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Expenses estimated over the two-year program timeline.
ITEM |
IN-STATE COST |
OUT-OF-STATE COST |
Tuition* |
$5,624.00 |
$19,832.00 |
Student Activity Fee |
$175.00 |
$175.00 |
Technology Fee |
$240.00 |
$240.00 |
General Education Course fees |
$0-100.00 |
$0-100.00 |
Textbooks |
$4,600.00 |
$4,600.00 |
*Program credit hours: 74 – $76.00 per credit hour in-state tuition, $268.00 per credit hour out-of-state tuition.
Cost of Attendance
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to pursue an education, regardless of financial resources. We are here to guide you
through the financial aid system to make costs more manageable and higher education
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**Students successfully completing a Basic Law Enforcement Training course, accredited
by the North Carolina Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the
North Carolina Sheriffs Education and Training Standards Commission will receive credit
for CJC-113 Juvenile Justice, CJC-120 Interviews and Interrogation, CJC-131, Criminal
Law, CJC-132 Court Procedure and Evidence, and CJC-221 Investigative Principles, and
CJC-231 Constitutional Law toward the Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal
Justice Technology. Students must have completed Basic Law Enforcement Training since
1985.
* This program is financial aid eligible.
Plan of Study Grid
|
First Semester (Fall) |
ACA-115 |
Success & Study Skills |
0 |
2 |
1 |
CJC-111 |
Intro to Criminal Justice |
3 |
0 |
3 |
CJC-144 |
Crime Scene Processing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
CJC-146 |
Trace Evidence |
2 |
3 |
3 |
CJC-221 |
Investigative Principles |
3 |
2 |
4 |
ENG-111 |
Writing and Inquiry |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Credit Hours |
13 |
10 |
17 |
Second Semester (Spring) |
CIS*** |
CIS-110 or CIS-111 |
1-2 |
2 |
2-3 |
CJC-115 |
Crime Scene Photography |
2 |
3 |
3 |
CJC-131 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
0 |
3 |
CJC-244 |
Footwear and Tire Imprint |
2 |
3 |
3 |
ENG-112 or |
Writing/Research in the Disc or |
|
|
|
|
Prof Research & Reporting
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
PSY-150 |
General Psychology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Credit Hours |
14-15 |
8 |
17-18 |
Third Semester (Summer) |
CJC-212 |
Ethics & Comm Relations |
3 |
0 |
3 |
CJC-245 |
Friction Ridge Analysis |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Credit Hours |
5 |
3 |
6 |
Fourth Semester (Fall) |
BIO-110 |
Principles of Biology |
3 |
3 |
4 |
CJC-112 |
Criminology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
CJC-113 |
Juvenile Justice |
3 |
0 |
3 |
CJC-231 |
Constitutional Law |
3 |
0 |
3 |
MAT*** |
MAT-143 or higher |
2-3 |
2 |
3-4 |
|
Credit Hours |
14-15 |
5 |
16-17 |
Fifth Semester (Spring) |
CHM-151 |
General Chemistry I |
3 |
3 |
4 |
CJC-120 |
Interviews/Interrogations |
1 |
2 |
2 |
CJC-132 |
Court Procedure & Evidence |
3 |
0 |
3 |
CJC-222 |
Criminalistics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
CJC-246 |
Adv. Friction Ridge Analy |
2 |
3 |
3 |
*** |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Credit Hours |
15 |
8 |
18 |
Total Required Minimum
Semester Hours Credit |
|
74 |
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* This program is not financial aid eligible.
Plan of Study Grid
|
First Semester (Fall) |
CJC-144 |
Crime Scene Processing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
CJC-146 |
Trace Evidence |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Credit Hours |
4 |
6 |
6 |
Second Semester (Spring) |
CJC-115 |
Crime Scene Photography |
2 |
3 |
3 |
CJC-244 |
Footwear and Tire Imprint |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Credit Hours |
4 |
6 |
6 |
Third Semester (Summer) |
CJC-245 |
Friction Ridge Analysis |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Credit Hours |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Total Required Minimum
Semester Hours Credit |
|
15 |
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Graduates may pursue 4-year degrees in related fields at the following university.
Students must contact senior institutions to verify specific transfer requirements.