Criminal Justice/OPOTA (CJS.S.ATS)
- Division: Business and Public Services
- Department: Criminal Justice Science
The Associate of Technical Study Degree in Criminal Justice/OPOTA prepares entry-level professionals from diverse backgrounds in theoretical foundations, knowledge, skills, and practices of law enforcement operations. This study enables students to develop rational decisions and informed responses to challenges facing law enforcement and CJ professionals today and prepares them to take the OPOTA certification assessment which allows them to seek employment as a Peace Officer in the State of Ohio. Note: This program requires an approved ATS application. Please contact plaprograms@sinclair.edu if interested. This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.
Curriculum
BIS 1120 Introduction to Software Applications
3 Credits
CJS 1101 Introduction to Criminal Justice Science
3 Credits
CJS 2280 Basic Peace Officer Training I
14 Credits
CJS 2281 Basic Peace Officer Training II
12 Credits
Criminal Justice Elective
3 Credits
COM 2206 OR COM 2211
3 Credits
COM 2245 Intercultural Communication
3 Credits
ENG 1101 English Composition I
3 Credits
ENG 1201 English Composition II
3 Credits
HUM 1125 OR Ohio Transfer 36: Arts & Humanities Elective
3 Credits
MAT 1120 OR Ohio Transfer 36: Mathematics Elective
3 Credits
PSY 1100 General Psychology
3 Credits
SOC 1101 Introduction to Sociology
3 Credits
SOC 2226 Criminology
3 Credits