AAS, Criminal Justice

 

Program Available:

·         Florence, KY Campus

·         Tri-County Cincinnati, OH Campus

·         Online – some courses are available in an optional online format

 

The objective of the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice is to prepare the graduate for successful entry-level employment in the criminal justice field through career-oriented coursework which is also fully transferable into the corresponding baccalaureate degree program.  Graduates will have a fundamental and secure understanding of criminal justice theory and skills, as well as of law and research, and will be prepared for such positions as police officer, private security officer, private investigator, probation officer, corrections officer, and court clerk.  Students enrolled at the Tri-County campus may select the Addictions Counseling option.  In order to earn licensure as an addiction counselor, the graduate must pass the appropriate licensure examination.  Further information on licensure may be obtained from the Department of Criminal Justice.  A felony conviction will prevent admission to this program.

 

Instruction includes Criminal Justice and Legal Research, White Collar Crime, Crime Scene Technology and Criminalistics, Criminal Evidence, and Criminal Law.  This curriculum provides students with a strong foundation for entering the criminal justice field.  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:

 

·         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 student’s 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 such career opportunities as police officer, corrections officer, addictions counselor, security officer, loss prevention specialist, private investigator, juvenile justice officer, social services worker, corporate investigator, and more.

 

This program has been approved by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools, and the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. 

 

What is the total cost of the Associate of Applied Science program in Criminal Justice?

The cost displayed below assumes that

1)      the student remains enrolled full-time,

2)      no developmental courses are required,

3)      no courses are credited by transfer or proficiency, and

4)      no courses must be repeated because of failures or withdrawals.

 

Tuition:                                    $29,856 ($311 per credit hour)

Fees:                                        $  1,891

Equipment:                              $     200 (Netbook)

Estimated cost of Textbooks:  $  2,500                      

Total cost of program:            $34,447

 

Current Quarter textbook prices are available at http://www.beckfield.edu/about-us/book-price-listing.aspx.

 

How much student loan debt does a typical graduate have to repay after graduation?

The median loan debt of the program’s graduates is defined as the midpoint of all graduates’ loan debts upon graduation.

 

For those who graduated between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011

Florence Campus	Tri-County Campus
Median Loan Debt:  $27,000	Too few graduates to report
Institutional Loan Debt:  $0
Private Loan Debt:  $0

 

What percent of graduates completes the program in the normal time frame as published in the catalog?

A continuously enrolled full-time student who successfully completes all of his or her courses will normally complete this program in 8 quarters. The time normally required for program completion may be reduced through courses credited by transfer or proof of proficiency, or extended by course failures and withdrawals, institutional withdrawals, leaves of absence, developmental courses, change of enrollment status from full-time to part-time, and change of program or change of an elective option within a program.

 

In the year July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011

Florence Campus	Tri-County Campus
11 of 22 graduates (50%) completed in no more than 8 quarters	Too few graduates to report

 

What percent of graduates found employment related to their field of study?

Placement is reported in the campus’ Campus Accountability Report to the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. The most recent Report covers the period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011

 

“Placement” refers to employment in the field for which the graduate’s education has prepared him or her, or in a related field which requires substantial application of the skills and knowledge taught in the curriculum.

 

The placement rate is determined by dividing the number of available graduates placed by the total number of available graduates. The Accrediting Council does not require institutions to report placement for graduates who are not available for placement due to continuing education, active military duty, visa restrictions, or pregnancy, death, and health-related circumstances. Further information pertaining to the employment of graduates may be obtained from the College’s Office of Career Services at dfuller@beckfield.edu

 

For those who graduated from the program between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, the career placement rate was

Florence Campus:  45%

Tri-County Campus:  0%

 

How can I find out more about this career?

Further information pertaining to occupational requirements and opportunities for graduates of this program is available at

http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/33-9099.02 

http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/33-3051.01 

http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/33-9032.00

http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/33-3012.00

 

 

 

 

 

The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for this program is 43.0103.