AA Criminal Justice Studies (Potomac State College, Keyser) at West Virginia University

The Associate of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice Studies Program provides students with the opportunity to complete the first two years of a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science criminal justice program and to transfer those credits into a four-year program. The program also allows students to earn a degree that will improve their employability in the law enforcement and corrections areas of criminal justice.

Faculty: WVU Potomac State College - Applied Sciences  |  Duration: 60 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

60-credit-hour curriculum combining general education foundations with major courses including Fundamentals of Public Communication, European History: Antiquity to 1600, European History since 1600, Introduction to Psychological Disorders, Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Criminal Justice.

Career pathways

Students with this degree often secure positions in municipal, county, or state law enforcement; and in institutional (jails and prisons) and community corrections. Entry-level federal law enforcement positions can be secured with completion of a bachelor’s degree.

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