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Criminal Justice A.A. (Plan 13AB-CRJ)

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Award Type

Associate in Arts Degree A.A.

Catalog Description

The following courses are recommended for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Advisor to determine courses at CLC which will also meet the transfer requirements.

Students are strongly recommended to reach out to the Criminal Justice program's full-time faculty, as soon as possible, for more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact faculty members:

  • Christopher Utecht at (847) 543-2944 or cutecht@clcillinois.edu

  • Javier Alonso at (847) 543-2468 or jalonso1@clcillinois.edu

  • Jennifer Hulvat at (847) 543-2574 or jhulvat@clcillinois.edu

  • or the Business and Social Sciences Division at (847) 543-2047.

To complete any transfer degree, students should follow the college requirements for associate degrees that transfer.

All course prerequisites must be met. Additionally, students are required to select one course from the International/Multicultural (I/M) list to meet graduation requirements. A grade of "C" or better is required for all English course requirements.

Once the program has been completed, students should be able to:

Demonstrate familiarity with major concepts and theories, empirical findings, and/or historical trends in criminal justice

Demonstrate competence in the basic criminal justice process

Evaluate the nature and causes of crime

Apply basic principles of criminal law

Create various forms of written communication that appropriately attend to audience and purpose, and, when applicable, incorporate and respond to the ideas of others

Total Hours for Completion

60

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