What is Criminal Justice?
The public's fascination with criminal law and crime is at an all-time high, and the popularity on television and film is a signal of this fact. It seems that nothing matches the ability of criminal justice heroes to awe and inspire all of us. Today, there are no greater role models that exist than those who have dedicated their lives to law enforcement. Today's crimes are most often solved by a system that focuses on teamwork, advanced investigative skills and the ability to process a crime scene properly by identifying, collecting and preserving all relevant physical evidence and information. Let Southeast help you solve the mystery of your future!
What are my career choices?
Our Criminal Justice program will prepare you to perform traffic enforcement and criminal investigations, follow due process and procedures, collect and preserve evidence, arrest and prosecute violators of the law, and supervise professionals in criminal justice fields. There are career opportunities at municipal, county, state, and federal levels of government as a police officer, criminal investigator, court administrator, corrections, parole, or probation officer, security investigator.
What are my degree, diploma, or certificate options?
Degrees and Transfers
Certificates
How do I start?
- Provide Southeast with your ACT scores
- Complete an Application for Admission Start Here
- Send high school/GED transcripts to Southeast
- Meet with Criminal Justice faculty
Additional Information
| Criminal Justice Core: 15 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | |
| Security and Loss Prevention: 15 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | |
| Corrections: 15 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | |
| Advanced Law Enforcement: 23 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
| Computer Forensics: 23 Total credit hours | |
| Criminal Justice- Criminal Justice Track: 61 - 64 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | |
| Criminal Justice- Corrections Track: 61 - 64 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | |
| Criminal Justice- Law Enforcement Track: 61 - 64 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | |
| Criminal Justice - Security and Loss Prevention Track: 61 -64 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
Length of Program
You can earn an associate in applied science degree in two years if you maintain full-time status.
This information should not be considered a substitute for the KCTCS Catalog. You should always choose classes in cooperation with your faculty advisor to ensure that you meet all degree requirements.
Bachelor's Degree at Southeast
Complete your entire bachelor of science degree in Criminal Justice or Police Studies at your Southeast Campus! Click here cjregional.eku.edu for more information!
