At the Brickell campus in Miami, you can receive an associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, specializing in computer security and forensics, criminal justice administration, homeland security and emergency management and homeland security technology. With many courses offered online, working professionals can earn a degree at their own pace.
The college offers its students a comprehensive program in criminal justice, combining hands-on experience with classroom instruction. The associate degree is often used as a stepping stone to the bachelor's degree program. You can choose from several accredited concentrations, including investigations, security and juvenile law. School officials count many graduates among the ranks of customs agents and court administrators.
The criminal justice program track teaches the fundamentals of legal procedures and practice. Offering associate and bachelor's degree programs, courses cover forensics, victimology and crime scene investigation. If you're interested in becoming a detective or corrections officer, ITT's courses on parole and probation and criminal investigation are options. Many of the courses can be taken online as well as in the classroom.
You can earn an associate's degree in criminal justice at City College. The program is designed to help students transition into entry-level careers in law and correctional enforcement. Completion of the program also makes you eligible to become a warden, detective, police officer or criminal investigator. The curriculum includes classroom courses on crime scene analysis and juvenile crime and delinquency and online courses on computer crimes. Although the associate's degree is a good start, you'll likely need more training and certification as well as a background check to advance in the field.