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Criminal Justice Technology:
Public Safety Services

CJPSS-AS

Brian Frank, Dean, AC (727)341-4143
Frank.Brian@spcollege.edu
This program is administered at the Allstate Center.
Fully transferable to Public Safety Administration BAS program at SPC.

The goal of this program is to prepare the student with a diverse background in the history, philosophy, organization and operation of the various arenas of public safety and their respective processes. The flexibility of this degree is that the student is allowed to select an option/sub plan and still be able to receive a well rounded foundation of the public safety field. The Associate in Science degree program allows students to not only graduate with an AS degree, but also be able to meet the entrance requirements to continue the BAS degree in Public Safety.

SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
1.     Complete SPC application
2.     Take SPC Placement Test
3.     Completion of any remedial course work
4.     Attend an advising session with the program office
 
Special Graduation Requirements:
1.     A grade of “C” or better in all designated major and support courses in this program.
2.     Completion of an End of Program Assessment Examination.

* GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (22 credits)
ENC 1101 - COMPOSITION I or (Honors) 3
ENC 1102 - COMPOSITION II or (any approved Literature course) 3
SPC 1600 - INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION 3
or (SPC 1600H, SPC 1016, SPC 1060 or SPC 1060H)
Humanities/Fine Arts Approved Course 3
Mathematics - One college level course with MAC, MAP, MAS, MGF, MTG or STA prefix 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences Approved Course with PSY, POS, SYG prefix 3
PHI 2649 - APPLIED ETHICS IN PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONS 3
or (PHI 1600PHI 1602H, PHI 1631 or PHI 2635)
CTS 1101 - BASIC COMPUTER AND INFORMATION LITERACY 1

MAJOR COURSES (18 credits)
CCJ 1020 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3
CCJ 2706 - SURVEY OF RESEARCH METHODS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3
CJE 1202 - CRIME AND DELINQUENCY 3
CJE 2605 - INVESTIGATIVE TRENDS 3
CJL 2062 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND RULES OF EVIDENCE 3
ENC 2210 - TECHNICAL WRITING 3

1 SUBPLAN A: Computer Related Crime Investigation (CRCI) (24 credits)
CJE 1680 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER RELATED CRIME INVESTIGATIONS 3
CJE 1681 - THE INTERNET AS AN INVESTIGATIVE TOOL 3
CJE 1682 - TRACKING AND PROFILING HACKERS, PEDOPHILES AND INTERNET STALKERS 3
CJE 1683 - INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY INVESTIGATIONS 3
CJE 1684 - INTERNET FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS 3
CJE 1685 - LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMPUTER RELATED CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS 3
CJE 1686 - FORENSIC COMPUTER RELATED CRIME INVESTIGATIONS 3
CJE 1687 - COMPUTER SOFTWARE PIRACY AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT 3


OR
1 SUBPLAN B: Crime Analysis (CRAN) (24 credits)

CCJ 1112 - CRIME PREVENTION AND ANALYSIS 3
CJB 1463 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR ANALYSIS 3
CJE 1651 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIME ANALYSIS 3
CJE 1652 - STATISTICS AND RESEARCH METHODS FOR CRIME ANALYSIS 3
CJE 1653 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS 3
CJE 1655 - CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE ANALYSIS 3
CJE 2657 - CRIME ANALYSIS ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT 6

OR
SUBPLAN C: Homeland Security (HLS) (24 credits)
DSC 1004 - INTRODUCTION TO THE NRP AND NIMS 3
DSC 1011 - DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 3
DSC 1033 - WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 3
DSC 1222 - PSYCHOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION VICTIMS 3
DSC 1552 - CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION 3
DSC 1562 - HOMELAND SECURITY THREAT STRATEGY 3
DSC 1631 - TERRORISM RESPONSE PLANNING 3
DSC 1751 - HOMELAND SECURITY POLICY AND LAW 3

OR
2 SUBPLAN D: Law Enforcement (LAW ENF) (24 credits)
Credits articulated and applied from completion of the PSAV Law Enforcement Academy can be used to fulfill the required 24 credits for Subplan D. Students completing this degree using this option must meet with the program office or the SEPSI Advisor in order to be certain all requirements of this option have been fulfilled.

OR
2 SUBPLAN E: Corrections (COR) (24 credits)
Credits articulated and applied from completion of the PSAV Corrections Academy can be used towards fulfillment of the required 24 credits for Subplan E. Students completing this degree using this option must meet with the program office or the SEPSI Advisor in order to be certain all requirements of this option have been fulfilled. Courses will be identified later.

OR
SUBPLAN F: Cross Discipline (CRJ) (24 credits)
Any courses with CCJ, CJB, CJD, CJE, CJL, or DSC prefixes, and/or 1CJT 1110, 1CJT 1111, 1CJT 2113, 1CJT 2141, 1CJT 2260


OR
SUBPLAN G: Gang Investigations (GI) (24 credits)

CCJ 2509 - INTRODUCTION TO GANGS AND CRIME 3
CCJ 2511 - INTERVENTION AND PROSECUTION TECHNIQUES FOR GANGS 3
CCJ 1512 - GANGS AND TERRORISM 3
CJE 1204 - CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN GANG INVESTIGATIONS 3
CJC 2212 - THE INCARCERATION CONNECTION 3
CJE 1177 - CENTRAL AMERICA GANG ASSESSMENT 3
CJE 2262 - TECHNOLOGY AND GANG INTELLIGENCE SHARING 3
CCJ 2940 - PRACTICUM 3

OR
SUBPLAN H: MARITIME SECURITY (MS) (24 credits)
DSC 1004 - INTRODUCTION TO THE NRP AND NIMS 3
DSC 1011 - DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 3
DSC 1552 - CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION 3
DSC 1562 - HOMELAND SECURITY THREAT STRATEGY 3
DSC 1631 - TERRORISM RESPONSE PLANNING 3
DSC 2232 - MARITIME SECURITY AWARENESS 3
DSC 2233 - ADVANCED MARITIME SECURITY 3
DSC 2242 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERMODAL SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY 3

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS

64
* To provide students with an ehanced world view in light of an increasingly globalized economy, students must include at least one course from this list as part of the general education requirements for the Associate in Science degree.

1 Must have permission of the program office before registering for these courses.

2 Must have completed the St. Petersburg College Basic Law Enforcement Academy or Basic Corrections Academy, taken and passed the FDLE State Exam, and completed any necessary preparations to have these academy credits transferred to or accepted by SPC. Other credits may be awarded from other FDLE Certified Training schools via the SPC Experiential Learning Program.
Effective 20081 0400