Criminal Justice Pathway11th & 12th Graders

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OverviewSuccessful completion of this pathway could provide students with the skills needed for a variety of entry-level positions within the criminal justice field. Areas include employment in community-based and institutional correction facilities for adults and juveniles, and skills for criminal investigations, supervision, communications, and reporting techniques, risk assessment, conflict resolution, law enforcement, and homeland security.

Student Experience & ProjectsStudents will participate in community service events, industry tours, service learning projects, job shadows, and internships.

Possible CareersCriminal Justice grads may work in a variety of criminal justice-relatedfields including:• Law Enforcement• Investigations• Corrections• County Court• Homeland Security

Field TripsNE Supreme Court

Lincoln Emergency Communication Center

Nebraska State Penitentiary

Guest SpeakersLincoln Police Dept.

Lincoln Police K-9 Unit

U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services

Private Security Contractor

SCC Faculty Experts (Homicide, etc.)

Dual Credits: Earn up to 24 Southeast Community College credits.24

Recommended Classes to TakeRecommended pre-TCA courses to take at your home high school Encouraged: Criminal Justice (if offered)

Criminal Justice Pathway

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First Semester Second Semester

CRIM 1010 (3.0) Intro to Criminal Justice

CRIM 1020 (3.0) Intro to Corrections

CRIM 1030 (3.0) Courts & Judicial

Process

CRIM 2030 (3.0) Police & Society

Dual Credits Available

24Transferability

to some 4-year colleges

(A criminal background check will be required of each student in this

program)

YEAR 1 CLASSES Junior (or Senior if pathway is not full)

First Semester Second Semester

CRIM 2000 (3.0) Criminal Law

CRIM 2100 (3.0) Juvenile Justice

CRIM 2080 (3.0) Criminal Procedures

CRIM 2240 (3.0) Ethics in Criminal

Justice

YEAR 2 CLASSES Returning TCA Senior

First Semester Second Semester

Senior English Seminar English

(10 LPS credits)

Course completed over two semesters earning 5 credits each semester

First Semester Second Semester

11th LPS Gov’t & Politics

(5 LPS credits)

12th LPS English

(5 LPS credits)

11th LPS Psychology

(5 LPS credits)

12th LPS English

(5 LPS credits)

Additional high school courses taken at TCA to meet graduation

requirements

(Students earn 30 LPS credits per year toward the 245 LPS credits required for

graduation).

Information subject to change.

This was a new pathway at TCA in 2018-19. It continues to be our second most popular pathway with over 80 students currently enrolled!

Related Associate of Applied Science Degree Offered at SCCAAS Degrees: Criminal Justice