Students with a passion for investigative work, technology and public service who are seeking a rewarding, adventurous career could be perfect candidates for an AS in Criminal Justice. The Criminal Justice Program is designed to facilitate interesting, respected careers and opportunities for advancement in areas of corrections, policing and security.
The Associate in Science degree in Criminal Justice is designed to provide students with a broad introduction to the field of criminal justice and enable them to pursue an entry-level position in the field of protective services or to pursue more advanced study at the baccalaureate level. The Criminal Justice curriculum offers a balance of theory and application that can prove challenging to students and useful in the field. As with most fields, computers have become an important part of criminal justice practice; therefore, the Briarcliffe College Criminal Justice program is designed to provide valuable experience using computers. The Criminal Justice curriculum has been purposefully designed to provide sufficient breadth and depth, giving students a solid core of courses in the discipline and allowing the exploration of one or more specialty areas that would help deliver knowledge appropriate to their Criminal Justice career aspirations.
Investigate a career you are passionate about with our criminal justice program
The field of protective services is crucial to navigating the challenges of security, safety and cyber-crime experienced by today's business, industry and technology. An Associate in Science in Criminal Justice at Briarcliffe College can help you be part of this important and useful field, and get you on the road to an exciting, respected career you love.
Love What You Do for a Living
For the unique individual with a passion for the field of Criminal Justice, pursuing a degree can pave the way toward professional rewards and career advancement in a job you love. And, Criminal Justice professionals enjoy many advantages:
- Rewarding, useful field that helps the public
- Respect and recognition in your profession
- Opportunities in the growing field of computer and homeland security
- Interesting investigative work
- Flexible, nontraditional work schedules
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