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Criminal Justice Technology

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Criminal Justice Technology

The Criminal Justice Technology Curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections, and security services. The criminal justice system鈥檚 role within society is explored. Forensic Science is a concentration under the curriculum of Criminal Justice Technology, which focuses on the application of the physical, biomedical, and social sciences to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence, human testimony and criminal suspects. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, evidence processing and procedures.

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  • Experience the flexibility of traditional or online classes.
  • Receive industry-leading job skills from experienced faculty actively working in the criminal justice and forensic science field. 
  • Participate in work-based learning opportunities with a local criminal justice agency to gain experience, college credit, and valuable connections.

Criminal justice technology is an in-demand field. Local, state, and federal law enforcement, and correctional agencies hire from our programs. Explore a career in criminal justice technology. 

Expenses estimated over the two-year program timeline. 

ITEM IN-STATE COST OUT-OF-STATE COST
Tuition* $5,168.00 $18,224.00
Student Activity Fee $175.00 $175.00
Technology Fee $240.00 $240.00
General Education Course fees $0-100.00 $0-100.00
Textbooks $4,600.00 $4,600.00

*Program credit hours: 68 鈥� $76.00 per credit hour in-state tuition, $268.00 per credit hour out-of-state tuition.

Cost of Attendance

, funded by the state of North Carolina, provides a forgivable loan to students who remain employed in the criminal justice profession for four years.

皇冠注册 is committed to the belief that every student should have an opportunity to pursue an education, regardless of financial resources. We are here to guide you through the financial aid system to make costs more manageable and higher education more accessible.

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**Students successfully completing a Basic Law Enforcement Training course, accredited by the North Carolina Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs Education and Training Standards Commission will receive credit for CJC-113 Juvenile Justice, CJC-120 Interviews and Interrogation, CJC-131, Criminal Law, CJC-132 Court Procedure and Evidence, and CJC-221 Investigative Principles, and CJC-231 Constitutional Law toward the Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice Technology. Students must have completed Basic Law Enforcement Training since 1985.

* This program is financial aid eligible. 

Plan of Study Grid
Course Hours Per Week Semester Hours
First Semester (Fall) Class Lab Credit
ACA-115 Success & Study Skills 0 2 1
CJC-111 Intro to Criminal Justice 3 0 3
CJC-112 Criminology 3 0 3
CJC-113 Juvenile Justice 3 0 3
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry 3 0 3
PSY-150 General Psychology 3 0 3
  Credit Hours 15 2 16
Second Semester (Spring) Class Lab Credit
CIS*** CIS-110 or CIS-111 1-2 2 2-3
CJC-120 Interviews/Interrogations 1 2 2
CJC-121 Law Enforcement Operations 3 0 3
CJC-131 Criminal Law 3