Bachelor's in Criminal Justice Studies

Campus Bachelor Full Time
Delivery
Campus
Study mode
Full Time
Level
Bachelor
Starts
Fall, Spring

Introduction

Criminal Justice Studies is a Bachelor program taught at Nicolet Area Technical College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Criminal Justice Studies (Associate of Applied Science) prepares students for entry-level employment as a law enforcement officer. Students earn an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice Studies and a technical diploma in Law Enforcement Recruit. The program fully integrates the 720 hour Wisconsin Department of Justice Law Enforcement Recruit Academy and covers the law enforcement field plus physical and behavioral sciences, including criminal investigation, traffic theory, tactical skills, and professional communications.

The program includes classroom lecture, on-campus lab, and Wisconsin DOJ integration exercises across multiple terms. It uses DOJ academy integration exercises and written examinations administered within specific courses. Students also complete courses covering communications, policing foundations, corrections foundations, security and emergency procedures, patrol response, investigations, interviewing, criminal law, ethics, and diversity studies.

Modules

  • Written Communication
  • Oral Interpersonal Communication
  • Psychology of Human Relations
  • Introduction to Policing
  • Introduction to Corrections
  • Corrections Security Procedures
  • Corrections Emergency Procedures
  • Overview of Criminal Justice
  • Overview of Patrol Response
  • Overview of Investigations
  • Leadership Qualities of Leaders
  • Computers for Patrol

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Criminal Justice Studies at Nicolet Area Technical College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

  • program specific academic requirment set by Nicolet Area Technical College.
  • English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Nicolet Area Technical College as pre-requiste for admission in Criminal Justice Studies.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Courses Units

More Information

  • Entry-level employment as a law enforcement officer

Scholarships

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.