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Purpose: This curriculum program has two primary purposes: (1) to prepare students for careers in criminal justice, and (2) to provide the first two years' academic foundation for transfer into a four-year professional degree program in the discipline. Two distinct track requirements are offered so the student can emphasize one or the other purpose as his or her primary goal.

Occupational Objectives: Both tracks are designed to aid those seeking careers (or seeking advancement) in:

· Law Enforcement (local, state, federal)

· Private and Public Security

· Law (paralegal, magistrate, prosecution/defense attorney, judge, court services and administration)

· Corrections (jail, prison, community-based agencies, probation, parole, rehabilitation program staff)

· Juvenile Justice (casework, detention, counseling services)

Educational Objectives: Both tracks are designed to aid those seeking a baccalaureate degree from four-year institutions having programs in Administration of Justice, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Law Enforcement, Police Science, and Public Service. A number of the careers listed under Occupational Objectives require four-year or advanced degrees; thus, it is important that each student consult early in college enrollment with the program head concerning career and academic goals. Though both tracks are designed to meet both objectives, the Career Track emphasizes occupational objectives, the Transfer Track emphasizes educational objectives. Of special note--though the transfer track is geared for maximum transferability from Virginia Western to any four-year institution, it is specifically focused to meet the requirements of the Radford University program below.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE CAREER TRACK (01)

CURRICULUM AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS Credits

ADJ 100 Survey of Criminal Justice 3

ADJ 120 Introduction to Courts 3

ADJ 140 Corrections 3

ADJ 229¹ Law Enforcement and the Community 3

ENG 111-112College Composition I-II 6

HLT/PED² Health or Physical Education 2

ITE 115 Intro Computer Applications and Concepts 3

MTH 120 Introduction to Mathematics (or MTH 157) 3

PLS 211-212 United States Government I-II 6

PSY 120 Human Relations (or PSY 200) 3

SDV 108 College Survival Skills (or SDV 100) 1

SPD 100 Principles of Public Speaking 3

E³ Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3

E⁴ General Elective 11

E⁵ Administration of Justice Elective 12

Total Minimum Credits for Career Track Degree 65

¹ Prerequisite: ADJ 100.

² Two credits of health (HLT) or physical education (PED) are required of all students. Consult approved health courses in the Description of Courses for selection. Veterans with an honorable discharge will be awarded HLT/PED credit based on military service.

³ Humanities/Fine Arts elective must be chosen from the “Approved List of Humanities Transfer Courses” on page 39.

⁴While any 100 level course or higher may be used for general elective credit, the “Approved List of Transfer Courses” on page 39 provides good suggestions for general elective credit.

⁵Four ADJ electives must be taken from the following list:

ADJ 105 Juvenile Justice System (Fall only)

ADJ 107 Survey of Criminology (Spring only)

ADJ 130 Introduction to Criminal Law (Fall only)

ADJ 227 Constitutional Law for Justice Personnel (Spring only)

ADJ 236 Principles of Criminal Investigation (Fall only)

NOTE: Substitution of courses for requirements must first be approved by ADJ program head before enrolling in courses. Other than English and science courses, courses may be taken in any order. ADJ 100 should be taken as soon as possible. Also, students should be aware that classes such as ADJ 236 and ADJ 130 are only offered in the fall semester and classes such as ADJ 227 and ADJ 229 are only offered in the spring semester.

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall

ADJ 100

ADJ 105

ADJ 236 (Fall only)

ENG 111

HLT/PED

ITE 115

SDV 108 or SDV 100

Spring

ADJ 107

ADJ 120

ADJ 229 (Spring only)

ENG 112

MTH 120

SPD 100

Elective

Fall

ADJ 130 (Fall only)

PLS 211

PSY 120

AJD Elective

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

Spring

ADJ 227 (Spring only)

PLS 212

ADJ Elective

Elective

Radford University Bachelor Degree Program: Any student who completes the transfer track coursework requirements having "C" grade or above in all courses will be granted admission to the Radford University "Two-Plus-Two" Bachelor of Science degree program in Criminal Justice. This program is particularly attractive since a maximum of 87 semester-hour credits will transfer to Radford from Virginia Western and the remaining 33 semester-hour credits of Radford courses are offered on the Virginia Western campus; thus both the A.A.S. and B.S. degrees are earned in Roanoke at substantial financial savings.

Credit for Experience: Coursework credits may be awarded for criminal justice training and experience. Articulation agreements with some agencies (such as the

Virginia State Police Academy) and individual evaluation will determine the extent of the crediting. If you have such experience (police training, military, security, corrections, etc.) consult with the program head about such crediting.

Curriculum Admission Guidelines: Proficiency in high school English for both tracks; Algebra I for the Career Track; Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry for the Transfer Track. Developmental courses may be required or recommended for those with deficiencies in English or mathematics.

ADDITIONALLY--To transfer maximum Virginia Western credits to the Radford University "Two-Plus-Two" degree program, take 21 semester hours in elective transfer courses: six of these hours must be in the area of Humanities. These additional hours should be preapproved by the Radford University Counselor on Virginia Western's campus.

³ In Transfer Track, the Radford "Two-Plus-Two" program requires a two-semester sequence of natural science (Biology 101-102, Chemistry 111-112 or Geology 105-106);

⁴ Humanities/Fine Arts elective must be chosen from the “Approved List of Humanities Transfer Courses” on page 39.

Note: Substitution of courses for requirements must first be approved by ADJ program head before enrolling in courses. Other than English and Science classes, courses may be taken in any order. ADJ 100 should be taken as soon as possible. Also, students should be aware that classes such as ADJ 236 and ADJ 130 are only offered in the fall semester and classes such as ADJ 227 and ADJ 229 are only offered in the spring semester.