Criminal Justice
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What It Means: Popular culture thrills us with portrayals of local, state and federal enforcement agencies, crime scene investigators and detectives who solve complicated crimes using their powers of deduction and sophisticated technology. However, these are only some of the more high-profile jobs in the field of criminal justice. |
Criminal Justice professionals work in a variety of positions, both in the public eye and behind the scenes. There are entry level positions, for example, in local law enforcement, including sheriff’s departments and juvenile justice centers; state law enforcement including the court system and attorneys general offices; federal law enforcement including the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Inspector General; and private companies including insurance companies and security patrol officers.
Criminal justice is one of America’s fastest-growing career fields. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for correctional officers, law enforcement officers and security officers is projected to increase as much as 35% through 2010.*
What It Means To You:
The Criminal Justice program of study at the ITT Technical Institutes teaches fundamentals of the criminal justice system and criminal justice skills. The program offers a foundation in criminal law, legal procedures, criminal evidence and criminology. Areas of study include law enforcement, the courts and corrections.
The upper-level courses include more in-depth study of the criminal justice systems, along with instruction in areas such as criminalistics, victimology and computer forensics.
Graduates of this program may pursue career opportunities in a variety of entry-level positions involving criminal justice, including local, state and federal law enforcement jobs in policing, crime commissions, parole and probation, corrections and court systems. The program also offers the academic preparation to pursue a broad spectrum of criminal justice careers in the private sector involving workplace security, private investigations, and insurance investigations as private detectives, safety officers and security patrol officers.
Some of the Courses in the Program Include:
Courts and the Criminal Justice System
Criminal Justice Organization and Administration
Principles of Policing and Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement Reporting and Recording
Correctional Programs: Probation and Parole
Criminal Investigation
Forensics and Crime Scene Investigation
The Criminalistics of Cybercrime
Policing Techniques: Interviewing and Interrogation
Essentials of Security
Aviation Security
Crime Prevention
Multicultural Law Enforcement
Substance Abuse and Crime in America
Gangs and Juvenile Justice
The Criminalistics of Computer Forensics
Controversial Issues in Law Enforcement
Homeland Security
Equipment Used By Students In the Program:
Students will have the opportunity to use the following school equipment as required throughout the program: computer systems, network hubs, patch panels, printers and other common computer peripherals.
Length of Program:
Based on the typical class schedule of a full-time student, this program of study is 15 quarters in length. A typical class session lasts approximately four to five hours. Class sessions are generally available in the morning, afternoon and evening, depending on student enrollment. Some programs of study also offer one or more classes via the World Wide Web. This program leads to a bachelor degree.
Admission Requirements:
Please consult the school catalog for an explanation of the admission requirements for this program. Please contact the local school regarding the opportunity to transfer credits earned at other postsecondary institutions to satisfy course requirements of this program.
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