What You Need to Know About...
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Criminal Justice Technology / General (Non-Sworn) Concentration (AS 2611) |
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| Type of Award | AS - Associate in Science |
| Program Website | http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/programs/criminaljustice/ |
| Program Description |
This degree program is for students wanting a degree in Criminal Justice Technology, but are not sworn officers. Course content includes police administration, criminal law, probation & parole, and criminal investigation. |
| Employment Opportunities |
Upon completion of this program, you may seek employment as in a law enforcement agency or related business or company. Nationally, in 2006, seventy-nine percent were employed by local governments. State police agencies employed about 11 percent, and various Federal agencies employed about 7 percent. A small proportion worked for educational services, rail transportation, and contract investigation and security services. |
| Career Path Notes |
Courses from this program may transfer into Palm Beach State’s Bachelor of Applied Science program in Supervision and Management. For more information, see the web at www.palmbeachstate.edu/programs/bachelor/. In addition, courses from this program may transfer to other colleges and universities which allow students to transfer into a four-year program. For more information, contact the college or university to which you wish to transfer. |
| Program Learning Outcomes | Go to www.palmbeachstate.edu/learningoutcomes/ for detailed information. |
| Admission Requirements | No Special admission requirements for the program. |
| Completion Requirements | Successfully complete all of the courses in the program. |
| Program Length | The program can be finished in two years if you attend full time or three years if you attend part time. |
| Location | The program is offered at the Lake Worth campus. |
| Financial Aid | http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/financialaid/ |
| Application | http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/admissions/admissions-applications.aspx |
| Advising | http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/advising/ |
| Career Center |
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/career For more information about employment opportunities including job outlook and salary information visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ O-Net Online: http://online.onetcenter.org/ |
| For More Information |
Ed Richard, richarde@PalmBeachState.edu, (561) 868-3773 |
