Criminal Justice Technology

The Criminal Justice Technology curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections, and security services. The criminal justice system's role within society will be explored.

Emphasis is on criminal justice systems, criminology, juvenile justice, criminal and constitutional law, investigative principles, ethics, and community relations. Additional study may include issues and concepts of government, counseling, communications, computers, and technology.

Employment opportunities exist in a variety of local, state, and federal law enforcement, corrections, and security fields. Examples include police officer, deputy sheriff, county detention officer, state trooper, intensive probation/parole surveillance officer, correctional officer, and loss prevention specialist.

Note: In order to obtain employment as a local law enforcement officer, the graduate must successfully complete Basic Law Enforcement Training or obtain a bachelor’s degree to meet the hiring requirements for most state and federal law enforcement agencies.

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate the ability to know when to apply the appropriate constitutional, criminal, juvenile and/or civil law, with high ethical standards.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of law enforcement operations, investigations, patrol procedures to include professionalism and community relations.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the court and corrections systems including jails, prisons, probation, and parole.

Contact Information

Image of Amanda Wiles
Amanda Wiles, MS
Lead Instructor of Criminal Justice
Phone: 336-838-6123
ajwiles321@wilkescc.edu

Pathways

First Year – Fall Semester

  • ACA 115: Success and Study Skills
  • CIS 110: Introduction to Computers
  • CJC 111: Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJC 112: Criminology
  • ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
  • Elective to be chosen from the following prefixes: BIO, BUS, CCT, CTI, HEA, HIS, POL, PSY, SOC, SPA, WBL. A maximum of 1 credit hour with WBL prefix.

First Year – Spring Semester

  • CJC 121: Law Enforcement Operations
  • CJC 141: Corrections
  • CJC 231: Constitutional Law
  • ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disciplines or ENG 114: Professional Research and Reporting
  • MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy or MAT 152: Statistical Methods
  • Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

Second Year – Fall Semester

  • CJC 131: Criminal Law
  • CJC 132: Court Procedure and Evidence
  • CJC 212: Ethics and Community Relations
  • CJC 232: Civil Liability
  • PSY 150: General Psychology
  • Elective to be chosen from the following prefixes: BIO, BUS, CCT, CTI, HEA, HIS, POL, PSY, SOC, SPA, WBL. A maximum of 1 credit hour with WBL prefix.

Second Year – Spring Semester

  • CJC 113: Juvenile Justice
  • CJC 214: Victimology
  • CJC 215: Organization and Administration
  • CJC 221: Investigative Principles
  • Work-Based Learning or Elective to be chosen from the following prefixes: BIO, BUS, CCT, CTI, HEA, HIS, POL, PSY, SOC, SPA.

Note: Students successfully completing a Law Enforcement Training Course accredited by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission will receive credit for CJC 121, CJC 131, CJC 132, and CJC 221 toward the Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice Technology. Students must have successfully passed the Commissions’ comprehensive certification examination. Students must have completed Law Enforcement Training since 1985.

Fall Semester

  • ACA 115: Success and Study Skills
  • CIS 110: Introduction to Computers
  • CJC 111: Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJC 112: Criminology
  • CJC 132: Court Procedure and Evidence
  • CJC 212: Ethics and Community Relations
  • Elective to be chosen from the following prefixes: BIO, BUS, CCT, CTI, HEA, HIS, POL, PSY, SOC, SPA, WBL. A maximum of 1 credit hour with WBL prefix.

Spring Semester

  • CJC 113: Juvenile Justice
  • CJC 121: Law Enforcement Operations
  • CJC 141: Corrections
  • CJC 231: Constitutional Law
  • ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
  • MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy or MAT 152: Statistical Methods

  • CJC 111: Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJC 113: Juvenile Justice
  • CJC 141: Corrections
  • CJC 212: Ethics and Community Relations

Associate to Bachelor Agreements

An Associate to Bachelor agreement is an opportunity for students to complete their Associate's degree at Wilkes Community College and then transfer into a specified program at a partnering four-year institution for their Bachelor's degree. Wilkes Community College has the following Associate to Bachelor agreements for our Criminal Justice Technology graduates:

Technology Requirements

Students in the Criminal Justice Technology program need:

  • A PC computer or laptop (not Apple and preferably not a Chromebook)
  • High-speed internet access
  • Microsoft Office installed on the computer (software provided by WCC)