Roxbury Community College is proud to offer a comprehensive Criminal Justice Program. Our program provides students with an academic foundation in Criminal justice and fundamental knowledge on sociological and behavioral sciences. The curriculum is designed to foster an understanding of how the criminal justice system operates in the world around us, and challenges students to examine their own perspectives and ideologies as they prepare to enter into the field. Students choosing this concentration will receive more than just an Associate of Science in Criminal Justice degree, but a robust education in which they receive textual and real life understanding of the intricacies of the criminal justice program, mentorship from our staff and partners in the legal field, and guidance as they embark in the next steps of their career within criminal justice. RCC’s criminal justice system incorporates the college’s commitment to cultural education, emphasizes the importance of strengthening the community, and providing the leaders of tomorrow with the education and resources to make a positive impact.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACS102 | The College Experience | 3.00 |
| CJP100 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3.00 |
| ENG101 | English Comp. I | 3.00 |
| IST120 | or CIS141: Microcomp Apps | 3.00 |
| MAT100+ | MAT 100 or higher | 3.00 |
| Semester Two | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CJP120 | Criminal Law | 3.00 |
| CJP130 | Law Enforcement | 3.00 |
| ENG102 | English Comp. II | 3.00 |
| SSI119 | Intro to US Gov't | 3.00 |
| SSI122 | General Psychology | 3.00 |
| SSI123 | Intro to Sociology | 3.00 |
| Semester Three | ||
|---|---|---|
| CJP110 | Intro to Criminology | 3.00 |
| CJP140 | Criminal Court Process | 3.00 |
| CJP210 | Correctional Institutions | 3.00 |
| HUMELECT | Humanities Electives | 3.00 |
| SCIELECT | Lab Sci Elec See Hrs/Rec | 4.00 |
| ACS102 | The College Experience | 3.00 |
| CJP100 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3.00 |
| ENG101 | English Comp. I | 3.00 |
| IST120 | or CIS141: Microcomp Apps | 3.00 |
| MAT100+ | MAT 100 or higher | 3.00 |
| Semester Four | ||
|---|---|---|
| CJP200 | Constitutional Law | 3.00 |
| CJPELECT | Criminal Justice Elective | 3.00 |
| HUMELECT | Humanities Electives | 3.00 |
| SSIELECT | Social Science Electives | 3.00 |
| CJP120 | Criminal Law | 3.00 |
| CJP130 | Law Enforcement | 3.00 |
| ENG102 | English Comp. II | 3.00 |
| SSI119 | Intro to US Gov't | 3.00 |
| SSI122 | General Psychology | 3.00 |
| SSI123 | Intro to Sociology | 3.00 |
