The purpose of this program is to offer preparation for career employment in law enforcement, adult and juvenile corrections, security management, and other public service careers. Transferable to four-year colleges and universities, the program is also job entry oriented, depending on the student needs. Public safety careers require criminal and personal background checks.
Cost
Estimated Cost: $ 17,360
- Resident Tuition: $ 12,522*
- Technology Fee: $ 1,170
- General Student Fees: $ 813**
- Online Course Fees: $ 210 (if applicable)
- Books / Course Materials: $ 2,625 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or low-cost materials.)
- Program Specific Fees: $ 20
Costs provided are estimates only. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information at https://www.lanecc.edu/costs-admission/tuition-fees-and-payments/credit-tuition
*Resident tuition is based on all program requirements (general education, core, directed electives).
**General Student fees are paid once each term, depending on whether you are taking classes on Main Campus, or at one of the outreach centers or by distance learning.
***Any special info about program costs or expenses.
****This is the total of all the differential fees attached to the courses in this program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this program will be able to:
PLO 1 - Apply theories of crime and criminal behavior to describe crime and deviance at individual, community, and societal levels
PLO 2 - Discuss and apply the established practices and methods of criminal investigation
PLO 3 - Explain the philosophy, organization, and function of the criminal justice system and justice processes
PLO 4 - Analyze criminal justice issues through the perspective of differing theories and/or disciplines
PLO 5 - Locate and navigate information resources and apply the information to specific professional criminal justice contexts
PLO 6 - Evaluate the influence of humanistic philosophies and principles on the nature and development of substantive and procedural criminal law in the United States
Program Requirements
General Education
Math: see Footnote 1.
COMM 218: see Footnote 2.
Complete one of the following:
Complete one of the following:
| ANTH 103 | Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| ES 101 | Historical Racial and Ethnic Issues | 4 |
| ES 102 | Contemporary Racial and Ethnic Issues | 4 |
| HST 203 | History of the United States | 4 |
| SOC 213 | Race and Ethnicity | 4 |
Social Science Track
Complete all courses from ONE of the following Social Science tracks -
a. Political Science:
| PS 202 | U.S. Government and Politics | 3 |
| PS 203 | State and Local Government and Politics | 3 |
b. Psychology:
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 239 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
c. Sociology:
| SOC 205 | Social Stratification and Social Systems | 4 |
| SOC 206 | Institutions and Social Change | 4 |
d. Open Social Science:
Complete two courses from the Social Science list
Science Track
Complete all courses from ONE of the following Science tracks -
a. Forensics:
| ANTH 101 | Physical Anthropology | 4 |
| BI 101 | Cell Systems | 4 |
| | *complete "Introduction to Genetics" section of BI 101 | |
| CH 114 | Introduction to Forensic Chemistry | 4 |
b. Geographic Info Science:
c. Open Science:
Complete 3 courses (two with labs & one with or without lab) selected from this list: Science/Math/Computer Science
Program Core Courses
Must be completed with a grade of C or better. P/NP not accepted
| CJA 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 4 |
| CJA 200 | Introduction to Criminology | 4 |
| CJA 210 | Criminal Investigation 1 | 3 |
| CJA 212 | Criminal Justice Documentation and Reporting | 3 |
| CJA 213 | Interviewing and Interrogation | 3 |
| CJA 214 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 4 |
| CJA 220 | Introduction to Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJA 222 | Criminal Law: Procedural Issues | 3 |
| PHL 201 | Ethics | 4 |
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| PHL 221 | Critical Thinking | 4 |
| | Or | |
| COMM 105 | Listening and Critical Thinking | 4 |
Program Electives
Must be completed with a grade of C or better. P/NP not accepted.
Complete three of the following:
CJA 280: see Footnote 3.
Note: Students using lower-credit courses to meet General Education requirements may need to take additional Electives to meet the 90-credit minimum.
Footnotes
1 – Any math higher than MTH 105Z is also accepted
2 – COMM 218 satisfies the Human Relations requirement and cannot be substituted
3 – CJA 280: Repeatable up to 9 credits
Notes
- Co-op internship placements may require a term or more to coordinate. Students who are interested in enrolling in CJA 280 must contact the program coordinator no later than the beginning of the prior term. For example: For a spring-term co-op, the student should contact the program coordinator at the beginning of winter term.
- For questions about transferring to a four-year university, contact your Academic Advisors for help.