2023-24 Course Catalog

General Certificate

Overview

About the Program

 

The 30-hour certificate is a one-year, full-time schedule with a mixture of criminal justice and general education courses, including studies in private security, corrections, criminology, communications, information technology, cultural diversity, mathematics, and composition. Attainment of the certificate will produce a well-rounded student who is ready for an entry-level position in a criminal justice field while they continue to work towards their two-year associate or four-year bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

 

What you’ll learn

  • The ability to know, explain and define basic law enforcement skills, criminal justice techniques, and problem-solving methodologies.
  • Apply current laws (federal, state, and municipal) to various situations involving crimes and/or civil offenses.
  • Apply learned information, concepts, and theories to investigate crime/accident scenes.
  • Use technology to conduct investigations and to communicate with other agencies having a common interest in law enforcement.
  • Use public speaking skills in areas related to criminal justice (oral presentations, suspect interrogations, victim interviews, courtroom testimony, and public relations. 

Application Requirements

  • MTC Application for Admission and nonrefundable applicable fee.
  • Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).

Career Opportunities

  • Police Officer
  • Corrections Officer
  • Jailer
  • Court Officer
  • Juvenile Center Manager
  • Crime Scene Investigator
  • Private Investigator
  • Deputy Sheriff
  • Private Security Officer
  • Dispatcher
  • Probation/Parole Officer
  • Fingerprint Technician
  • State Highway Patrol Trooper

Curriculum

The following is a typical course sequence for completing this program. The actual time needed to complete the program will vary according to each student’s individual needs.

First Semester

CRJ1000Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CRJ1150Introduction to Private Security

3

OIS1240Computer Applications

3

SOC2020Ethnic and Cultural Diversity

3

ENG1000English Composition I

3

Second Semester

CRJ1500Criminology

3

CRJ1600Introduction to Corrections

3

MTH1230Quantitative Reasoning

3

PSY1100Introduction to Psychology

3

COM1400Oral Communication

3

Total Credit Hours: 30