Criminal Justice Technology
The Criminal Justice degree provides students with a foundation in criminal law, corrections, report writing, forensic science, and other aspects of the criminal justice system. It prepares students for immediate careers in local, state, and federal police forces, correctional institutions, and private security agencies. The transferable degree is also structured to allow students who want to seek advanced degrees.
The Criminal Justice Technology curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections and security services. The criminal justice system’s role within society will be explored.
Emphasis is on criminal justice systems, criminology, juvenile justice, criminal and constitutional law, investigative principles, ethics and community relations. Additional study may include issues and concepts of government, counseling, communications, computers and technology.
Employment opportunities exist in a variety of local, state, and federal law enforcement, corrections, and security fields. Examples include police officer, deputy sheriff, county detention officer, state trooper, intensive probation/parole surveillance officer, correctional officer, and loss prevention specialist.
What will I learn in this program? You will learn about the criminal justice system, how it operates and its role in society. Study will focus on local, state and federal law enforcement; judicial processes, corrections; security services; criminology; juvenile justice; criminal and constitutional law; investigative principles; ethics; and community relations. Additional study may include issues and concepts of government, counseling, communications, computers, and technology.
Will I be suited for this type of work? If you are an investigative type of person with good analytical and critical thinking skills, you are well suited for a career in criminal justice. You also need to be fair-minded, have a desire to help others and have good communication skills.
How long does it take to complete the program? There are three levels of credentialing in the Criminal Justice Technology program. The associate degree is a two-year program; the diploma is a one-year program; and there are two certificate pathways, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, that consist of five to six courses.
Emphasis is on criminal justice systems, criminology, juvenile justice, criminal and constitutional law, investigative principles, ethics and community relations. Additional study may include issues and concepts of government, counseling, communications, computers and technology.
Employment opportunities exist in a variety of local, state, and federal law enforcement, corrections, and security fields. Examples include police officer, deputy sheriff, county detention officer, state trooper, intensive probation/parole surveillance officer, correctional officer, and loss prevention specialist.
What will I learn in this program? You will learn about the criminal justice system, how it operates and its role in society. Study will focus on local, state and federal law enforcement; judicial processes, corrections; security services; criminology; juvenile justice; criminal and constitutional law; investigative principles; ethics; and community relations. Additional study may include issues and concepts of government, counseling, communications, computers, and technology.
Will I be suited for this type of work? If you are an investigative type of person with good analytical and critical thinking skills, you are well suited for a career in criminal justice. You also need to be fair-minded, have a desire to help others and have good communication skills.
How long does it take to complete the program? There are three levels of credentialing in the Criminal Justice Technology program. The associate degree is a two-year program; the diploma is a one-year program; and there are two certificate pathways, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, that consist of five to six courses.