APPLIED SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE TECHNOLOGY

The Criminal Justice Program is designed to provide course offerings for both law enforcement and corrections. Students who seek employment after graduation can pursue career opportunities in adult and juvenile corrections, city and county police, state patrol, private and industrial security, federal law enforcement agencies, and with the military. The Police Pre-Academy Training (PPAT) certification is for individuals who seek to become employed as a law enforcement officer in South Carolina and become Class-1 Certified Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) through the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (SCCJA) and the Law Enforcement Training Council (LETC) pursuant to South Carolina Code of Laws Chapter 23. These courses are offered as electives within the associate degree program but may be taken independently of the degree.