Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement (CRJ.LAW.AAS)

Program Outcomes

Program outcomes represent broad areas of knowledge and skills developed over the duration of the program through a wide range of courses and experiences. These learning outcomes represent what a student should be able to know, think, or do upon successful completion of their program at Oakland Community College.

  • At the end of this course, students will be able to apply criminal rules of evidence to matters involving the criminal justice system.
  • Students will demonstrate sufficiently developed content.
  • Students will identify the purposes, functions, and practices of the criminal justice system.
  • Students will compose accurate police incident reports.

Program Plan 2025-2026

Part Time - Fall Start

**Students should meet with an OCC Counselor before attempting this plan of study.  Most of this program can be completed online**

Year 1 - Fall

Courses    Credits
COM 1600*1 Fundamentals of Speech 3
  or COM 1290*1 Interpersonal Communication 3
CRJ 1010* Introduction to Criminal Justice  3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 1 - Winter

Courses    Credits
CIS 1030* Police Communications                                                                                                        3
Gen Ed Mathematics/Science 3-4
  TOTAL CREDITS  6-7

Year 1 - Summer

Courses    Credits
PSY 2510*      Introduction to Psychology                                                                                                    3
  TOTAL CREDITS  3

Year 2 - Fall

Courses    Credits
CRJ 1110* Police Patrol Administration and Procedures                                                               3
CRJ 1120*     Criminal Law and Administration of Justice 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 2 - Winter

Courses    Credits
CRJ 1220* Criminal Evidence and Procedures 3
ENG 13501, 2 Business Communications 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 2 - Summer

Courses    Credits
CIS 2310* Interview and Interrogation Techniques 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  3

Year 3 - Fall

Courses    Credits
CIS 2320* Police Administration 3
SOC 2510* Sociology 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 3 - Winter

Courses    Credits
CRJ 2120 Highway and Traffic Control 3
CRJ 2200 Criminal Investigation and Case Preparation 4
  TOTAL CREDITS  7

Year 3 - Summer

Courses    Credits
SOC 2610 Introduction to Criminology 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  3

Year 4 - Fall

Courses    Credits
Gen Ed  Fine Arts/Humanities 3
CRJ Course Required Supportive Courses 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

Year 4 - Winter

Courses    Credits
CRJ Course Required Supportive Courses 3
CRJ or SOC Required Supportive Courses 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  6

MILESTONE: Make an appointment to meet with a counselor to apply for graduation for this degree.

Year 4 - Summer

Courses    Credits
CRJ 2403  Field Project 3
  TOTAL CREDITS 3
TOTAL CREDITS 61

Required Supportive Courses selected from options below:

  • CRJ 1060 Introduction to Corrections – 3 credits
  • CRJ 2154 Firearms, Ballistics & Explosives Identification- 4 credits
  • CRJ 2220 Juvenile Procedures – 3 credits
  • CRJ 2254 Fingerprint Classification & Identification- 4 credits
  • CRJ 2260 Substance Abuse Investigation – 3 credits
  • CRJ 2420 Community Relations in Criminal Justice – 3 credits
  • SOC 2530 Racial and Ethnic Group Relations – 3 credits

* Courses available online

Footnotes:

1Course may be used to meet General Education requirements.

2Transfer students should select ENG 1510.