Criminal Justice Technology Program Overview
College of The Albemarle’s (COA) Criminal Justice Technology program will introduce you to criminal justice systems and operations, including judicial processes, corrections, security services, and local, state and federal law enforcement.
You can now use your Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) and Advanced Law Enforcement Training (ALET) credits towards a Criminal Justice Technology degree.
Core Classes
- Criminal justice systems
- Criminology
- Juvenile justice
- Criminal and constitutional law
- Investigative principles
- Ethics and community relations
- Issues and concepts of government
- Counseling
- Communications
- Computers and technology
You may transfer CJC 111, 121 and 141 to the University of North Carolina system and apply these classes to a four-year criminal justice program.
Careers
Employment opportunities exist in corrections, security, and local, state and federal law enforcement, including positions as police officer, deputy sheriff, county detention officer, state trooper, correctional officer and loss prevention.
Visit the occupational outlook handbooks on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website:
Curriculum Guides
Associate in Applied Science in Criminal Justice Technology Curriculum Guide (PDF)
Students enrolled in the Associate in Applied Science for Criminal Justice Technology (A55180) and CCP Pathway (C55180H) leading to the Associate of Applied Sciences in Criminal Justice Technology should be aware that SOC 210 Intro to Sociology is temporarily not a required course for degree completion while the North Carolina Community College System reviews the statewide curriculum standard to ensure compliance with recently enacted North Carolina legislation affecting public institutions of higher education. Students may choose to complete SOC 210, or they may complete an approved substitute course. Students considering a course substitution should contact Mark Evans, Program Coordinator for Criminal Justice, at [email protected] before making any schedule changes.