Degrees & Certificates

Criminal Justice, A.S.

This program provides an excellent foundation for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. The program is structured to present the student with exploratory academic experiences in criminal justice.

Program Goals

Students who have completed the program will demonstrate the ability and skill to:

Describe the criminal justice system
Explain crime and criminological theories
Explain crime sources, trends and outcomes
Articulate criminological theories
Demonstrate current methods used to collect and analyze evidence

Students can download the Program Guide listed above to view a semester-by-semester breakdown of the required classes and electives for this program.

The RCSJ Catalog provides class descriptions.

The Course Registration Info site shows important information for each semester such as deadlines, dates, and guides.

For a complete list of when important College dates occur, students can view and download the Academic Calendar.

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3+1 Program Option

Earn your Bachelor's from Rowan University for less than $30,000 through the 3+1 Program

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Career Opportunities

Students who successfully complete an advanced degree or certification will qualify for employment as:

Police officers
Corrections officers
Detectives and criminal investigators

Find out where U.S. News & World Report rates these jobs in U.S. News' 100 Best Jobs or by using the O*NET job database system.

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Gloucester

Disclaimer:
The content and requirements of the program requirements may be altered at any time at the discretion of the College. The program requirements were checked for accuracy at the time of publishing but should not be considered a contract between the College and the student.