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What
can I do with my degree?
Is there
a demand for graduates with
Criminal Justice or Legal Studies
Degrees?
How can
I decide if Criminal Justice
or Legal Studies is the right
career for me?
What
can I do with my degree?
The
Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Department offers two separate
degree programs, depending on your
career goals. You may earn an associate
degree or a bachelor of science
degree in Criminal Justice with
a variety of emphases in the bachelor’s
program: Administration, Law Enforcement,
Juvenile Delinquency, Corrections
or Legal Studies. You may also
earn a certificate or an associate
degree as a legal assistant (paralegal).
Criminal Justice majors
pursue careers in law enforcement,
corrections, juvenile delinquency
and criminal justice administration.
It is a challenging career and
involves a high level of personal
responsibility because individuals
depend on law enforcement officers
to protect their lives and property.
Criminal Justice graduates are
employed as law enforcement officers;
probation officers; corrections
officers; US Secret Service agents;
US Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
investigators; security officers;
substance abuse treatment center
workers and juvenile court officers.
Many graduates have pursued advanced
degrees in law enforcement or have
gone on to law school.
Legal assistants, or paralegals,
are employed by law firms, corporate
legal departments and various government
offices. They may specialize in
many different areas of the law.
Is
there a demand for graduates
with Criminal Justice or Legal
Studies Degrees?
Yes! Employment of law enforcement
officers is expected to grow
faster than the average for
all occupations through 2012, according
to the 2004-2005 Occupational Outlook
Handbook. Legal assistant positions
are projected to grow faster than
average, also, as law offices try
to reduce costs by expanding tasks
that legal assistants complete.
How
can I decide if Criminal Justice
or Legal Studies is the right
career for me?
If you are honest, have sound
judgment, integrity, and a sense
of responsibility; if you are interested
in a career where you can serve
people and work for the betterment
of society, consider a career in
Criminal Justice or Legal Studies.
Faculty members in Western’s
Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Department are very willing to
talk to you about Criminal Justice
or Legal Studies degrees. They
can answer your questions and can
connect you with graduates who
have careers in those fields.
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