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2016-2017 Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice (AS)


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Division of Business & Professional Studies

This program combines professional courses with a broad background in liberal arts. The curriculum is designed to prepare you for a career in law enforcement, corrections, private security, and related fields, as well as to provide you with academic preparation for study at the baccalaureate level.

The Criminal Justice program is approved as a Police Career Incentive Program by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.

Upon successful completion, the Associate in Science Degree in Criminal Justice is awarded.

credits: 18


First Year: Semester 2


credits: 15


Second Year: Semester 1


credits: 15


Second Year: Semester 2


credits: 15/16


Total Credits: 63/64


* Spring semester offering only.

Program Notes


This program qualifies as an Alternative Transfer Agreement (Mass Transfer) with select public institutions in Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.mass.edu/masstransfer.

Humanities Electives:


Art, Communications, Film, Foreign Language, Humanities, Literature, Music, Oral Communication, Philosophy, Photography, Sign Language, Theater Arts

Math/Science Electives:


Biology, Chemistry, Contemporary Nutrition (NS 101 ), Environmental Science, Integrated Science, 100-level Mathematics or higher (not MAC), Physics

Social Science Electives:


Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Government, History, Law and Society (LA 230 ), Psychology, Sociology

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