1220	Criminal Evidence and Procedure	3
CRJ 2320	Police Administration	3
CRJ 2403	Field Project	3
PSY 25101	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC 25101	Sociology	3
Additional Requirements
Complete a minimum of 2 courses from the following:		6-8
CRJ 1110	Police Patrol Administration and Procedures	3
CRJ 1400	Introduction to Homeland Security	3
CRJ 2154	Firearms, Ballistics and Explosives Identification	4
CRJ 2200	Criminal Investigation and Case Preparation	4
CRJ 2220	Juvenile Procedures	3
CRJ 2254	Fingerprint Classification and Identification	4
CRJ 2260	Substance Abuse Investigation	3
CRJ 2310	Interview and Interrogation Techniques	3
CRJ 2420	Community Relations in Criminal Justice	3
Total Credit Hours for Program-Related Courses		36-38
General Education Requirements
The General Education Distribution Requirements for this degree differ from most of the other Associate in Applied Science requirements.
ENG 1510	Composition I	3-6
or ENG 1510E	Composition I Enhanced	4
or ENG 1510S	Composition I with Support	6
ENG 1520	Composition II	3
Fine Arts / Humanities
Complete two courses from the Fine Arts/Humanities Michigan Transfer Agreement Distribution list. These courses must be taken in more than one academic discipline and must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher.		6-8
Natural Sciences
Complete two courses from the Natural Sciences Michigan Transfer Agreement Distribution list. these courses must be taken in more than one academic discipline and must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher. At least one course must include a laboratory component.		7-9
Additional elective credits needed to meet requirements for an Associate in Applied Science degree		0-6
Total Credit Hours		61-64

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Course may be used to meet General Education requirements.

A minimum cumulative 2.00 grade point average (GPA) overall is required for graduation.

Note: Completion of a Police Academy is required to become a sworn officer in the Criminal Justice field.