The Criminal Justice A.A.S. program is designed to prepare students for careers in criminal justice agencies as paraprofessionals in law enforcement, criminal investigation, probation, parole and similar fields. A three-credit internship experience is designed to integrate the theoretical knowledge learned in the classroom with the practical knowledge of working in the field

The goals of this program are to:

•    introduce students to the proactive and reactive approaches in crime deterrence, investigation, and apprehension of those who break the law; 

•    introduce students to the field of corrections with a focus in the areas of detention, supervision, administration and rehabilitation of incarcerated persons and alternatives to justice; and 

•    provide students with an overview of different types of law and provide knowledge of different crime control philosophies currently and historically used within the criminal justice system.

Successful graduates from this program will be able to:

•    compare and review proactive and reactive approaches in crime deterrence, investigation and apprehension of those who break the law; 

•    express knowledge in the field of correction with focus in areas of detention, supervision, administration and rehabilitation of persons and alternatives to justice; and 

•    distinguish between different types of law and express knowledge of different crime control philosophies currently and historically used within the criminal justice system.