Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice

Join a rapidly-growing industry in Alaska and be prepared for a career in law enforcement, probation/parole, corrections, and private security management.
The Criminal Justice program provides students interested in policing, criminal law, or corrections with an interdisciplinary study of crime and justice in American society.

The program's inclusion of interpersonal skills and managerial and administrative subject matter prepares students for positions of responsibility and leadership within the criminal justice community and related professions.

Students enrolled in the Criminal Justice program will examine the criminal justice process and its key components, while at the same time learn the skills needed for effective interpersonal communication, administrative decision -making and personnel management. Contemporary issues such as human relations and social conflict, professionalism and ethics, and the injection of technology into crime and its detection are also addressed.

The Criminal Justice curriculum will appeal to student professionals who are currently employed and seeking advancement within the criminal justice community, or to working adults pursuing a new career in a criminal justice related field. Graduates of the program may find employment opportunities within public and private policing agencies, corrections, the court system, social services, and in corporate security. 

This program requires a minimum of 100.00 quarter credit hours.

Get your career on the fast track!
At Charter College, you can earn a Bachelor's Degree in just 30 Months and with the possible transfer of credit from other colleges, these times could be shortened! Charter schedules classes in ten-week quarters, with five such quarters in each calendar year. Three quarters, or 30 weeks, as a fulltime student constitute one academic year.

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