Criminal Justice

www.laguardia.edu/criminal-justice/

The Criminal Justice Program, housed in the Department of Social Science, is a Dual/Joint degree program with John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Students can earn either an Associate in Science (AS) degree from LaGuardia Community College or a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from John Jay College. This joint program is designed so LaGuardia students earn 45 credits toward the John Jay core requirements and 15 required credits toward the Criminal Justice major. LaGuardia AS graduates with a minimum GPA of 2.0 will transfer seamlessly to the third year of study in the BA program in Criminal Justice at John Jay. Through its Educational Partnership with LaGuardia, John Jay College contributes to student advisement, facilitates professor teaching exchanges and allows students in good academic standing to take courses required for the major at John Jay.

An AS or BA degree in criminal justice opens the door to a wide variety of career opportunities, including law enforcement, corrections, probation, parole, social work, forensics, firefighting, juvenile justice and court administration, just to name a few. Employment prospects for criminal justice positions in New York City are growing at a faster than average rate. Moreover, 60 college credits satisfy the educational requirements for the vast majority of entry-level criminal justice positions in New York City, including police officer (60 credits), correction officer (39 credits) and firefighter (15 credits). Students seeking greater educational opportunities and exposure to a wider range of career choices including forensic science, forensic psychology, criminal justice administration and international criminal justice are encouraged to earn their four-year degree.