WELCOME
Welcome to the Criminal Justice Program at Midlands
Technical College! The faculty and staff hope that
this choice of study will be interesting and rewarding both
personally and professionally for many years to come.
This webpage is designed to provide you with current
specific information about the Criminal Justice Program,
including the required curriculum and areas of concentration
you may wish to consider. This webpage also provides
general information about the college with which you should
be acquainted. You are encouraged to read both the
this website and the CRJ Handbook handbook carefully and
refer to it often throughout the year.
While you are enrolled in the Criminal Justice Program,
please feel free to contact Larry
Saunders, Program Director for Criminal Justice, Robinson
Hall – Room 221, 822-3221, or Edwin Braezealle, Department Chair
for Business, Saluda Hall - Room 131, 822-3636 should you have any questions or need assistance.
INTRODUCTION
The Criminal
Justice program at Midlands Technical College is structured
to provide a diverse liberal arts education to students
desiring to pursue a career in Criminal Justice or currently
employed in Criminal Justice Agencies. Students in this
two-year program will benefit from interesting and practical
courses in law, human behavior, police organization, court
proceedings and correctional systems. Graduates of the
Criminal Justice program receive an Associate in Public
Service degree.
The Criminal
Justice program is advantageous to students as it provides
three distinct features:
1. Criminal Justice Curriculum
Students who
complete the Criminal Justice program are better prepared
for occupations in the areas of law enforcement,
correctional services, the courts, juvenile services and
private security. Students who achieve the Associate Degree
are enhancing their occupational potential, often beginning
their careers at an advanced starting salary, as well as
being better equipped to accomplish their professional goals.
2. Transferable Credits
Most of the courses
offered under the Criminal Justice curriculum are
transferable to a number of four-year colleges in South
Carolina. Therefore, a student can attend Midlands
Technical College at a great financial savings for two
years and continue their education with little or no
loss of credits. Students whose goal is to eventually
attain a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice should
discuss their program with their advisor so that the
maximum amount of transferable credit may be
accumulated.
3. Personal Development
Students
will benefit personally from the design of the program. The
philosophy of the program is that students preparing to work
in the Criminal Justice System should develop a realistic
awareness of their personal value system, their
self-concept, and their decision making responsibility as
well as study for a specific area within the Criminal
Justice field. The development of these values will benefit
students in all aspects of life, even if they do not pursue
a career in Criminal Justice.
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