South College of Asheville, North Carolina offers an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice degree. Students of this program will learn the basic areas of law enforcement, courts and corrections. Successful completion of this program will ready students for a career in the justice field from bailiffs to criminal investigators. Admission requirements to South College include high school diploma or GED and a satisfactory score on the SAT or the ACT.
Located in Roanoke, North Carolina, this community college offers students interested in law enforcement and criminal justice a degree in criminal justice technology. Studies focus on local, state and criminal justice systems, as well as judicial process, corrections and security. Students completing this program may choose from careers such as police officers, deputies, troopers and loss prevention specialists. Students at Roanoke -- Chowan have access to support services like career counseling, day-care assistance and job placement assistance.
Metropolitan College of Charlotte, North Carolina is part of Johnson C. Smith University. Students wishing to attend Metropolitan College to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology may take part in the adult degree accelerated program. Metropolitan offers a flex option that includes both online and in-class instruction. Applicants for the adult degree program must be at least 25 years of age, possess a high school diploma or GED, have been out of high school for at least five years and be able to take evening courses.
North Carolina Central University offers the criminal justice-minded student a Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree with a law enforcement concentration. This course of study explores aspects of the criminal justice system that include law enforcement, courts and crime prevention. Successful completion of the program will allow students to find careers as correctional officers, detectives, police officers, human resources managers and public interest advocates. Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Criminal Justice degrees are also offered.