Criminal Justice

Trained to Protect and Serve

In our small classroom environment, you’ll learn from faculty who have served in the courts and in police departments. They’ll give you real life perspectives, and you’ll graduate prepared to apply for any number of jobs, or to transfer to a four-year school. Among the topics covered in the program:

Crisis resolution
Arrest procedures
Crime scene operations
and much more!

RCC Alumni
There are many graduates of our Criminal Justice program serving now — a great example being Gloucester Co. Sheriff Darrell Warren, a 2007 graduate.

Length of Program

Our Criminal Justice program lasts two years (four semesters) and graduates can transfer to a four year school, or step into the working world with an associate degree. Job possibilities include correction officer, detention officer, probation officer and more.

RCC College Catalog
For more information about the Criminal Justice program, check out our College Catalog.

Curriculum

First Semester
Course #	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credits
ENG 111	College Composition I	3	0	3
HIS	Approved Transfer History¹	3	0	3
MTH	Approved Transfer Mathematics²	3	0	3
	Approved Transfer Lab Science³	3	3	4
SDV 100	College Success Skills	1	0	1
	Approved Transfer Social Science⁴	3	0	3
	Semester Total	16	3	17

Second Semester
Course #	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credits
ENG 112	College Composition II	3	0	3
HIS	Approved Transfer History¹	3	0	3
MTH	Approved Transfer Mathematics²	3	0	3
	Approved Transfer Lab Science³	3	3	4
	Approved Transfer Humanities/Fine Arts⁵	3	0	3
	Semester Total	15	3	16

Third Semester
Course #	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credits
ITE 119	Information Literacy	3	0	3
ENG	Approved 200 Level of American or English Literature or Advanced Composition Course⁶	3	0	3
ADJ 100	Survey of Criminal Justice	3	0	3
	Approved Transfer Elective ⁷	3	0	3
	Approved Transfer Elective⁷	3	0	3
	Semester Total	15	0	15

Fourth Semester
Course #	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credits
	Approved Transfer Humanities/Fine Arts⁵	3	0	3
	Approved Transfer Social Science⁴	3	0	3
ADJ 201	Criminology I	3	0	3
ADJ 211	Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedure I	3	0	3
HLT/PED	Health/Physical Education Elective	0	2	1
	Semester Total	12	2	13

Total Minimum Credits: 61

¹Courses used to fulfill this requirement: HIS 121, 122, 111, 112, 101, and 102
²Recommend MTH 154 and MTH 245. MTH 161 and higher math courses may replace MTH 154. Check your transfer institution.

³ Laboratory courses include BIO, CHM, PHY, GOL
⁴Courses used to fulfill this requirement: ECO, GEO, HIS, PLS, PSY, SOC

⁵Courses used to fulfill this requirement: HUM, MUS, ART, PHI, REL, ENG (lit). MUS and ART cannot be skills based.

⁶Courses used to fulfill this requirement: ENG 241, 242, 243, 244, 251, 252, 255, or 210.

⁷Any ADJ or approved transfer elective may be used. Students should consult with their academic advisor to select courses required by their desired degree at their transfer institution.

FAQs

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How to Apply

Getting Started at RCC:

Apply online or in person.
Have your official high school transcripts sent to RCC to see if you can use your high school grades to substitute for a placement test. If you need to take a placement test, Placement tests cost $5 and scores are good for two years. Call a counselor at 804-758-6730 (Glenns Campus) or 804-333-6730 for more information.
Complete your Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) and add RCC School Code 009160
Meet with a counselor to review your placement test scores and register for class.

Printable Advising Sheet

Download this PDF, which will give you a complete view of all of the classes required. Check off boxes as you complete each class and keep track of your progress.

Download the Printable Advising Sheet [PDF]

Program Cost

Starting in the Fall 2017 semester, classes will cost $141.75 per credit hour

Get complete payment options at our Tuition and Fees section.

Contact Us

Do you have questions about our Criminal Justice Specialization program? Fill out the form and we’ll send you more information about the program, and an RCC counselor will be in touch to follow up.