Criminal Justice, AS (CRJS-AS)

*Disclaimer  
This program is for students who are interested in a career in law enforcement, corrections, security, or the court and legal system. The Associates in Science degree will allow a student to pursue a career immediately upon completion or to transfer to a four-year institution. The program offers a general track in criminal justice or students can choose one from among the eight areas of concentration.

Degree concentration areas include:

• Criminal Justice: Computer Crime Investigations, AS (CRJS-AS-CCI)  - Manchester and Naugatuck Valley
• Criminal Justice: Corrections, AS (CRJS-AS-COR)  - Asnuntuck, Gateway, Houstonic, and Tunxis
• Criminal Justice: Criminal Investigations, AS (CRJS-AS-CRI)  - Houstonic and Manchester
• Criminal Justice: Homeland Security, AS (CRJS-AS-HLS)  - Three Rivers and Tunxis
• Criminal Justice: Juvenile Justice, AS (CRJS-AS-JJS)  - Gateway and Middlesex
• Criminal Justice: Law and Legal, AS (CRJS-AS-LL)  - Housatonic and Manchester
• Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement, AS (CRJS-AS-LE)  - All campuses
• Criminal Justice: Victimology, AS (CRJS-AS-VCT)  Capital, Gateway, Middlesex and Naugatuck Valley

Criminal Justice Program Goals:

• Complete an Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice.
• Acquire the skills necessary to secure employment within field of criminal justice.
• Transfer into a Bachelor Degree Program.

Criminal Justice Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the roles of police, courts and corrections and explain the functions they serve within the criminal justice system and the community.
• Apply principles of constitutional and criminal laws that protect the rights of and regulates conduct of a culturally diverse society.
• Demonstrate knowledge of theories, principles, processes of the criminal justice system.
• Prepare written documents and deliver oral presentations related to the criminal justice field.