Criminal Justice

The Centralia College Criminal Justice program provides students with an education that emphasizes and instills a genuine spirit of personal integrity, professional ethics, public service, moral courage, honesty and devotion to duty.

The Criminal Justice program will ensure you have the cutting-edge academic, communication, and problem-solving skills essential for building a career in law enforcement or corrections.

There are two degree options for students - Associate in Technical Arts degree in Criminal Justice and an Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Criminal Justice. There is also a certificate available in Crime Scence Investigation.

CREDITS FOR WORK EXPERIENCE

For adults already working as police officers, deputy sheriffs, or state troopers, Centralia College is the only college or university in Washington to award 45 credits for that work experience in the Criminal Justice Crosswalk Degree program. The Crosswalk program allows law enforcement officers to fast-track their way to an associate degree by aligning the Centralia College curriculum with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Basic Law Enforcement Academy and the Washington State Patrol Academy training programs.

Career Possibilities

CC's curriculum is designed to academically prepare students for careers as peace officers with local or state law enforcement agencies or correctional institutions.

Associate in Applied Science Education Plan

Emphasis: Criminal Justice
Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Total Credits: 90-93

Notes for Students - Recommended Electives

SPAN& 121 Spanish I - 5 credits
PSYC& 100 General Psychology - 5 credits
SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology - 5 credits
BTEC 101 Keyboarding for Business - 3 credits
BTEC 221 Business Communications - 5 credits

First Year
Fall Quarter	CJ& 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice - 5 credits CJ 103 Constitutional Case Law - 5 credits WRT 105 Writing in the Workplace OR ENGL& 101 English Composition I - 5 credits Criminal Justice Elective - 5 credits
Winter Quarter	CJ 104 Introduction to Law Enforcement - 5 credits CJ 107 Criminal Procedures - 5 credits Criminal Justice Elective - 5 credits
Spring Quarter	CJ 109 Community Policing - 5 credits CJ& 110 Criminal Law - 5 credits CJ 111 Criminal Justice Ethics - 5 credits Quantitative Skills Distribution - 5 credits
Summer Quarter	CJ& 106 Juvenile Justice - 5 credits CJ& 112 Criminology - 5 credits CJ 204 Reports, Forms, & Affidavits - 5 credits Criminal Justice Elective - 5 credits

Second Year
Fall Quarter	HR 110 Human Relations in the Workplace - 5 credits Health and Fitness Distribution - 3 credits Criminal Justice Elective - 5 credits General Education Elective - 2-5 credits

Associate in Arts Education Plan

Degree: Associate in Arts
Emphasis: Criminal Justice

Note for Students

The Criminal Justice emphasis can be tailored to meet both the career path objectives of the individual and coordinate planning to a four year school. An advisor can provide additional information on this.

First Year
Fall Quarter	CJ& 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice - 5 credits CJ 105 Introduction to Corrections - 5 credits ENGL& 101 English Composition I - 5 credits
Winter Quarter	CJ 104 Introduction to Law Enforcement - 5 credits ENGL& 102 Composition II - 5 credits MATH& 107 Math in Society OR MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics - 5 credits
Spring Quarter	CJ& 110 Criminal Law - 5 credits Humanities Distribution - 5 credits Natural Science Distribution - 5 credits
Summer Quarter	CJ& 106 Juvenile Justice - 5 credits CJ& 112 Criminology - 5 credits Natural Science Distribution - 5 credits

Second Year
Fall Quarter	Social Science Distribution - 5 credits Humanities Distribution - 5 credits POLS& 202 American Government - 5 credits
Winter Quarter	PHIL 103 Introduction to Ethics - 5 credits Natural Science Distribution - 5 credits Social Science Distribution - 5 credits Health and Fitness Distribution - 3 credits

Certificate in Criminal Investigation Education Plan

Certificate in Criminal Investigation

Degree: Certificate of Proficiency
Emphasis: Criminal Investigation
Total Credits: 55

Core Classes	Related Instruction
CJ 126 Homicide Investigation - 5 credits CJ 129 Introduction to Victimology - 5 credits CJ 130 Domestic Violence & Abuse - 5 credits CJ 223 Felony Investigations - 5 credits CJ 224 Criminal Interviews & Interrogation - 5 credits CJ 228 Crime Scene Photography - 5 credits CJ& 240 Introduction to Forensic Science - 5 credits	BTEC 120 Applied Business Math - 5 credits WRT 105 Writing in the Workplace - 5 credits HR 110 Human Relations in the Workplace - 5 credits