The program prepares students for entry-level jobs such as airport security, Border Patrol agent, corrections officer, police officer, detective and customs agent. It also prepares students for entry-level jobs in law-related occupations such as legal administrative assistant, assistant document production administrator, and paralegal administrative assistant.
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Graduates will be able to differentiate between criminal law and civil law.
2. Graduates will be able to define and understand the relationship and differences between state and federal law.
3. Graduates will be able to apply their knowledge of specific Constitutional rights to critically analyze criminal justice scenarios.
4. Graduates will gather facts, record information accurately, and prepare documents used in criminal justice fields.
5. Graduates will be able to communicate professionally and demonstrate knowledge of ethical standards in the field of criminal justice.