Associate Degree
Our associate degree programs offer you training in criminal justice and in information sciences and technology.Associate Degree in Information Sciences and Technology, with Business Option
This degree program can provide you with a thorough knowledge of information systems, and extensive practice in using contemporary technologies in the creation, organization, storage, analysis, evaluation, communication, and transmission of information. You can develop communications, interpersonal, and group interaction skills through collaborative and active learning projects and experiences. Technical material covers the structure of database systems, Web and multimedia systems, and considerations in the design of information systems. Team projects in most courses, a required internship, and a capstone experience provide additional, focused venues for involvement in cutting-edge issues and technologies in the field.
Associate Degree in Criminal Justice
The associate degree program in criminal justice can prepare you for entry-level positions in criminal justice through study of the three main components of the criminal justice system, and their interrelationships. The program includes study in law enforcement, the courts, and corrections-individually and as components of a system-plus work in theories of crime causation and crime control policy. Students should expect reading, writing, and critical-thinking skills to be rigorously applied and developed throughout the program.
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