Overview
Criminal Justice AAS-T (CJPCJAAS) Active: Sp 2022
The EvCC Associate in Applied Science - Transfer (AAS-T) enables graduates to transfer to a designated college or university. Students complete several general education courses and a large number of technical courses. Upon transfer, students will complete the remainder of the university’s general education requirements as well as more advanced courses related to their professional technical career preparation.
Requirements
College Success - 2 units
A College Success course is mandatory for all new degree-seeking students. The class may be waived due to previous college coursework or the specific course of study. Certain programs are exempt from this requirement; please see the College Success webpage for details.
Required Course
Required General Education Courses - 20 units
5 units from the DTA Communication Skills course list, MATH& 107 recommended
5 units from the DTA Natural Sciences Distribution course list
Required Core Courses - 50 units
Program Electives - 20 units
Other courses with CJ designation may be approved by a program advisor. There is a limit of one PEHW course.
Total Credit Hours: 90
Diversity Course Requirement
Diversity courses focus on perspectives related to cultural diversity in our society, which is defined as including human differences in culture, race, ethnicity, age, sex, sexuality, gender, ability, class, socioeconomic status, language, and religion. Courses are listed in the Class Schedule with a Diversity Class Attribute. They are typically found in the areas of Communications, Humanities, Social Sciences and Transfer Electives. A Diversity course may count toward one of the Distributions listed above, as well as meeting the Diversity Course requirement. Please consult with your advisor.
Completing one diversity class with a grade of D or better is an EvCC institutional requirement and is necessary to receive any degree from Everett Community College.
Required Course
Any course from the Diversity course list
EvCC Residency Units Requirement
To be eligible to earn a diploma at EvCC for any certificate, at least one-third of the units must be earned at Everett Community College and apply towards the credential being earned. These units must be traditionally graded and calculated in the EvCC GPA.
Required Residency Units: 30 minimum
Additional Graduation Requirements
In addition to the applicable Diversity and Residency Units requirements, EvCC has other graduation requirements for all certificates and degrees, including which version of credential requirements should be met, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0, fulfillment of all obligations to the college (financial or otherwise), and filing of an application for graduation. Details can be found in EvCC Graduation Requirements or in the Current Catalog on the EvCC website.
Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
- Apply knowledge and verbal skills to effectively communicate with criminal suspects, victims, witnesses, persons in crisis and others in need.
- Identify constitutional freedoms and rights, and how an ethical criminal justice system and participatory citizenship protect those freedoms and rights.
- Analyze a criminal case to determine its appropriate processing, given an understanding of the jurisdiction and functions of police, courts and corrections as components of an interdependent criminal justice system.
- Secure and process a crime scene, employing proper techniques of evidence gathering, searching, sketching and on-scene interviewing.
- Analyze cyber criminology and the legal practices, practical digital investigative knowledge, and policies related to cyber-criminal investigations.
- Analyze criminal statutes to determine the statutes’ elements, constitutionality and proper application.
- Produce written incident and investigative reports that are useful and professional in terms of accuracy, completeness, spelling and grammar.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Everett Community College does not discriminate based on, but not limited to, race, color, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, language, culture, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy or parental status, marital status, actual or perceived disability, use of service animal, economic status, military or veteran status, spirituality or religion, or genetic information in its programs, activities, or employment. Contact the following people with inquiries or complaints regarding discrimination, Title IX compliance, or Americans with Disabilities Act compliance: Equal Opportunity Director: EqualOpportunity@everettcc.edu, 425-388-9271; ADA Coordinator: ADAcoordinator@everettcc.edu, 425-388-9232; Title IX Coordinator: TitleIXCoordinator@everettcc.edu, 425-388-9271. All offices are located in Olympus Hall 111, 2000 Tower St. Everett, WA 98201. For more information, visit the Equal Opportunity and Title IX website: EverettCC.edu/EqualOpportunity.