Criminal Justice

Associate in Science Degree

The Criminal Justice Program at County College of Morris is a two-year, interdisciplinary program leading to an Associate in Science Degree. It seeks to provide the student with a firm understanding of the nature of crime and deviance, its impact upon society, and society’s reaction to criminal and deviant behavior. Through the use of elective courses in specific areas of interest, students receive professional preparation for careers in law enforcement, correctional services, juvenile justice or private security. As the two-year degree is readily transferable, many students choose to go on for further study. Others elect to enter the criminal justice field upon graduation. Students will determine, on

consultation with the faculty, the most appropriate option to achieve their objectives.

Career Opportunities

Students have found employment with state, county, and local police departments as well as federal police agencies.

Workforce Statistics

According to recent statistics, graduates can find work in police departments, sheriff offices, juvenile detention facilities, human service organizations and private security companies.

Scholarship Opportunities

Students in the program may apply for the Morris County Police Chief’s Scholarship, Morris County Sheriff’s

Crimestoppers Scholarship, the Criminal Justice Community Service Scholarship, the George Turnbull Scholarship or the Kenneth Tomb Criminal Justice Scholarship.

Articulation Agreements

CCM has current transfer agreements

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County College of Morris

214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, NJ 07869 n 973-328-5000 n www.ccm.edu

Revised 4/15/15

Contact Us

If you would like to speak with someone about the program, please contact:

• Professor Nick Irons nirons@ccm.edu 973-328-5634

• Professor John Hurd jhurd@ccm.edu 973-328-5633

• Dr. William Solomons wsolomons@ccm.edu 973-328-5648

with Centenary College, Rutgers University-Newark and the College of St. Elizabeth. The program is constantly exploring new articulation agreements with other four-year institutions that serve our students. For further information, please contact the department.

Transfer Opportunities

Students have transferred to the College of St. Elizabeth, American University, East Stroudsburg University, John Jay College/CUNY, Long Beach City College, Pace University, Providence College, West Virginia University, Penn State University, and Ramapo College.

Faculty

Faculty members in the Criminal Justice Department bring decades-long years of experience in state, county and federal police agencies as well as excellent academic credentials in law, criminal justices studies, and applied and community psychology.

Criminal Justice Curriculum

Associate in Science Degree

General Education Foundation (31/32 CR)

Communication (9 CR)

English Composition I 3

English Composition II 3

Speech Fundamentals 3

Math-Science-Technology (10/11 CR)

Introduction to Data Processing 3

Forensic Science 4

Mathematics Elective 3/4

Social Science (6 CR)

Principles of Sociology 3

General Psychology 3

Humanities (3 CR)

Choose from General Education course list

General Education Electives (3 CR)

Choose from General Education course list

Total General Education Credits 31/32

Criminal Justice Core (30 CR)

Criminal Justice System 3

Introduction to Criminology 3

Criminal Law and Procedure 3

Police and the Community 3

History of Minorities in U.S. 3

Deviant Behavior 3

Cultural Diversity in America: 3

The Sociology of Ethnic and Minority Groups

Criminal Justice Restricted Elective 9

Choose one of the following tracks: Law, Homeland

Security, Juvenile Issues, Criminal Investigations,

Arson, Corrections or Computer Forensics

Total Core Credits 30

Total Program Credits 61/62Note: You must see a faculty advisor to plan your sequence of courses. For the most up-to-date listing of courses, see the Curriculum Checklist for this program on the CCM website at http://www.ccm.edu/studentLife/CampusServices/advise-ment/CurriculumChecksheets.aspx.