Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Option to Criminal Justice
An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Delaware State University.
Your Path to a Bachelor's Degree
Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.
The Connected Degree 2+2 Curriculum
Delaware Tech's associate degree program in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Option is designed and offered in collaboration with the Delaware State Police Training Academy. Students who elect this option will be required to pass a background check preliminarily qualifying them as potential police recruit. The student will then take a curriculum of courses based on the criminal justice associate degree appropriate to the law enforcement career path culminating in a 13-credit lecture and lab course taught by certified police instructors. Delaware State University's Bachelor of Arts degree program in Criminal Justice prepares graduates for careers in law enforcement, probation and corrections, legal research, or homeland security, and for entrance into professional and graduate schools including law school or advanced degrees in Sociology. Today, a variety of master's and doctoral programs are offered in criminal justice, criminology, gender studies, urban sociology, and applied sociology across the country and around the globe.
Value For You
By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.
Making The Connection
Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.
Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence
Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Option (Associate Degree - Delaware Technical Community College)
Semester 1 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| CRJ 101 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 115 | Essentials of Interview/Counseling | 3 |
| MAT 120 | Contemporary Mathematics or | 3 |
| MAT 153 | College Math & Statistics | 4 |
| ENG 101 | Critical Thinking and Academic Writing | 3 |
| CRJ 104 | Drugs/Society & Human Behavior | 3 |
| 16/17 | ||
Semester 2 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 107 | Intro to Computers/Applications | 3 |
| CRJ 102 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Composition & Research | 3 |
| SOC 111 | Sociology | 3 |
| CRJ 117 | Ethics, Professionalism and Communication in Public Safety | 3 |
| 18 | ||
Semester 3 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 105 | Computer Applications in CJ | 3 |
| CRJ 220 | Criminal Judiciary | 3 |
| ENG 122 | Technical Writing/Communication | 3 |
| HDM 202 | First Responder | 3 |
| SPA 133 | Using Beginning Spanish or | 3 |
| SPA 136 | Spanish Communications I (take SPA 136 Spanish Communication I for transfer to DSU) | 4 |
| CRJ 226 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| 18/19 | ||
Semester 4 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 222 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| CRJ 237 | Law Enforcement Practicum | 13 |
| PSY 223 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| 19 | ||
Criminal Justice (Bachelor's Degree - Delaware State University)
Semester 5 (Summer)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 200 | Speech | 3 |
| ENGL 205 | African-American Lit I or | 3 |
| ENGL 206 | Afro American Lit II^ | 3 |
| PHIL 101 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| SCCJ 202 | Social Deviance | 3 |
| MVSC 100 | Fitness and Wellness | 2 |
| SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish Language & Culture II+ | 3 |
| 17 | ||
Semester 6 (Spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SCCJ 208 | Criminology | 3 |
| SCCJ 210 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SCCJ 310 | Social Stratification | 3 |
| SCCJ 322 | Elementary Statistics for Social Research | 3 |
| XXXX XXX | Arts or Humanities Elective | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Semester 7 (Fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| XXXX XXX | Natural Science with Lab | 4 |
| SCCJ 412 | Sociological Theories | 3 |
| HIST 202 | American History form 1865 | 3 |
| GLOB 395 | Global Societies | 3 |
| SCCJ 314 | Methods of Research in Sociology | 3 |
| SCCJ 448 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| 19 | ||
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Criminal Justice requires a minimum of 120 credits. Course sequencing may vary by semester. See your advisor.
For More Information Contact:
Delaware Tech
Dover: (302) 857-1741
Georgetown: (302) 259-6500
Stanton: (302) 454-3910
Delaware State University
Admissions: pzstokes@desu.edu, (302) 857-6351
This articulation agreement is subject to change based on Delaware Tech and senior institution curriculum changes. 03/2018