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Criminal Justice Student

Criminal Justice Associate in Applied Science

Serve and protect

Upon completion of the 60-credit hour CriminalÌýJustice program, you may apply for an Associate inÌýApplied Science degree.

Subject Course Number General Education Requirements Credit Hours
ENGL 101 English Composition 3
ENGL
-or-
COMM
-or-
COMM
102
-or-
101
-or-
215
English Composition
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý -or-
Intro to Public Speaking
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý -or-
Professional Communications
3
MATH
-or-
MATH
122
-or-
123
Intermediate Algebra
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý -or-
Quantitative Reasoning
4
Ìý Ìý MTA Natural Science 4
Ìý Ìý MTA Humanities/Fine Arts 3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3

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Subject Course Number Major Requirements Credit Hours
CRIM 140 Intro to Criminal Justice 3
CRIM 150 Juvenile Delinquency & Behavior 3
CRIM 201 Criminology 3
CRIM 242 Police Organizations and Admin 3
PSYC 201 Intro to Psychology 3
CRIM 275 Police Academy I 15
CRIM 276 Police Academy II 12

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Corrections Track Requirements Credit Hours
Criminal Justice 160, Intro to Corrections 3
Criminal Justice 161, Institutional Operations 3
Criminal Justice 162, Institutional Populations 3
Criminal Justice 263, Legal Issues in Corrections 3
Criminal Justice 203, Criminal Justice Skills 3

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Law Enforcement Track Requirements Credit Hours
Criminal Justice 141, Introduction to Policing 3
Criminal Justice 242, Police Organization andÌý
Administration
3
Criminal Justice 203, Criminal Justice Skills 3
Criminal Justice 204, Current Issues in Policing 3
Criminal Justice 205, Criminal Investigations 3

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Generalist Track Requirements Credit Hours
Criminal Justice 141, Introduction to Policing 3
Criminal Justice 160, Intro to Corrections 3
Criminal Justice 161, Institutional Operations 3
Criminal Justice 162, Institutional Populations 3
Criminal Justice 263, Legal Issues in Corrections 3
Criminal Justice 141, Introduction to Policing 3
Criminal Justice 242, Police Organization andÌýAdministration 3
Criminal Justice 203, Criminal Justice Skills 3
Criminal Justice 204, Current Issues in Policing 3
Criminal Justice 205, Criminal Investigations 3
Natural Sciences 3
Humanities/Fine Arts 3

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If you wish to transfer Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmv credits to another institution, youÌýshould closely follow the Michigan Transfer Agreement.ÌýYou should also maintain contact with the institution in which they intend to transfer to, as that institution has control over which credits they will accept.Ìý

General Education Requirements (for Transfer) Credit Hours
ENGL 101, English Composition 3
COMM 101, Intro to Public Speaking or
COMM 215 – Professional Communications
3
M.T.A. Humanities/Fine Arts 3
MATH 122, Intermediate Algebra or
MATH 123, Quantitative Reasoning
4
M.T.A. Natural Sciences 4
SOC 101 – Principles of Sociology 3
TOTAL 20

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Major RequirementsÌý Credit Hours
BUSA 130 – Professionalism 1
CRIM 140 – Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CRIM 150 – Juvenile Delinquency & Behavior 3
CRIM 160 – Introduction to Corrections 3
CRIM 201 – Criminology 3
CRIM 202 – Criminal Law 3
CRIM 204 – Report Writing for Criminal Justice 3
CRIM 251 – Seminar in CJ & Public Safety 3
CRIM 252 – Criminal Procedures 3
TOTAL 25

CRIM 251 (Seminar) requires pre-approval from the instructor. It is an internship course in which the students’ internship sites must be pre-arranged prior to the beginning of the semester.Ìý

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Electives* Credit Hours
CRIM 141 – Introduction to Policing 3
CRIM 161 – Institutional Operations 3
CRIM 162 – Institutional Populations 3
CRIM 203 – Criminal Justice Skills 3
CRIM 204 – Current Issues in Policing 3
CRIM 205 – Criminal Investigations 3
CRIM 242 – Police Org./Admin. 3
CRIM 263 – Legal Issues in Corrections 3
TOTAL 9

*Choose any 9 credits from theÌýlist of courses.

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A law enforcement career can lead you to be a policeÌýofficer in almost any geographic area of the country.ÌýAs a police officer in a rural area, you may performÌýa wide variety of activities including directing trafficÌýat the scene of a crime, investigating a burglary,Ìýor giving first aid to an accident victim. In a largerÌýpolice department, your duties may be more specific.Ìý

Most police academies in Michigan are operated byÌýcommunity colleges. Some of the larger departmentsÌýin the state, such as the Wayne County Sheriff’sÌýOffice or Detroit Police Department also operate theirÌýown academies.

Tuition for the Police academy is a flat fee based on either the student or the sponsor’s residency.Ìý Students currently employed by an agency who is sponsoring the student will be charged based on the residency of the agency.Ìý Students who are not currently employed by an agency and are self-pay are charged based on the student’s residency as outlined in the Tuition and Residency policy.

In-district: $8700.00

Out of district: $9500.00

Earn a bachelor's degree in by transferring up to three years of LMC courses to Ferris. Thanks to this partnership, you can save thousands of dollars by taking courses at LMC's inexpensive tuition rate and applying them directly to a Ferris degree. Review the Ferris articulation agreement and transfer guide for details.

Department Chair for Business, CIS & Criminal Justice

Brad Byerle is the lead faculty member of the Criminal Justice program at Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmv.

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