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Criminal Justice (CJ) Program


How would you like to answer a higher calling - and earn a higher income while you're at it?

Now you can do just that, by advancing your career with Iowa Central College's online Associates of Science in Criminal Justice program. With all the course work offered via Internet, you can take classes on your terms. This kind of flexibility means there's nothing standing between you and an advanced degree - and the higher earning potential that comes along with it.

Today, our local law enforcement must be prepared to fight global threats. With a specific focus on homeland security, Iowa Central's online Criminal Justice program does just that.

In addition, Iowa Central hosts the state's Homeland Security Training Center, which trains first responders throughout Iowa. Training includes Terrorism Awareness, Incident Command, Bombing Awareness, and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Before now, individuals had to travel miles to undergo training at one of these centers. But for the first time ever, this rigorous - and essential - coursework is available to you online.

What's more, we've hired the best faculty to help you earn a degree. Our team of educators averages 25 years of law enforcement experience, including a Chief of Police, the Director of a Homeland Security Training Center, a Deputy Sheriff, a Sergeant Detective, an instructor for the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in self defense and firearms training, a Correctional facilitator, an Investigator, US Marshall, a Narcotics Task Force Officer and an employee of the Department of Natural Resources.

This excellent level of instruction is just one of the reasons our criminal justice initiative has been applauded by the Iowa Central Homeland Security Training Center:

"Iowa Central is responding to a need for trained professionals to lead the fight against terrorism at state and local levels of government."

Program Length: Under 2 years (67 semester hours)

Degree: Associate of Science

Application: Online Enrollment Application

Hardware & Software Requirements: Requirements

Criminal Justice F.A.Q.'s: F.A.Q.

Books
Students will purchase the books for their courses as they progress through the program of study. Information regarding books can be found by going to https://www.iowacentral.edu/bookstore/

* We reserve the right to change the official sequence of the courses. Contact your academic counselor for your order of courses.

Course # Course Title ISBN #
Introductory Biology 978-0-7167-7324-5
Intro. to Criminal Justice 978-007-352-7956
Patrol Procedures 9781435488663
Intro. to Corrections
9780078026478
Constitutional Law
978-049-509-5439
Constitutional Criminal Procedure 978-013-244-7508
Criminal Investigation 1-435-469-933 Text
978-0534615314 CD
Intro. to Forensic Investigation 0135045207
Overview of Cybercrime 0-13-154727-5
Criminology 0495809837
Terrorism Response 978-013-006-375
Perspectives of Homeland Security 0-13-153466-1
Intro. to Computers 9781133535973
Composition I 978-0-312-47347-1
0-312-60147-6
ENG 106 Composition II Same Book as ENG105
U.S. History to 1877 9780495903826
Math for Liberal Arts
0321645855
Intro. to Ethical Conflict 0205053149
American National Government 0077566505
Intro. to Psychology 978-00077874322
The Online Experience 14-390-82456
978-0-226-48477-8
Fund. of Oral Communications 9780077309435

 

* We reserve the right to change the official sequence of the courses. Contact your academic counselor for your order of courses.

* ENG105 is a prerequisite for ENG106. You must pass ENG105 with a "C" grade or better.

Accreditation
Accreditation: Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org, telephone (800) 621-7440.