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 #
BIO 102	Introductory Biology	978-0-7167-7324-5
CRJ 100	Intro. to Criminal Justice	978-007-352-7956
CRJ 110	Patrol Procedures	9781435488663
CRJ 120	Intro. to Corrections	9780078026478
CRJ 132	Constitutional Law	978-049-509-5439
CRJ 133	Constitutional Criminal Procedure	978-013-244-7508
CRJ 141	Criminal Investigation	1-435-469-933 Text
		978-0534615314 CD
CRJ 160	Intro. to Forensic Investigation	0135045207
CRJ 170	Overview of Cybercrime	0-13-154727-5
CRJ 200	Criminology	0495809837
CRJ 206	Terrorism Response	978-013-006-375
CRJ 300	Perspectives of Homeland Security	0-13-153466-1
CSC 110	Intro. to Computers	9781133535973
ENG 105	Composition I	978-0-312-47347-1
		0-312-60147-6
ENG 106	Composition II	Same Book as ENG105
HIS 151	U.S. History to 1877	9780495903826
MAT 111	Math for Liberal Arts	0321645855
PHI 145	Intro. to Ethical Conflict	0205053149
POL 111	American National Government	0077566505
PSY111	Intro. to Psychology	978-00077874322
SDV 118	The Online Experience	14-390-82456
		978-0-226-48477-8
SPC 101	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.