Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice - Curriculum

Gain a Real-World Understanding of Criminal Justice

Our 18-month⁽¹⁾ associate’s degree in Criminal Justice provides training in today’s most relevant topics including corrections, crime scene analysis, evidence handling, safety, criminal prosecution and trials, and inmate control. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in corrections, loss prevention and security.⁽²⁾

Students have the opportunity to learn constitutional law, criminology and forensic science, criminal investigation and crime scene preservation. Additionally, training takes place in simulated criminal justice settings with personalized hands-on instruction from instructors with real-world experience.

Are you ready to pursue a career that could help make a difference in the community? ⁽²⁾ Investigate this program today.

Criminal Justice Associate or Lower-Level Core Curriculum
BC5158 Career Development
BN1108 Packaged Applications
CJ1508 Survey of Criminal Justice Systems
CJ1518 Substantive Criminal Law
CJ1528 Constitutional Law
CJ1538 Criminal Investigations and Evidence Processing
CJ1548 Survey of Correctional Systems
CJ1558 Law Enforcement Operations and Community Policing
CJ1568 Survey of Forensic Science
CJ2708 Liability and Ethics for the Criminal Justice Professional
CJ2718 Communications for the Criminal Justice Professional
CJ2728 Security Management
CJ2738 Criminology and Victimology

Associate or Lower-Level General Education
GE1116 Introduction to Psychology
GE1216 Speech Communication
GE1316 College Algebra
GE1416 English Composition