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Fast Facts

• Students who are interested in policing can apply to ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp University’s police academy after completing their associate's degree.
• Students who continue toward their bachelor’s degree at MU can transfer their associate degree credits and complete a bachelor's in two years! 
• Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in local and state police agencies, juvenile justice agencies, victim services, corrections, and other social service agencies.    
• We offer ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps a solid curriculum in law enforcement, courts, corrections, victim services, and juvenile justice. Courses include: 
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminology
  • Introduction to Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
  • Introduction to Corrections

Learning Outcomes

Students will synthesize and apply basic knowledge of sociological issues affecting criminals, as well as demonstrate the following:

• Knowledge of the historical context of the criminal justice system and profession
• Synthesis, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Basic knowledge of legal aspects of criminal justice operations
• An understanding of methodological concepts for conducting and analyzing research
• Knowledge of professional skills in criminal justice

Departmental Goals

The department's goals for ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps after completing this program include:

• Gaining an understanding of the history and current state of affairs in criminology and criminal justice
• Critically analyzing methodologies and theories based on their discipline
• Gaining proficiency in oral, written, and electronic communication skills
• Making an active commitment to justice, prudence, civility, and appreciation for diversity

Mission and Vision

The Department of Social Justice & Community Health is dedicated to developing critical thinking, diversity appreciation, civic responsibility, leadership, and social justice in our ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps. We prepare ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps for careers in the helping professions, leadership in criminal justice and community affairs, and pursuit of advanced degrees. Engaging ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps in sustained and civil conversations about the relationship between individual and community well-being is both an objective and a means for realizing other objectives. The vision of the Department of Social Justice & Community Health is to provide associate degree ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps with a liberal arts background that will enable them to live rich and fulfilling lives with the capability of personal responsibility, professional development, and civic responsibility. 

Program Requirements

A minimum of 60 credits is required for the completion of this associate degree program. Students must earn an overall 2.0 GPA and grade in all required courses.