Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice
Why study Criminal Justice?
Are you interested in a public service career that makes a real difference? The Ancilla College Criminal Justice program will provide you with the background and skills needed to succeed in local, state, and federal law enforcement, security, and related careers. An associate degree in Criminal Justice can be a first step to a bachelor’s degree in related areas like political science, psychology and even law school.
An Ancilla associate degree is a career builder for those interested in or currently working in the criminal justice or law enforcement fields. Your criminal justice degree can launch a career as a probation officer, correctional specialist, private detective, paralegal, legal assistant or security professional.
What are your career options?
- Correctional Specialist
- Legal Assistant
- Paralegal
- Private Detective
- Probation Officer
- Security Professional
- And More!
At A Glance
Program Credit Hours
60 -62 credit hours
- General Education: 42-44
- Major/Concentration: 18
- Criminal Justice Intership
Standard Completion Time
2 years
Accreditation
HLC
Usual first semester courses
- Intro to American Criminal Justice
- Intro to Corrections
- Computer Literacy
- Writing I
- Freshman Seminar
- Intro to Sociology
Usual third semester courses
- Public Speaking
- World Literature I
- Ethics
- History of Art
- Criminal Law & Procedure
Usual second semester courses
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Writing II
- Concentration Elective
- General Psychology
- College Algebra or higher
Usual fourth semester courses
- Criminology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Social Problems
- Criminal Justice Internship
