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Program Info
Minimum credits: 18
Length: 1-2 semesters
Division: Arts, Sciences, & Business
Contact: 434.797.8402 or 434.797.8462
Award: Career Studies Certificate
Plan Code: 221-400-45 CIP Code: 43.0103
Purpose: This Career Studies Certificate provides an overview of foundational topics related to criminal justice
Program Description
The Career Studies Certificate in Foundations of Criminal Justice provides an overview of foundational topics related to criminal justice. All coursework transfers into the Associate of Applied Science in Administration of Justice - Law Enforcement Specialization.
Program Outcomes: Graduates will be able to:
- Identify the nature and causes of crime with practical application.
- Apply knowledge of the complex criminal justice system, from investigation and arrest through prosecution, trial, and sentencing.
- Apply written language skills related to the criminal justice system.
- Analyze ethical issues as they apply to the criminal justice system.
