Criminal Justice

strongly recommended that students enrolling in the BSIT program have successfully completed one networking or programming course; those who do not meet this requirement are encouraged to enroll in the CIS program until they have completed two terms.

• Describe the standards and practices within the information technology industry, defining a set of knowledge, skills and tools for understanding how to solve a technological problem. • Explain the application of technology and the role of the user in identifying and defining the computing requirements appropriate to its solution. • Demonstrate the ability to illustrate user needs and apply an IT-based solution in order to solve a technical problem and enhance the user environment. • Analyze the IT professional’s legal and ethical responsibilities of computing, taking into account the risks and security, on a local and global scale. • Evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet needs of individuals, organizations, and society.

Students are required to take 21 credit hours of foundational general education coursework within an associate degree program.

In addition to the 21 credits of general education coursework, students are required to take a core group of courses and open electives associated with their major to total 60 credits as outlined below.

TEC120 Structured Programming TEC135 Networking I TEC140 Microcomputer Systems TEC200 Data Modeling Foundations TEC230 Introduction to Data Analysis TEC235 Object-Oriented Programming I TEC238 Python TEC245 Internet Programming I TEC248 Routers and Switching TEC252 SQL Fundamentals TEC320 Systems Analysis and Design INT299 Associate Degree Internship or IDS290 Associate Degree Capstone

Students must take 3 additional credits. Any course not fulfilling another degree requirement may be used.

Associate in Science Degree The Associate in Science in Criminal Justice provides students with knowledge of the criminal justice system (law enforcement, court system, and corrections) and stages of the criminal justice process. The curriculum includes coursework in criminal justice, criminology, law enforcement, criminal justice ethics, criminal and constitutional law, as well as written, verbal, and non-verbal communications. This degree prepares students either for immediate employment or for transfer to a bachelor’s degree program. The Associate Criminal Justice Degree program combines technical courses required for job preparation and college-level general education courses.

A personal and professional background investigation is a required component of virtually all federal, state, and local agencies offering internships or employment to graduates of Criminal Justice degree programs.

Only those persons who are capable of passing a governmental background investigation and would otherwise be eligible for a governmental security clearance should consider enrolling in a Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Administration, or Homeland Security Management degree program.

Individuals who enter these degree programs with a disqualifying personal or professional history or for those who engage in a disqualifying activity while attending Central Penn may be precluded from obtaining an internship or employment in the career field after graduation.

• Translate classroom theory into applying basic investigative techniques for developing solutions to crime problems. • Use critical thinking skills to understand and analyze verbal, non-verbal and cultural communications in the field of criminal justice. • Explain and analyze different social, legal and political responses to criminal behavior. • Define and explain the major reform movements which have substantially impacted the policing profession in America. • Define and explain the ethics and ethical paradoxes that face criminal justice professionals.

Students are required to take 21 credit hours of foundational general education coursework within an associate degree program. The following are directed general education courses required for the Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. Scientific Reasoning (must choose the following) PSY100 Psychology

In addition to the 21 credits of general education coursework, students are required to take a core group of courses and open electives associated with their major to total 60 credits as outlined below.