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Start
and Finish at: Penn State Altoona
The associate degree
in criminal justice allows you to:
- Prepare
for a career
in criminal justice
- Learn
about areas necessary
for careers in
modern criminal
justice--computers,
statistics, ethics,
social research,
and multicultural
issues.
- Transfer
to a bachelor's
degree program
within or outside
of the Penn State
system.
Nationwide, criminal justice is a labor-intensive
growth industry; careers in criminal justice,
especially corrections, continue to show
strong growth. According to Pennsylvania Workforce
2000, two of the major employment areas
for criminal justice majors, legal services
and protective services, will provide many
more opportunities in the future.
In
Pennsylvania, legal
services occupations
are expected to
grow by 11,100
positions between
1990 and 2000,
and paralegal employment
is expected to
increase by more
than 40 percent.
Protective services
occupations are
expected to expand
by six percent,
for a total of
3,175 job openings
during the 10-year
period. Corrections
officers and jailers,
detectives and
investigators,
and guards show
the strongest growth
trends within protective
services occupations.
For more information
about this program,
contact the campus
of interest to
you.
Please
note: The University
may make changes in policies, procedures,
educational offerings, and requirements
at any time. Please consult the most
recent Degree
Programs Bulletin for more detailed
information.
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