Modern criminals are more sophisticated than ever, and criminal justice professionals must be well-trained to confront criminal behavior head-on.
Criminal Justice
What’s Available?
Click the degree, certificate or award program to learn more:
- • Criminal Justice, AA
- • Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Investigations, AAS
- • Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Investigations, OSA
Program Overview
Our program is ideal for students who wish to start a career as an officer of the law, a criminal investigator, or in the correctional system. And our committed faculty of former police investigators and law enforcement officers have a combined 200 years of real-world criminal justice experience.
In our criminal Justice program, you’ll learn the latest crime fighting and investigation techniques from the men and women who worked in the field. Our criminal justice faculty members include former police officers, federal law enforcement officers, police chiefs, crime scene investigators, and homicide detectives.
Tuition Exemption for Peace Officers
This program may provide an exemption from some tuition and laboratory fees to eligible persons employed as a Peace Officer by the state of Texas or by a political subdivision of Texas.
Criminal Justice Student Association
Be a part of one of the largest student organizations on campus. We bring in special speakers to discuss topics in criminal justice, as well as take trips around the country to further your education.
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Legal Studies: Paralegal
Paralegals assist lawyers to prepare for trials, draft contracts and handle legal documents and paperwork.
Public Administration
Public Administration majors learn the skills to help bring people together to solve complex problems, whether it’s through programs for youth, city planning, extra-governmental or non-profit organizations.
Sociology
Sociology provides valuable insights into the ways race, ethnicity, gender, age, education, and class affect how organizations operate.
