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Career Path: Career
Services (first floor, A-Building,
down
the hall from the Bookstore) is
open to all students and alumni
and offers FREE career exploration
through the use of CONFIDENTIAL
software programs. You may choose
to speak with one of your instructors
about a certain job or ask an instructor
for referral to someone who is
doing the job now that you find
interesting. Counselors Ken Sharkey
or Kimberly Brown may also be of
assistance.
B.
Courses to Take First: Non-criminal
justice (general education) courses
FIRST, especially ENGLISH (ENGL),
Speech (SPCH), and Computers and
Information Processing (ISYS1005).
The general knowledge and skills
learned in non-CRMJ courses provide
a foundation for subsequent courses
and should improve your educational
experience and grades. Also, since
technical courses (like Criminal
Justice/CRMJ) rely on CURRENT skills,
technology and issues, they can become
outdated in even one semester. So,
by "saving" the criminal
justice courses for last, you’ll
be more current when you apply for
job openings.
C.
Criminal Justice Courses to Take
First: CRMJ1110/Introduction
to Criminal Justice is the first
course for all criminal justice students,
even those employed in the criminal
justice field. CRMJ1110 is the foundation
and prerequisite course for all other
CRMJ courses. If you do not complete
CRMJ1110 first, you could have difficulty
with other CRMJ courses.
D.
Scheduling: Only
4 courses are offered in both fall
and spring semesters:
CRMJ1110/Introduction to Criminal
Justice; CRMJ2231/Juvenile Delinquency;
CRMJ2244/Criminology and CRMJ2260/Interview & Interrogation.
All other courses are only offered
once per year. So, we recommend you
schedule an appointment with Counselors
Ken Sharkey and Kimberly Brown (440-525-7200)
and plan your degree accordingly.
E.
Transfer to 4-Year College: It is better to take NON-technical,
NON-criminal justice-related courses.
For specific information about the
college of your choice, however,
you should make an appointment with
Counselors, Ken Sharkey or Kimberly
Brown.
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