Over the past few decades, careers in all areas of criminal justice (law enforcement, courts, corrections, security) have undergone increasing professionalization. With that change has come a trend for increasing educational requirements, both for entry-level positions and promotional opportunities. It was out of this increasing need for higher education that the College of DuPage Criminal Justice program was created more than 25 years ago.

Since then, students who take criminal justice classes do so for a variety of reasons. Many (if not most) are taking the courses as part of a degree or certificate program, with intentions of pursuing or advancing in a career in criminal justice. Others take selected classes as part of a program in a related field. Some take individual courses to learn more about the criminal justice system and constitutional rights.

This site brings together significant information from a variety of sources for all criminal justice students.

Those pursuing a program in Criminal Justice have three basic choices: the Associate in Applied Science (occupational) degree, the Associate in Arts (transfer) degree, and the Certificate in Criminal Justice.

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Christine Monnier, coordinator

Berg Instruction Center (IC), Room 3005A
942-2438

Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division
IC 1028
942-2495