Augusta Technical College Criminal Justice Technology

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Criminal Justice Technology
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Contact Information
Ken Jones
706-771-4051
Joe Pride
706-771-4056
Augusta campus - Building 1400

Dr. Evan Flynn
706-595-0166
Thomson campus

Patrick Finney
706-437-6801
Waynesboro campus

Entrance Dates:	Fall and Spring
Length of Program:	Eight Quarters
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:	98

Program Description

The Criminal Justice Technology Program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for a career in public protection, private security, and corrections. Program graduates will be competent in the general areas of communications, mathematics, and human relations. The program of study emphasizes the areas of law enforcement, constitutional and criminal law, criminal justice, corrections, and juvenile justice. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.

Students desiring to be employed in the public protection sector upon graduation must meet the requirements established by Georgia Code 35-8-8.

Employment Opportunities

Criminal Justice graduates find a variety of employment opportunities in public protection, private security, and corrections.

Curriculum Outline			Credits
General Core Courses			30
ENG	191	Composition and Rhetoric	5
MAT	1101	Mathematical Modeling (or)
MAT	1111	College Algebra	5
ENG	193	Literature and Composition (or)
HUM	191	Introduction to Humanities (or)
ART	191	Art Appreciation (or)
MUS	191	Music Appreciation	5
ENG	195	Technical Communication (or)
SPC	191	Fundamentals of Speech	5
PSY	191	Introduction to Psychology	5
ECO	191	Principles of Economics (or)
ECO	192	Microeconomics (or)
ECO	193	Macroeconomics	5
Occupational Courses			68
CRJ	101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	5
CRJ	103	Corrections	5
CRJ	104	Principles of Law Enforcement	5
CRJ	105	Criminal Procedure	5
CRJ	168	Criminal Law	5
CRJ	202	Constitutional Law	5
CRJ	207	Juvenile Justice	5
CRJ	209	Criminal Justice Technology Practicum/Internship	5
CRJ	212	Ethics in Criminal Justice	5
SCT	100	Introduction to Microcomputers	3
XXX	xxx	Occupationally Related Electives	20
Occupationally Related Electives			20
ACC	101	Principles of Accounting I	6
CRJ	162	Methods of Criminal Investigation	5
CRJ	163	Investigation and Presentation of Evidence	3
CRJ	165	Community Oriented Policing	5
CRJ	206	Criminology	5
CRJ	175	Report Writing	5
CRJ	211	Homeland Security	5
ECE	202	Social Issues and Family Involvement	5
FSC	141	Hazardous Materials	5
FSC	270	Fire Investigation	5
MKT	103	Business Law	5
MSD	103	Leadership	5
MKT	104	Human Resource Management	5

Notes:

Students who have been convicted of a felony or sufficient misdemeanors to show a disregard for the law will not be eligible for state and local law enforcement positions.