Earn your A.S. and continue with your bachelor's degree at SPC
Our flexible Associate in Science Degree in Criminal Justice Technology gives you a foundation in public safety and an education credential if you want to move up in your career. You choose your specialty based on your interests or experience.
This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
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Our Associate in Science degree in Criminal Justice Technology teaches you:
- The nature and principles of the criminal justice system
- Criminal investigation procedure
- Juvenile delinquency issues
- Law enforcement administration and operations
- The fields of corrections and criminal law
- Rules of evidence
Criminal Justice Technology Public Safety Services Associate in Science
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Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Spring 2021 (585)
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Spring 2021 (585), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Leadership Information
Michael Hughes
Program Chair
(727) 341-4146
Susan Demers
Dean
Program Summary
Please contact PublicSafetyAdvising@spcollege.edu for questions regarding this program.
This program is offered as a Fully Online program.
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 Administration.
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:
o the recommended order in which to take the program courses
o suggested course when more than one option exists
o which semester each course is typically offered
o if the course has a prerequisite
o courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
If you are starting the program this term, click here to access the recommended Academic Pathway.
If you have already started the program, click here for the archived Academic Pathways.
Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Florida CIP Code
1743010302: Criminal Justice
Federal CIP Code
43.0103: Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
Admission Rules
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Law Enforcement and Corrections Subplans Only
1. *Must have permission of the program office before registering.
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.
Fully Online
Graduation Rules
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.
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Communications - Composition
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Communications - Literature
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Communications - Speech
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Humanities and Fine Arts
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Ethics
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Computer/Information Literacy Competency
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Enhanced World View
SUPPORT COURSES
Political Science/Psychology/Sociology (Select 3 credits)
MAJOR CORE COURSES
Complete 15 credits
SUBPLAN
Select one subplan from below (Complete 24 credits)
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Subplan: Cross Discipline (CRJ) (Select 24 credits)
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Subplan: Law Enforcement (LAW ENF) (Complete 24 credits)
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Subplan: Corrections (COR) (Complete 24 credits)
1 Per SCNS course number changed from CCJ 2704 to CCJ 2720.
Your public safety academy training applies to this degree
If you have completed one of SPC's training academies, you can earn academic credit towards our Associate in Science Degree in Criminal Justice Technology.
Please NOTE: This program does not prepare you for certification as a Correctional Officer, Law Enforcement Officer, Correctional Probation Officer, Auxiliary Correctional Officer or Auxiliary Law Enforcement Officer. You must successfully complete a Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) Basic Recruit Program, such as one of SPC's training academies, to become a certified officer through FDLE.
Continue your education at SPC
SPC's Criminal Justice Technology A.S. Degree transfers to our bachelor's degree in Public Safety Administration.
Public Safety Specialized Training
If you're looking for training as a current public safety professional or need to meet your mandatory training requirements, SPC offers a wide range of options for Advanced and Short-Term Training for public safety professionals.
