Overview
The Law & Justice program prepares students for careers in public law enforcement (such as a police officer, FBI Agent, or National Security Agent), private law enforcement (such as Insurance investigation or Private Security Crime Analyst), and social services work (such as probation officer, Human Relations Commission, Pre-Trial Services, Victim Representative, or Corrections Officer).
Law & Justice graduates are prepared for entry-level jobs in fields such as airport security, CIA/FBI agent, border patrol agent, corrections officer, police officer, detective and customs agent.
Fast Facts:
- The program is offered in associates degree and post-degree certificates, in full-time, part-time, accelerated, day and evening formats.
- Helpful websites: www.lawenforcementjob.com and www.bls.gov/oco
Application Requirements:
- Completed Harcum Application
- $50 Application fee
- Official High School or GED transcript
- TOEFL scores (for international applicants)
- Official College transcript (if applicable)
- Written Essay
- Letter of Recommendation
Course Sequence
First Semester
| ENG 101 |
Composition I |
3 cr. |
| MTH 113 |
College Mathematics |
3 cr. |
| CJ 101 |
Intro. to Criminal Justice |
3 cr. |
| SOC 109 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 cr. |
| CIS 106 |
World Wide Web & Beyond |
1 cr. |
| IDS 101 |
Harcum Colloquium |
1 cr. |
| HUM |
Elective |
3 cr. |
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17 cr.
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Second Semester
| LS 101 |
Intro to Legal Studies |
3 cr. |
| ENG 102 |
Composition II |
3 cr. |
| CJ 185 |
Policing & Police Practices |
3 cr. |
| DVR |
Elective |
3 cr. |
| SCI |
Elective |
3 or 4 cr. |
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15 or16 cr.
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Third Semester
| CJ200 |
American Court System |
3 cr. |
| CJ 215 |
Juvenile Delinquency & Justice |
3 cr. |
| CJ 230 |
Punishment & Corrections |
3 cr. |
| LS |
202 Torts |
3 cr. |
| ELE |
General Elective |
3 cr. |
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15 cr.
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Fourth Semester
| CJ 275 |
Criminal Law & Procedure |
3 cr. |
| CJ |
Criminal Justice Elective |
3 cr. |
| CJ |
Elective |
3 cr. |
| CJ |
Elective |
3 cr. |
| ELE |
General Elective |
3 cr. |
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15 cr.
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Total number of credits: 62
*Students are required to have 62 credit hours for graduation. Students must complete 30 credit hours at Harcum.
ELE is an open elective. This can be any 3-credit college-level course.
CJ Electives are listed in the catalog. CJ Electives include, but are not limited to: Domestic Violence, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime, Critical Issues in Criminal Justice
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