Program Overview
Plan of Study in Criminal justice
The Criminal Justice curriculum is designed for students who plan to transfer to four-year institutions to pursue careers in law enforcement, the courts, corrections, juvenile justice, private security, criminal behavior, and other aspects of crime and criminal justice. KCC also offers a Law Enforcement program. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students should see the criminal justice/law enforcement coordinator to determine which program best suits their needs. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.
Use the Transfer Guide
Log on to MyCreditsTransfer at www.itransfer.org to see how your courses transfer to other colleges and universities. MyCreditsTransfer also offers program requirements and course equivalencies.
Program Requirements
Major courses
| LAWF 1513 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 Credits |
| LAWF 2723 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 Credits |
| LAWF 2513 | Criminology | 3 Credits |
| LAWF 1753 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Supportive Courses
| LAWF 1713 | Basic Criminal Law | 3 Credits |
| COSC 1513 | Introduction to Information Processing | 3 Credits |
Choose one
| LAWF 1613 | Police Operations & Services | 3 Credits |
| LAWF 1623 | Traffic Administration | 3 Credits |
| LAWF 1723 | Criminal Evidence & Procedures | 3 Credits |
| LAWF 1733 | Criminal Investigation | 3 Credits |
| LAWF 2623 | Organization & Administration | 3 Credits |
| LAWF 2713 | Community-Oriented Policing | 3 Credits |
| LAWF 2733 | Private Security | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Communications
Laboratory Science
| Life Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Mathematics
Choose one
| MATH 1704 | Contemporary Mathematics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1774 | Statistics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-5 |
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.
Social and behavioral science
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 2513 | Sociology | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Elective | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
| Electives | 5 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 5 |
Choose courses from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. A maximum of four (4) credit hours can come from physical education activity courses. Some universities require PHED 1512.
Total Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| LAWF 1513 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
Spring semester
| LAWF 1713 | Basic Criminal Law | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| COSC 1513 | Introduction to Information Processing | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
Fall semester
Spring semester
| LAWF 1753 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 Credits |
| LAWF Elective | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Courses | 6 Credits |
| Electives | 5 Credits |
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