Criminal Justice
Delivery: A mix of daytime, evening and online courses
Start: Fall, Spring, or Summer; Full- or Part-Time
Criminal Justice — Associate in Science Degree (60 credits)
Corrections — Certificate (12 credits)
Investigation — Certificate (12 credits)
Private Security — Certificate (12 credits)
Criminal Justice (CJS) intelligence and Crime Analysis (10 credits)
This Associate in Science degree provides you with a broad-based liberal arts education to help prepare you for the rigors of the criminal justice profession and advancement of knowledge of the criminal justice system. Program curriculum includes criminal law and procedure, policing, investigation, corrections and juvenile justice. Each course is designed to illustrate the social, legal and ethical issues relevant to the criminal justice profession today. Completion of this Associate in Science degree provides a foundation allowing you to transfer to a four-year academic institution. We also offer certificates in focused areas of the Criminal Justice profession.
You are required to complete 80 hours of criminal justice related service learning to complete the AS degree. This requirement will be met upon completion of CJS 2081 & CJS 2085 with a grade of C or higher. You are advised not to enroll in both classes during the same semester.
For more information about our programs, check out our program videos at century.edu/videos.
Articulation agreements provide students with educational plans that help them transfer into four-year colleges and universities.
Corrections Officers
Detectives & Criminal Investigators
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Corrections Officers
Average Wage: $22.16/hour
Top Earners: $28.18/hour
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Detectives & Criminal Investigators
Average Wage: $35.90/hour
Top Earners: $56.52/hour
(seven county metro area - www.iseek.org)
Assessment score placement in Reading 0090 or above, or completion of Reading 0080 with a grade of C or higher.
Law Enforcement
Computer Forensics