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Criminal Justice
Interested in crime, and society’s response to it?
Consider the field of Criminal Justice: work in law enforcement, security, corrections, and court administration.
Criminal justice can be defined as the system through which crimes and criminals are identified, apprehended, judged, and punished. Broadly speaking it includes law enforcement, the courts, and corrections, but may also include specializations such as juvenile justice, crime scene investigation, cyber crime, private investigation and more.
Brookdale’s two-year degree program is both a transfer and a career program – our graduates can find employment or go on to earn their B. A. degree.
Included among our study options are a specialization in Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Under a new agreement you may also transfer your Brookdale-earned Social Sciences A. A. degree (Criminal Justice option) to Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences in New Brunswick.
What’s the employment outlook?
According to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, the field is generally a growing one with excellent starting salaries, but impossible to generalize here as there are so many specializations within it. For instance:
Criminal Justice Program Inquiry
Criminal Justice Degrees and Certificates
Brookdale offers the following degrees and certificates in Criminal Justice; click on any degree to read more in our online catalog.
Criminal Justice Program, A.S.
The Criminal Justice program is both a transfer and a career program. Students can go on to earn a B.A. Degree or take courses in an effort to find employment. The study of criminal justice provides an opportunity to learn about issues and problems in society’s response to crime. Coursework also seeks to provide particular career-oriented skills. Career opportunities exist in law enforcement, court administration, corrections and security.
Prerequisites and requirements
Criminal Justice Option, Social Sciences, A.A.
This option is designed specifically for students seeking to transfer to Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences in New Brunswick. The required coursework in this new AA option will transfer seamlessly to Rutgers. Students seeking to complete a degree in criminal justice and transfer to four-year institutions other than Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences should select the Criminal Justice A.S. program.
Prerequisites and requirements
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program, A.S.
The Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program will prepare students to continue their education to earn a B.S. degree or to enter the workforce. Students in the program learn about issues and problems in society’s response to terrorism and emergency situations. Coursework provides particular career-oriented skills for career opportunities in courtrooms, Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE), homeland security, emergency management, border patrol and national corporate security.
Prerequisites and requirements
Legal & Social Justice Academic Certificate of Achievement
This program presents an interdisciplinary examination of institutions, policies, society, and culture through a theoretical lens focusing on issues of culture, justice, and democracy. The primary aim of this program is to introduce students to the foundational theories of justice by critically exploring how conceptions of justice have developed to influence society, politics, the law, and the criminal justice system. Students will be challenged to develop a general knowledge of the many topics and questions found in the issues of legal and social justice.
Transfer Opportunities
Transfer Agreements by Academic Program: Articulation Agreements are formal agreements between Brookdale and other colleges and universities. These agreements define how the courses you complete at Brookdale will apply to your future bachelor’s degree when you transfer into a baccalaureate program.
