The two-year Associate in Science degree in Criminal Justice Technology is designed for individuals who seek a career in law enforcement, corrections, criminalistics, or community-based control functions. It is also designed for people who are currently employed in those fields and want to improve their skills for career development. This program does not lead to basic certification or employability as a law enforcement or correctional officer. Completion of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Basic Recruit Academy is required for entry to those occupations. Click here to learn more about CFK’s Basic Law Enforcement academies. [link TBD]

Credits for current officers:

CFK’s A.S. in Criminal Justice Technology will prepare officers for promotion to a supervisory capacity or assignment to specialized units within their agencies. Individuals who have completed the Florida Law Enforcement Recruit Training academy or the Correctional Officer Recruit Training academy and passed the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) will receive credit for their success (24 credits for law enforcement and 12 credits for corrections).

Coursework:

To earn an A.S. Criminal Justice Technology degree, students must earn sixty (60) credits. Students must complete twenty-one (21) credit hours of general education courses, thirty-three (33) credit hours of core requirements, and six (6) elective credit hours and meet the College’s success competency requirement*. To meet the college success competency, students must provide evidence that documents the successful completion of a student life skills course. Students can also demonstrate equivalent college success competence via alternative methods as described by the College.

General Education Requirements (21 credit hours)

• Letters Requirements (6 credit hours)
• ENC 1101 – English Composition I (3)
• ENC 1102 – English Composition 2 (3)

Mathematics Requirements (3 credit hours)

• MAC 1105 - College Algebra (3)
• MGF 1106 - Math for Liberal Arts (3)
• STA 2023 - Introduction to Probabilities & Statistics (3)

Humanities/Fine Arts Requirements (3 credit hours)

• PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)
• PHI 2600 – Intro to Ethics (3)

Social/Behavioral Science Requirements (9 credit hours)

• PSY 2012 – General Psychology (3)
• SYG 1000 – Introduction to Sociology (3)
• AMG 2020 –  History of the U.S. II or POS 1041 National Government (meets Civic Literacy Requirement) 

Natural Sciences Requirements (3 credit hours)

• BSC 1005 – Survey of Biological Sciences (3)
• BSC 1010 – Principles of Biology (3)
• BSC 1085 – Anatomy & Physiology (3)

Core Requirements (33 credit hours)

• CCJ 1010 – Introduction to Criminology (3)
• CCJ 1020 – Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (3)
• CCJ 2002 – Crime in America (3)
• CCJ 2107 – Crime and Public Policy (3)
• CCJ 2252 – Critical Issues in Criminal Justice (3)
• CCJ 2650 – Narcotics and Dangerous Substances (3)
• CCJ 2618 – Criminal Psychology (3)
• CCJ 2720 – Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3)
• CJE 1640 – Introduction to Forensics (3)
• CJE 2600 – Criminal Investigations (3)
• CJL 2100 – Criminal Law (3)

Elective Requirements (3 credit hours)

• CGS-1100 – Introduction to Computer Applications (3)

Any SLS course *Students are required to meet the college success competency in order to graduate. If students meet the competency by completing an SLS course, the credits will be applied as elective credits.

College Success Competency SLS course *Students may test out of the college success competency by passing an approved competency assessment.

Total Credits Required: 60