Whether you’re interested in working in law enforcement, corrections, court administration or private security or, ultimately, as a lawyer, an associate degree in Criminal Justice from Montco can help you. In our program you'll discover the rewards of public service.

Because Montco meets the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Transfer Agreement Oversight Committee (TAOC), you can seamlessly transfer your credits to schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). We will work with you to ensure success in whatever path you choose.

Program outcomes

• Demonstrate an appreciation of and sensitivity toward the ethnic, racial and gender diversity of American society, and an understanding of how these values can be reflected and projected by the criminal justice system;
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the functions and roles of all major aspects of the United States criminal justice system in society;
• Demonstrate an appreciation of the cardinal concept of "due process of law" which constitutes the basic standards of fairness and decency that are necessary for the maintenance of free society and an understanding of the constitutional underpinnings, theory and structure of our body of criminal law, procedure, and the rules of evidence;
• Demonstrate a firm grasp of the constitutional constraints under which police and prosecutors must operate in a free society, and the reasoning behind these limitations;
• Identify and analyze the ethical issues that arise in each component of the criminal justice system.

Program Curriculum

CJS-100 and CJS-05 are prerequisites for all other CJS courses.

Graduates of accredited Pennsylvania Municipal Police Academies are eligible for articulation of up to 15 credit hours toward the required courses for the AS degree in Criminal Justice.

*See advisor for specific course information/recommendations.