Criminal Justice, Electronic Crime Concentration, AAS

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The Criminal Justice program prepares students for a career in such areas as law enforcement, corrections, security and juvenile justice. The program allows students to choose either an AA or AAS degree. All students must complete the basic Criminal Justice requirements, then select other Criminal Justice classes in areas of primary interest.

NOTE: Students who have a criminal background history may make it through the program, but it is NOT likely that they will find employment in the Criminal Justice field, and students with a criminal history may NOT be eligible for an internship, which is required for the AAS degree.

For more information about the Criminal Justice program, please visit our website at www.dmacc.edu/programs/criminaljustice.

Location: Ankeny

Selected courses in this program are offered at other campuses.

Program Entry Requirements

Complete an application for admission.
Satisfy the assessment requirement.
Attend any required information/registration session.

Students start any semester.

Graduation Requirements

To earn a Criminal Justice AA or AAS degree, a student must complete the standard core requirements for the degree, plus the Criminal Justice required courses and options and maintain a 2.0 grade point average.

Required Course

Semester 1

CRJ 100 - Intro to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRJ 109 - Theories of Interviewing Credits: 3
CRJ 167 - Operating Sys. for Forensics Credits: 3
NET 123 - Computer Hardware Basics Credits: 4
Select 1 course from AAS General degree Requirements Credits: 3

Semester 2

CRJ 178 - E-Crime Investigative Methods Credits: 3
CRJ 176 - Computer Forensics I Credits: 3
Select 3 courses from AAS General degree Requirements Credits: 9

Semester 3

Required Course(s)

CRJ 276 - Computer Forensics II Credits: 3
SOC 200 - Minority Group Relations Credits: 3
Select 1 course from AAS General degree Requirements Credits: 3

Option 1 - Select 1 Course

NET 213 - Cisco Networking Credits: 4
NET 484 - Netplus Certification Credits: 4

Option 2 - Select 1 Course

MAT 157 - Statistics Credits: 4
MAT 162 - Prin. of Business Statistics Credits: 4

Semester 4

CRJ 277 - Adv Digital Forensic Methods Credits: 4
CRJ 932 - Internship Credits: 3
Select 1 course from AAS General degree Requirements Credits: 3
Select 2 courses from Option 3 courses Credits: 6

AAS General Degree Requirements (mentioned above) are as follows:

Communications Credits: 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences/Humanities Credits: 3
Math or Science Credits: 3
Distributed Credits: 3
Criminal Justice Students Must Complete Additional Credits from Any of the Four Areas Above Credits: 6

Option 3 - Select 6 Credits

Students are strongly encouraged to talk to a full-time Criminal Justice instructor about which option courses and general education courses to take. Other CRJ courses may be eligible for use as option courses with department chair approval. Please consult chair prior to registering for those courses

ACC 111 - Intro to Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 131 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 4
CRJ 107 - Survey Crim Justice Credits: 3
CRJ 128 - Victimology Credits: 3
CRJ 141 - Criminal Investigation Credits: 3
CRJ 179 - White Collar Crime Credits: 1
CRJ 195 - Crime Scene Investigation Credits: 4
CRJ 237 - Criminal & Constitutional Law Credits: 3
CRJ 248 - Scientific Investigation Credits: 3
CRJ 264 - Effective Courtroom Testimony Credits: 1
CRJ 267 - E-Discovery I-Overview Credits: 1
CRJ 268 - E-Discovery II-Data Collect Credits: 1
CRJ 269 - E-Discovery III-Data Process Credits: 1
CRJ 278 - Apple/Macintosh Forensics Credits: 1
CRJ 279 - Malware Forensics Credits: 1
CRJ 292 - Police Phys Fitness & Condition Credits: 1
CRJ 293 - Crim Justice Report Writing Credits: 1
CRJ 330 - Forensic Photography I Credits: 1