Career Description
A criminal justice degree is part of
the Professional Peace Officer Education Program requirement for
Minnesota Peace Officer licensing standards. All course work is
certified by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and
Training and meets the Board’s learning objectives. The degree
applies for those interested in other areas of the justice system.
Program Information
Mandated training and education
leading to state licensure as a peace officer.
Admissions
Open with the above special requirements
noted.
Transfer Opportunities
Articulation with the private
university consortium in St Paul, MN and Bemidji State University.
Other MnSCU colleges and universities conduct a student-by-student
evaluation regarding transfer of courses and degree.
Employment Opportunities
70% of our graduates are
employed in the field within nine months of passing the licensing
examination.
Career Titles
Police Officer, Deputy Sheriff,
Corrections Officer, Parole Officer, Probation Officer.
Criminalistics
The Associate in Science degree in
Criminalistics will prepare students to work in a municipal or county
crime lab. Generally, state labs require bachelor’s degree in
chemistry or biology. With this in mind, the criminalistics degree
prepares students for a science degree at a four-year institution.
The coursework is also valuable for law enforcement officers already
licensed and conducting investigations for their departments. All
students pursuing Minnesota Peace Officer Licensure will be required
to complete a BCA background investigation.
Criminal Justice, AAS - Program Planning Form (pdf)
Criminal Justice, Certificate - Program Planning Form (pdf)
Criminalistics, AS - Program Planning Form (pdf)
