Public Safety Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree
PST3
Program Purpose: The Public Safety Technology associate of applied science degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for Criminal Justice professions. Learning opportunities develop academic, occupational, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of Criminal Justice theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive a Public Safety Technology associate of applied science degree.
Graduates who are current practitioners will benefit through enhancement of career potential. Entry-level persons will be prepared to pursue diverse opportunities in the corrections, security, investigative, and police administration fields. Completion of the Public Safety Technology associate of applied science degree does not ensure certification of officer status in Georgia. Once students have completed the required 39 hours of credit (required core and occupational courses) with Chattahoochee Technical College, they must seek such certification from the Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Council via advanced police academy training through Cobb County Police Department for their remaining 21 hours. Join Cobb Police website.
Program Requirements:
Degree Requirements
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours
General Education Core Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours
Successful completion of ENGL-1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required
Other Area I courses include:
General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
General Education Core Additional Requirements - 3 Credit Hours
To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core courses an additional 3 semester credit hours must be selected from a course in Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Science courses in BIOL, CHEM, and PHYS may also satisfy this requirement.
Occupational Courses
| COMP-1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
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| COMP-1500 | Information Literacy and Communication Skills for the Workplace | 3 |
| CRJU-1010 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJU-1400 | Ethics and Cultural Perspectives for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJU-2020 | Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJU-2070 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CRJU-1063 | Crime Scene Processing | 3 |
| CRJU-2110 | Homeland Security | 3 |
| CRJU-2100 | Criminal Justice Internship | 3 |
Police Academy Courses
| CRJU-1040 | Principles of Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CRJU-1062 | Methods of Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| CRJU-1068 | Criminal Law for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJU-2050 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| CRJU-1050 | Police Patrol Operations | 3 |
| LETA-1037 | Emergency Vehicle Operation Course for Basic Post Certification | 2 |
| LETA-1039 | Firearms Training for Basic POST Certification | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 60