Associate of Applied Science, Criminal Justice - Beckfield College

The Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice provides skills and opportunities to pursue the various Criminal Justice careers in the marketplace.

Students critically examine many of the trends and issues in Criminal Justice. In addition to highly qualified instructors, this program offers special guest speakers, field trips to offsite locations, and attendance at criminal trials and proceedings. Elective Options:

• Addictions Counseling (Tri-County Campus)
• Justice and Society (Both Campuses)
• Juvenile Justice (Both Campuses)

Hands on Training Available through Justice Studies:

• On Campus Crime Lab
• Firearms Training Simulator (FATS) generates real-life experiences through state-of-the-art virtual technology and provides the most advanced hands-on training possible. This highly realistic, interactive HD simulator trains people in real-time shoot-don't-shoot, judgmental use of force scenarios involving policing situations, jail experiences, and simulated security circumstances.
• Center for Security and Crime Prevention

Upon completion of the program, graduates are able to demonstrate:

• Characteristics of self-direction and accountability with strong educational foundations for lifelong personal and professional growth
• Critical thinking skills necessary to effectively address dilemmas and decisions that confront employees of the justice system on a daily basis
• An understanding of case processing from arrest through parole
• The ability to function as a competent beginning practitioner in the students sub-field of choice
• The ability to work collaboratively to successfully address criminal justice dilemmas
• Competency with any and all necessary technologies pertinent to roles of beginning practitioners

Graduates are prepared for career opportunities as a police officer, corrections officer, addictions counselor, security officer, loss prevention specialist, private investigator, juvenile justice officer, social services worker, corporate investigator, and more.

About Beckfield College

Beckfield College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and has been helping people start or change their careers through education for more than 25 years with campuses located in Florence, Kentucky and Tri-County Cincinnati, Ohio in Springdale.

Beckfield College offers academic excellence for students of all ages, backgrounds and diverse needs and is focused on a personal approach to post-secondary education. The College fills a unique niche, providing personalized academic attention centered on individual needs while meeting the demands of the community.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at http://www.beckfield.edu/about-us/disclosures-1.aspx

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