The Criminal Justice & Police Sciences program prepares students for post-secondary education, careers in the military and entry-level employment in the protective services field. Students who possess integrity, fairness and a desire to protect and serve will be interested in this program.

Career Skill Levels

- Be introduced to criminal law, civil law and court procedures
- Lift a latent fingerprint with powder using proper processes and protocol
- Secure a mock crime scene, including securing a scene, identifying and properly packaging evidence and identifying processing procedures
- Learn about court procedures by examining court cases and participating in mock trials
- Prepare for careers in patrol and physical security, operations center for monitoring surveillance and domestic and international counterterrorism
- Complete industry-related training and certification

Workplace Opportunities

Some notable partners include: Chester County Department of Emergency Services, Downingtown Police, Chester County Sheriffs and more!

Tour the program

The Department of Education provides a CIP Code to approved Programs of Study (POS). Schools and postsecondary institutions use the CIP code to categorize the POS, outline the scope and sequence of educational offerings and develop a POS task list. Review the task list.