Criminal Justice Diploma

Academic Programs

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Program Options

Degree, Certificate or Diploma

Locations

Council Bluffs Campus
Clarinda Center
Cass County Center
Page/Fremont County Center
Shelby County Center

Job Outlook

Annual Openings: Regional: 50, State: 450, National: 52,900
Occupational Growth: Regional: 2.8%, State: 1.1%, National: 3%

Data is from the Omaha Metropolitans Area, and the seven counties in Southwest Iowa that 91茄子 serves.

What will you do

This program is designed for students intending to enter the workforce upon completion of this two-year degree. The program prepares students for a career in law enforcement and corrections.

Wages

Law enforcement: Regional: $52,585, State: $49,218, National: $62,980
Corrections Officer: Regional: $41,156, State: $40,686, National: $48,320

Career Examples

Law enforcement (police, deputy sheriff, trooper), Corrections Officer

First Semester

CRJ 100聽-聽Introduction to Criminal Justice 3.0 Credit(s)
CRJ 111聽-聽Police and Society 3.0 Credit(s)
SOC 250聽-聽Sociology of Deviance 3.0 Credit(s)
CRJ 160聽-聽Introduction to Forensic Investigation 3.0 Credit(s)
SOC 240聽-聽Criminology 3.0 Credit(s)
SPC 170聽-聽Professional Communications 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 18.0 Credits

Second Semester

CRJ 120聽-聽Introduction to Corrections 3.0 Credit(s)
CRJ 133聽-聽Constitutional Criminal Procedure 3.0 Credit(s)
SOC 230聽-聽Juvenile Delinquency 3.0 Credit(s)
CRJ 258聽-聽Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice 3.0 Credit(s)
ENG 110聽-聽Writing For The Workplace 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15.0 Credits

Total Semester Hours Required: 33.0

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