Criminal Justice
Instructor: Stacey Hervey
Total Seats Available: 63 (21 per section)
Grade Levels: 10-12th
CEC provides several opportunities for you to get both college and high school credit while also learning about the criminal justice system. The mission of the program is to create a rigorous learning environment that provides an authentic, real-world context.
Specific Success Criteria:
Students will have an opportunity to be enrolled in the College Coursework associated with the CCD Law Enforcement Certificate.
Students must be 16 to sit for the Dispatch certification exam.
Students should be comfortable talking about sensitive topics around criminal justice and understand different points of view.
Students should be comfortable engaging in working with others
Students will engage in in-depth writing opportunities and research
Students will be required to sit for the 9-1-1 Dispatch certification prior to the completion of their first year of their program
Be willing to work hard and be kind
Program Length: Two Semesters
Program Times:
AM: 8:20-10:35 am
PM: 1:15-3:40 PM
Related Careers: Law Enforcement Officer, Crime Scene Investigation, Emergency Dispatch, Lawyer, Correctional Officer, Probation and Parole Officer, Federal Agent
Academic Plan
All courses are, 5 Elective Credits- Honors (unless otherwise noted below)
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Intro to Criminal Justice A CRJ 1010- Intro to Criminal Justice (3 credits) CRJ 1025- Policing Systems (5 Social Studies Credits- Honors) CRJ 1045- Corrections Reading and Writing Criminal Justice (5 English Credits | Intro to Criminal Justice B CRJ 2001- Emergency Dispatching (3 credits) CRJ 2005- Criminal Law | CTE Intro to Forensics A (5 Elective Credits) CRJ 1027- Crime Scene Investigation (5 Science Credits- Honors) | CTE Intro to Forensics B (5 Elective Credits) CRJ 2031- Intro to Forensics Science Criminal Justice |
Other courses to obtain law enforcement certificate
COM 1250--Interpersonal Communication: 3 credits (not offered within CTE pathway)
Industry Certification: CCD Law Enforcement Certificate, 9-1-1 DIspatch Certificate
Law enforcement certificate from CCD requires completion of: (with a C or higher)
CRJ 1010
CRJ 1027
CRJ 1025
CRJ 2005
CRJ 1045
COM 1250
Capstone completion:
Must take 1010 first, and then there is no order after
Minimum of 4 semesters to complete all 6 courses.
9-1-1 Dispatch Certification or CCD Law enforcement Certificate
For part-time enrollment: speak with your school counselor or CEC Counselor, Email Zachary Williams.