Criminal Justice

A video highlighting the Criminal Justice program:

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Criminal Justice program brochure cover

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About the Criminal Justice program:

Four Criminal Justice students pose for a photo

Introduction to criminal justice offers the basics of security procedures and operations. Components include: criminal and procedural law, search and seizure, ABC laws, vehicle and traffic laws, court systems, investigative work, security procedures, corrections work, juvenile justice, probation and law enforcement communications. Criminal Justice completers can earn college credit and advanced placement at Herkimer County Community College, Fulton-Montgomery Community College or Schenectady Community College.

CTE Alumni Series:

View a video below on 2010 Criminal Justice Graduate Mary Reece, who is now the first female career firefighter in Herkimer County!

Criminal Justice 360 classroom video:

More about the Criminal Justice program:

Course Components:

  • Criminal investigation

  • Criminal law

  • Forensics

  • Corrections

  • Private investigations

  • Constitutional law

  • Penal law

  • Criminal procedure law

  • Vehicle & traffic law

  • Cyber security

  • Homeland security

  • Mock trials

  • Crime scene investigations

  • Evidence procedures

  • Fitness

  • The nature and extent of delinquency

  • Delinquency prevention

  • Policing

Certifications Offered:

  • CPR (Adult, Child, and Infant)

  • First Aid

  • Stop the Bleed

  • Narcan

  • AED

College Credit Hours:

Transferable from Herkimer College

  • CJ 120 - Intro to Criminal Justice - Fall

  • CJ 126 - Issues in Law Enforcement - Fall

  • CJ 125 - Intro to Law Enforcement - Spring

  • EN 228 - Interpersonal Communication - Spring

  • CJ 151 - Intro to Corrections - Spring

  • SS 167 - Juvenile Delinquency - Spring

  • EN 111 College Writing

  • MA 124 Mathematics Elective

Articulation agreements with:

  • Bryant & Stratton

  • SUNY Canton

  • MVCC

Work-Based Learning:

54 hours on-site. Possible off-site hours. (If entry-level requirements are met.)