CRIMINAL JUSTICE OFFICER ADMINISTRATION
Recruit courses offered on St. Augustine campus only.
For additional information, call (904) 808-7490.

Criminal Justice Officer Administration (0120)
Associate in Science Degree

This program is designed to prepare persons already in the field for management positions in criminal justice. College semester credit hours will be awarded for completion of the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training (CJSTC) basic recruit, begun and completed after July 1, 1993, and for passing the state exam, as listed below:

Corrections Basic Recruit Training Program - 28 Credit Hours
Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Program - 34 Credit Hours

Persons who met CJSTC certification requirements before July 1, 1993, may still be granted college credit on an individual basis. Students who are not already certified corrections or law enforcement officers should be advised that the basic recruit segment of the Associate in Science degree in criminal justice officer administration has selective admission criteria over and above what is required for academic program admission by the College.
For more information, call (904) 808-7490.

Initial Advising Courses
Students should complete the following courses during their beginning semesters unless test scores indicate college preparatory courses may be needed:
  • ENC 1101 Composition I
  • MAN 2021 Principles of Management
  • POS 1112 State and Local Government
  • ___ ___* Mathematics

    • General Education Courses:
  • ENC 1101 Composition I 3
  • POS 1112 State and Local Government 3
  • ___ ___+* Humanities 3
  • ___ ___* Mathematics 3


    • CHOOSE ONE:
  • PSY 2012 General Psychology 3
  • SYG 1000 Introduction to Sociology 3

    • Degree Specific Courses:
  • Corrections Basic Recruit .....28
    OR
  • Law Enforce. Basic Recruit .....34

  • MAN 2021 Principles of Management 3
  • MAN 2300 Personnel Management 3
  • CGS 1100 Microcomputer App. Software 3
  • ___ ___ Electives 0-6

    • Choose TWO of the following: (6)
  • PHI 2630 Contemporary Ethics 3
  • ENC 1102+ Composition II 3
  • POS 1041 U.S. Federal Government 3
  • SYG 2010 Contemporary Social Problems 3
  • STA 2023+ Elementary Statistics 3
  • FIN 1000 Personal Finance 3
  • GEB 1011 Introduction to Business 3

    • REQUIRED TOTAL CREDIT HOURS...............64

    * Refer to A.A. General Education Requirements.
    + Prerequisite course required. See course descriptions in catalog.

    ST. JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    Palatka - St. Augustine - Orange Park - Ponte Vedra
    5001 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, Florida 32177 (386) 312-4200
    An Equal Opportunity College.
    St. Johns River Community College is accredited by the
    Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
    (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone number 404-679-4501)
    to award the Associate Degree.