Up to 12 of the 36 total credits can be taken in internships. Additional courses to make up the total of 36 credits are selected from the following courses, based on the student's interests and career plans. Each course is a 3 credit course. One way to earn the 3 credits is through a Field Practicum with the local sheriff's department. Students are required to ride with the deputies for 100 hours during the semester.
Students spend one hour a week in the classroom sharing their experiences from the ride along.
A second way to earn the 3 credits is through the Career Experience program. The college will attempt to arrange an internship for the student at any location that the student and his or her adviser select. The college is almost always successful in arranging these internships. Criminal Justice majors complete internships in a wide variety of placements. Students can also participate in a Career Experience from home, during MacMurray's summer or January term.