The Criminal Justice Option Degree curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in local, state, federal, or private sector criminal justice agencies that do not require bachelor’s degrees, and to provide students who wish to transfer to a four-year academic institution with 27 units of criminal justice course work. This degree prepares students for careers in the fields of law enforcement, probation, corrections, courts, and private security. Elective course CJ-120 is a Cooperative Work Experience course that has variable units 1-4, but students who wish to use this course as an elective must complete 3 units to meet the elective section requirements.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ develop the skills to evaluate career opportunities in students pursuing criminal justice careers.

✓ develop critical thinking and ethical reasoning in students interested in the criminal justice field.