Degree programs with concentrations in specific areas of Criminal Justice
In a field where you can make a difference, the Justice Studies - Criminal Justice degree programs at Berkeley College can arm you with a strong foundation, taught by faculty with years of extensive professional experience. Focusing on the skills that employers require, you’ll also learn from field trips and guest speakers from various areas of criminal justice, which are an important part of the career-focused program.
To help you prepare for a wide range of careers, Bachelor’s degree programs allow you to specialize in a specific area of criminal justice to help you better prepare for your desired career by improving your qualifications and helping to set you apart in the job market. You can choose a concentration in:
Police Studies
Homeland Security
Cyber Security
Investigations and Security
Social Justice
Social Welfare
Bachelor’s degree students (including Associate’s degree students who choose to continue on toward a Bachelor’s degree) will not need to declare a concentration until registering for their fifth semester.
The degree programs focus on practical career preparation with timely and relevant courses that examine:
The causes of crime
Criminal law and procedure
The role of law enforcement
Forensic science
Research methods
Concentrations
The concentration in Police Studies is ideal for students who are:
Exploring careers in law enforcement
Passionate about community service and public safety
Hoping to make a positive impact on their communities
Currently employed in law enforcement or public safety and seeking opportunities for advancement
The concentration in Homeland Security is ideal for students who are:
Considering the first step toward a career in the federal government, emergency preparedness, policing, or security
Interested in the theoretical and practical contemporary issues related to Homeland Security
Currently working as a first responder (i.e. EMS, firefighter)
Seeking to apply for a wide range of positions within the federal and local government
The concentration in Cyber Security is ideal for students who:
Want to develop competency and practical knowledge, enabling them to work with various issues related to cybercrime and cybersecurity
Are interested in practical digital investigative knowledge, legal practices, and policies related to cyber security
Desire a critical understanding of the technological needs, threats, and weaknesses in cybersecurity
Wish to obtain an entry-level position in a rapidly growing and in-demand field with unlimited potential
The concentration in Investigation and Security is ideal for students who:
Want to develop competency and practical knowledge to enable them to work with various issues related to criminal and civil investigations
Seek an opportunity to learn the principles and theories associated with all aspects of security, ranging from international security to physical security
Are interested in advancing their current career by acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to address the continuously changing needs of today’s security requirements
The concentration in Social Justice is ideal for students who:
Desire a broad background in the discipline by focusing their coursework on the substantive topics of social change, social inequality, and social justice
Are interested in a wide range of careers, such as civil rights, gender-based violence, immigration; public policy, and public issues concerning marginalized populations
Recognize that equal access to life-sustaining resources, such as a clean environment, education, employment, healthcare, food, legal protection from discrimination, and economic opportunity is vital to society
The concentration in Social Welfare is ideal for students who:
Are passionate about working with vulnerable populations, transforming individual lives, and helping children and families to thrive
Wish to develop an understanding of the impact of trauma, poverty, and substance abuse on society
Want to comprehend the underlying systemic issues related to disproportionality and disparities faced by communities
