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Associate in Science

Criminal Justice Program

Are you interested in a career in probation, corrections, or law enforcement? Look no further than Cape Cod Community College.

Our Criminal Justice degree program is the only one of its kind offered on Cape Cod, and it provides a student-centered learning community that prepares students for a variety of professional opportunities. Through classroom instruction and experiential learning, we provide a broad understanding of the criminal justice system and a fundamental knowledge of the social and behavioral sciences as they apply to criminal justice.

Our graduates are well-equipped for careers in probation, corrections, law enforcement, and the court system.

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The Criminal Justice program prepares students who intend to enter the fields of Law Enforcement, Corrections, or the Court System at all governmental levels. Also, careers in the private sector that include, but are not limited to private security, industrial security, and various external agencies that are associated with the criminal justice community.

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Upon completion of the Criminal Justice program, students are able to:

  • Read, write, discuss, and think critically about topics and ideas in criminal justice.
  • Analyze ethical issues in criminal justice
  • Appy ethical principles to the performance of roles and responsibilities in criminal justice careers.
  • Synthesize information from the diversity literature in sociology, psychology, history, and criminal justice to determine sensitive and effective interactions with people encountered in criminal justice settings.
  • Assume positions in a variety of criminal justice careers.
  • Transfer to professional baccalaureate programs.

Full Time Faculty

Darren Stocker, Program Coordinator
John Szucs

Adjunct Faculty

Nancy Dempsey
Michael Donovan
Zara Kilmurray
Deborah Lochiatto
Jeffrey Perry