Criminal Justice: Victimology, AS
Program code: CRJS-AS-VCT
Locations: Capital, Gateway, Manchester, Middlesex, Naugatuck Valley, Norwalk
Program Description
The Victimology concentration prepares students for entry into a wide variety of positions in law enforcement, criminal justice, the courts, corrections, and victim services programs, as well as professional settings involving work with victims of crime, their families, and the community at large. It combines specialized criminal justice, victimology and general education coursework to provide students with knowledge and skills needed in working with victims. Victimology is one of eight available areas of concentration within the field of Criminal Justice.
Criminal Justice Learning Outcomes
- Complete an Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice.
- Develop skills necessary to secure employment within field of criminal justice.
- Transfer into a Bachelor Degree Program.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the roles of police, courts and corrections and explain the functions they serve within the criminal justice system and the community.
- Apply principles of constitutional and criminal laws that protect the rights of and regulates conduct of a culturally diverse society.
- Demonstrate knowledge of theories, principles, processes of the criminal justice system.
- Prepare written documents and deliver oral presentations related to the criminal justice field.
Victimology Student Learning Outcomes
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice General Education Core | ||
| ENG 1010 | Composition | 3 |
| MATH 1000 or higher 1 | 3-4 | |
| Elective ARHX - Arts & Humanities Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective SCRX - Scientific Reasoning Course or Elective SCKX - Scientific Knowledge Course 2 | 3-4 | |
| PSY 1011 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| Elective ORAX - Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| CCS 1001 | College and Career Success | 3 |
| Criminal Justice Additional General Education | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Elective WRIX - Written Communication II Course | ||
| Writing and Research in Criminal Justice | ||
| SOC 1001 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Criminal Justice Program Core | ||
| CJS 1010 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJS 2110 | Criminal Law I | 3 |
| CJS 2130 | Evidence and Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| CJS 2010/SOC 2040 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJS 2095 | Practicum in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or CJS 2880 | Careers in Criminal Justice | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Diversity and Multiculturalism in Criminal Justice | ||
| Fair and Impartial Policing | ||
| Ethical Issue in Criminal Justice | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice | ||
| POLS 1002 | American Government | 3 |
| or POLS 1003 | State and Local Government | |
| Courses taken as part of the Criminal Justice core may not be used to satisfy the concentration electives. | ||
| Victimology Electives | ||
| Choose four of the following: | 12 | |
| Interview and Interrogation | ||
| Criminal Investigations | ||
| Restorative Justice and Mediation | ||
| Inside the Criminal Mind | ||
or PSY 2087 | Forensic Psychology | |
| Victimology | ||
| Criminal Court Systems and Practices | ||
| Psychology of Trauma | ||
| Sociology of Mental Health and Illness | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
or SOC 2025 | Death and Dying | |
| Racial and Ethnic Diversity | ||
| Total Credits | 60-63 | |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice General Education Core | ||
| ENG 1010 | Composition | 3 |
| MATH 1000 or higher 1 | 3-4 | |
| Elective ARHX - Arts & Humanities Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective SCRX - Scientific Reasoning Course or Elective SCKX - Scientific Knowledge Course 2 | 3-4 | |
| PSY 1011 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| Elective ORAX - Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| CCS 1001 | College and Career Success | 3 |
| Criminal Justice Additional General Education | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Elective WRIX - Written Communication II Course | ||
| Writing and Research in Criminal Justice | ||
| SOC 1001 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Criminal Justice Program Core | ||
| CJS 1010 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJS 2110 | Criminal Law I | 3 |
| CJS 2130 | Evidence and Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| CJS 2010/SOC 2040 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJS 2095 | Practicum in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or CJS 2880 | Careers in Criminal Justice | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Diversity and Multiculturalism in Criminal Justice | ||
| Fair and Impartial Policing | ||
| Ethical Issue in Criminal Justice | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice | ||
| POLS 1002 | American Government | 3 |
| or POLS 1003 | State and Local Government | |
| Courses taken as part of the Criminal Justice core may not be used to satisfy the concentration electives. | ||
| Victimology Electives | ||
| Choose four of the following: | 12 | |
| Interview and Interrogation | ||
| Criminal Investigations | ||
| Restorative Justice and Mediation | ||
| Inside the Criminal Mind | ||
or PSY 2087 | Forensic Psychology | |
| Victimology | ||
| Criminal Court Systems and Practices | ||
| Psychology of Trauma | ||
| Sociology of Mental Health and Illness | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
or SOC 2025 | Death and Dying | |
| Racial and Ethnic Diversity | ||
| Total Credits | 60-63 | |