Program Overview
This program focuses on the need for a broad background of educational experience. The highly complex and constantly changing lifestyle of our society, demands that the Criminal Justice person understands the principles of human behavior and communication, as well as the nature of law enforcement's function.

The associate degree program is designed to prepare the individual for a career in Criminal Justice by providing the students with the background necessary to function at the entry level and to advance to the limits of their ability. A large number of related Criminal Justice career fields and programs are open to graduates of this program.

Students must obtain an overall average GPA of 2.3 or higher in the Criminal Justice degree major course section of the degree, and students must also obtain an overall average GPA of 2.0 or higher for successful degree completion.

Students not expressly interested in careers in law enforcement, but interested in learning more about individual rights, the law, and the Criminal Justice system, are encouraged to examine the introduction to Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, and Constitutional Law classes.

At the end of the program successful students will be able to:

• compete for entry-level jobs in Criminal Justice
• apply Criminal Justice theories to contemporary policy and practice
• resolve conflict in a variety of situations
• identify cultural differences and how those differences affect decisions and behavior
• apply high ethical standards to Criminal Justice case studies and simulations
• apply criminal laws as a Criminal Justice worker in a variety of case studies or simulations

CBC's Criminal Forensic Science program combines both the field of Science and the field of Criminal Justice. The Forensic Science degree prepares the student for a career as a scientist in a Forensic laboratory. CBC's Forensic Science program offers a two year degree for students who plan to obtain a Chemistry or Bio/Chemistry degree from a four-year university. The Forensic Science degree combines courses of Investigation, Evidence, Criminal Law, and Procedures with Science courses in Chemistry, Calculus, Analytic Geometry, and Quantitative Analysis. Upon completion of a four-year degree in Chemistry or Bio/Chemistry from an accredited university, students will be able to apply for entry-level positions in forensic laboratories that specialize in both criminal and civil evidence analysis.

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