Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement

Associate in Science Degree

The goal of this program is to prepare students to be real-life problem solvers in the field of law enforcement. The program is designed to develop procedural competencies and broad-based knowledge in students who wish to pursue careers in Criminal Justice as well as for in-service personnel who seek career advancement in law enforcement. The Department offers a full-time day program and a part-time evening program. Students have the opportunity to interact with faculty who represent a wide spectrum of Criminal Justice experience, expertise and scholarly achievement including assistance to the National Institute of Justice and numerous state and local agencies, task forces and professional and learned societies.

We remain faithful to our tradition of providing students with a broad based educational experience by drawing from the deep reservoirs of knowledge of the arts and sciences. Our associate degree program provides students with the educational credentials necessary for many law enforcement careers, and graduates who wish to continue their education will find that the AS degree enables them to transfer to a wide variety of related upper division programs.

Typical Employment Opportunities

Federal Government
U.S. Armed Forces Police
State Government
Local Government
Business and Industry Security
Enforcement Agencies
County, City, Town, Village, Law
Insurance Claim Investigation

Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement (AS) Program Outcomes:

Graduates will have knowledge of the complexities involved in law enforcement and its administration.
Graduates will have an understanding of investigative procedures and evidence management in police operations and will be competent in the administration of chain of custody proceeds that emphasize the courts.
Graduates will have an understanding of sources of criminal activity and behavior.
Graduates will gain understanding of criminal law and procedure, and its relationship to crime prevention and detection.
Graduates will have an appreciation and understanding of the necessity for personal integrity, professional ethics, and cultural awareness.

Admission to Farmingdale State College - State University of New York is based on the qualifications of the applicant without regard to age, sex, marital or military status, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.

Center for Criminal Justice Studies | | criminaljustice@farmingdale.edu | 934-420-2692

Fall 2026

Subject to revision

College Requirement	(1 credit)
FYE 101 First Year Experience*	1

Liberal Arts and Sciences	(34 credits)
EGL 101 Comp I: College Writing (GE)	3
Oral Communication (GE)	3
Humanities GE)	3
The Arts (GE)	3
Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning with a lab (GE)	4
US History and Civic Engagement (GE)	3
MTH 110 Statistics (GE)	3
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (GE)	3
PSY 315 Abnormal Psychology	3
SOC 122 Introduction to Sociology (GE)	3
SOC 229 Race and Ethnic Relations (GE) OR
SOC 231 Promises & Challenges of Multiculturalism (GE)	3

Required: Criminal Justice	(30 credits)
CRJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 101 Law Enforcement/Comm Relations	3
CRJ 102 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice	3
CRJ 105 Corrections in America	3
CRJ 200W Criminal Investigation	3
CRJ 203 Criminology	3
CRJ 205 Criminal Procedure Law	3
CRJ 211 Law Enforcement Administration	3
CRJ 245 Logic & Reasoning in Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 301 Criminalistics	3

Credits may be granted for successfully completed Municipal Police Training Council Basic or Intermediate Schools.

Curriculum Summary

*FYE 101 First Year Experience is required for all first time full time students

Degree Type: AS
Total Required Credits: 64-65

Please refer to the General Education, Applied Learning, and Writing Intensive requirement sections of the College Catalog and consult with your advisor to ensure that graduation requirements are satisfied. As a part of the SUNY General Education Framework, all first-time full time Freshman at Farmingdale State College (FSC) beginning Fall 2023, are required to develop knowledge and skills in Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEISJ). Students will be able to fulfill this requirement at FSC by taking a specially designated DEISJ course that has been developed by faculty and approved by the DEISJ Review Board. DEISJ-approved courses may meet other General Education Knowledge and Skills areas and/or core competencies and thus be dually designated. DEISJ-approved courses may also earn other special designations such as those for Applied Learning or Writing Intensive.