Why choose Criminal Justice?

Are you ready to be the lifeline for someone calling 911? Or would you rather work in a control room of the local jail? Or pursue a career working side by side supporting the functions of police, corrections, or parole and probation officers? Chemeketa's Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice may be just the thing you've been looking for.

What will you learn?

Chemeketa's criminal justice program focuses on the principles and organizational components of the wider criminal justice field.

See Course Sequences for more information.

What will you do?

With a Chemeketa Criminal Justice AAS Degree you will be ready for careers in –

• 911 Telecommunications
• Control Centers within correctional facilities
• Case and security aides
• Private and public security work
• Investigative field work (such as a liquor control agent)
• Insurance adjusting
• License inspecting