Criminal Justice
Serve your community while promoting public safety. Our degree and certificate programs prepare for you for police, corrections, or security careers.
What is Criminal Justice?
Criminal Justice prepares students for entry into the field of police work and related occupations including corrections, security and loss prevention. Students study the law as it relates to enforcement, human behavior, government and communications. Graduates may seek job opportunities on the federal, state, county and municipal levels.
Getting Started
What are my degree, diploma, and certificate options?
How Do I Pay For This?
What Else Do I Need to Know?
EKU Regional Criminal Justice
Length of Program
You can earn an associate in applied science degree in two years if you maintain full-time status.
This information should not be considered a substitute for the KCTCS Catalog. You should always choose classes in cooperation with your faculty advisor to ensure that you meet all degree requirements.